Daniel Martin, M.D. Brings Significant Research Experience to Highly-Ranked Specialty
12/3/2008
Cleveland Clinic announced today the appointment of Daniel Martin, M.D., a distinguished ophthalmologist and leading researcher in major causes of age-related vision loss, as Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. Dr. Martin assumed the post this week.
Dr. Martin comes to Cleveland Clinic from Emory University in Atlanta where he held an endowed professorship and was director of retina service.
Dr. Martin will lead a comprehensive eye institute that sees 150,000 patients each year, offering services in ophthalmology, optometry, and medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases, in addition to significant research activity.
“Over the past 15 years, Dr. Martin has established deep expertise in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and has become the foremost authority on the design and execution of clinical research in this area,” said Joseph Hahn, M,D., Cleveland Clinic Chief of Staff. “His reputation, talent and energy will bring continued growth and ideas to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute and set the stage for new advanced research and continued clinical excellence.”
Dr. Martin is currently chairman of a 45-site, 1,200-patient clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of two leading drugs used in treatment of AMD. The study, the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT), is due to be complete in 2011 and is funded by the National Eye Institute.
He has served as the study chairman for six other multi-center randomized trials including studies that led to FDA approval of the drug and implantable drug delivery system that is the standard of care for treating sight-threatening eye infection in AIDS patients.
Dr. Martin has also served as principal investigator for more than 25 clinical trials and has significant experience serving on clinical trial steering committees, as well as data and safety monitoring boards.
“Cole Eye Institute has a highly-acclaimed clinical and research staff that I am very pleased to have the opportunity to lead,” said Dr. Martin. “My family is looking forward to becoming enthusiastic members of the Cleveland community.”
Dr. Martin has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and delivered more than 170 lectures by invitation. He has received numerous awards including the 2004 Rosenthal Award from the Macula Society for outstanding contributions to the field, a 2007 Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists and a 2007 Senior Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Martin is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Emory University School of Medicine where he was chief resident. He completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery and diseases at Duke University Medical Center and a fellowship in ocular immunology and uveitis at the National Institutes of Health.
Patients interested in scheduling an appointment with Dr. Martin can call Cleveland Clinic at 216.444.2020. Appointments will start in January 2009.
About Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, which opened in November 1999, integrates clinical care, research and education in one 130,000-square-foot building. It includes five operating rooms, a 77-seat auditorium, 68 clinical suites, an expanded ophthalmic library, and state-of-the-art research laboratories. The Cole Eye Institute was named in recognition of Cole National Corp., which made a $10 million donation to the Clinic's Securing the 21st Century campaign.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2007, there were 3.5 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic’s website address is www.clevelandclinic.org.
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