Elias Traboulsi, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1997 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
Arabic
English
French |
Ophthalmology
Medical Subspecialty Pediatrics
Education
Director, Graduate Medical Education
Genomic Medicine Institute
Biographical Sketch
Elias Traboulsi, MD, is Head of the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Director of the Center for Genetic Eye Diseases at Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute. He is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic. He is also Chairman of the Department of Graduate Medical Education at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Traboulsi is the Executive Vie-President of the International Society for Genetic Eye Disease and Retinoblastoma and Editor-In-Chief of Ophthalmic Genetics. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
He is a frequent guest speaker at national and international meetings, and the author of more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters. His book on Genetic Diseases of the Eye, published by Oxford Univeristy Press in 1999, is one of the major references on this topic.
Dr. Traboulsi's clinical and research interests include the management and genetics of strabismus and congenital cataracts, and the nosology of ophthalmic and general medical genetic disorders and syndromes. He has a special interest in ocular developmental biology and ocular malformations, retinal dystrophies, childhood glaucoma and other common and rare ocular diseases of children.
Professional Highlights
- Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmic Genetics
- Executive Editor, American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Author, Textbook of Genetic Diseases of the Eye, Oxford University Press
- Director, Vision First, a privately funded program for vision screening and detection of amblyopia and other eye diseases of children in the Cleveland Public Schools. More than 20,000 children examined to date.
- Past President, Current Executive Vice-President, International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Internship: | American University of Beirut Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Residency: | Georgetown University Hospital, Ophthalmology, Washington, DC |
| Residency: | American University of Beirut Medical Center, Ophthalmology, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Fellowship: | Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Washington, DC |
| Fellowship: | Johns Hopkins Hospital, Ophthalmic Genetics, Baltimore, MD |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon |
Certifications
Ophthalmology
Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Specialty Interests
Ocular diseases of children, genetic eye diseases, strabismus, retinoblastoma, congenital cataracts, childhood glaucoma, residency education.
Awards & Honors
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member, 1981
- Fellowship Award, Children’s National Eye Care Foundation, 1989-1990
- Marshall M. Parks Fellowship Award, Costenbader Society, 1989-1990
- L. Harrell Pierce Wilmer Resident Teaching Award, 1995
- First Camille Matta Visiting Professor and Lecturer, American University of Beirut Medical Center, 1995
- Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1995
- Recognition Award for Outstanding Dedication and Leadership, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 1990-1997
- Clinician Scientist Award, Cleveland Clinic Eye Institute, 1998
- Faculty Recognition Award, Joint Commission for Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, 1998
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Robb-Petersen Lectureship in pediatric ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, “The Clinical and Molecular Genetic Aspects of Ocular Malformations,” 1999
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John-Pratt Johnson Lectureship in pediatric ophthalmology, Canadian Orthoptic Society, “The Genetics of Strabismus,” 2000
- Inaugural Martha Leffler Lincoln Lectureship in pediatric ophthalmology, The Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, “Lid Fissure Configuration and Astigmatism in Children,” 2001
- Honor Award, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2002
- Physician-of-the-Year Award, Cleveland Clinic International Center, 2002
- Honorary Member, “Società Italiana Oftalmologia Genetica” (SIOG) (Italian Society of Genetic Ophthalmology), 2004
- Honorary Member, Columbian Pediatric Ophthalmology Group, 2004
- Georgia Knights Templar Educational Trust Lecturer, Emory Eye Center, Emory University, 2004
- Elected to the American Ophthalmological Society, 2004. Thesis: "Congenital Abnormalities of Cranial Nerve Development: Overview, Molecular Mechanisms and Further Evidence of Heterogeneity and Complexity of Syndromes with Congenital Limitation of Eye Movements”
- Senior Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005
- Ollendorff Lectureship, The Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University, New York, 2006
- Johnson Lectureship, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, 2006
- William B. Scott Lectureship, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, 2007
- 35th Victor G. Simpson Lectureship, Department of Ophthalmology, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., 2007
- Teacher of the Year, Cole Eye Institute, 2007
- Best Doctors in America, Several Years in a Row
- Funding from the National Eye Institute, Research to Prevent Blindness, Foundation Fighting Blindness, and other organizations as well as private funding
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- American Ophthalmological Society
- International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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