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Department of Ophthalmology
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FACULTY & STAFF HIGHLIGHTS
Andrew Harrison, MD, Michael Lee, MD, C. Gail
Summers, MD, and Martha Wright, MD, were named to the
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine 2016 “Top Doctors” list in the field of
ophthalmology.
Andrew Harrison, MD, and Ali Mokhtarzadeh, MD,
attended the spring meeting of the American Society of
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery (ASOPRS) in Ojai, CA, June 3-5.
Harrison moderated the Eyelid Session and Mokhtarzadeh
was inducted into the society. Harrison also attended the
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery meeting, the largest multi-specialty
cosmetic surgery meeting, in Las Vegas, NV, June 7-12
where he gave two talks: Bulletproof Blepharoplasty and
Ectropion vs Retraction: Diagnosis and Management.
Erik van Kuijk, MD, PhD, J. Douglas Cameron, MD, MBA,
Michael Lee, MD, and Martha Wright, MD, served as Oral
Board Examiners at the American Board of Ophthalmology
June 2-5 in San Francisco, CA.
J. Douglas Cameron, MD, MBA, was a discussant on
optical coherence tomography angiography of the macula
after plaque radiotherapy of choroidal melanoma during the
annual meeting of the American Ophthalmological Society
in Colorado Springs, CO on May 20. He also delivered
lectures on the pathophysiology of ocular inflammation,
ocular trauma, and ocular surgery at The Lancaster Course
in Ophthalmology in Waterville, Maine, June 13-14. This is
the 25th consecutive year that Cameron has participated as
a faculty member in this course.
Josh Olson, MD, - Online eye exams? See through the
hype. Health Talk
Linda McLoon, PhD, was recently awarded the
Distinguished Service Award from the Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) for her work
as Vice President (2015-16) and her five years of service on
the Board of Trustees for her scientific section in the society
(EY Section, “Eye Movements, Strabismus, Amblyopia, and
Neuro-Ophthalmology”).
Michael Lee, MD, received a Senior Achievement
Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
(AAO) for his participation in committee work, authorship,
manuscript reviews, and efforts at the annual meeting. He
also interviewed for a podcast on the AAO website on the
approach to optic atrophy in older adults. Available at:
http://www.aao.org/audio/optic-atrophy-in-older-adults
Sandra Montezuma, MD, Phillip Radke, MD, and Peter
Tang, MD, PhD, presented at the Center for Applied and
Translational Sensory Science (CATSS) spring symposium
on May 19 on the University campus.
June 2016
Vol. 5, No. 6
FELLOWS & RESIDENTS GRADUATES
Four fellows, four residents, and one orthoptic student will
be completing their respective programs this academic
year.
Alexander Davis, MD, PhD (cornea fellow)
will be joining the Dean McGee Eye Institute,
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Pradeep Mettu, MD, (oculoplastics fellow)
will be continuing his training at the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Michael Nolan, MD, (pediatric ophth fellow)
will be joining the Maine General Hospital in
Waterville, Maine.
Kaitlyn Wallace Nolan, MD, (neuro-ophth fellow)
will be joining the Miles Hospital in Damariscotta,
Maine.
Daniel Apple, MD, (resident)
will begin a vitreoretinal fellowship at the
Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University
in Detroit, Michigan.
Jessica Gomez, MD, (resident)
will begin a vitreoretinal fellowship at Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston, Texas
John O’Neill, MD, (resident)
will be joining the Edina Eye Physicians and
Surgeons group in Edina, Minnesota.
Sean Rivera, MD, (resident)
will be joining ABQ Health Partners in
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Jessica Harder, BA, (orthoptic student)
will be joining Associated Eye Care in
Stillwater, Minnesota
RESIDENCY PROGRAM CHANGES
Residency Program Changes beginning July 1, 2016.
The ophthalmology residency program will begin the
transition to five residents per year and increase to 15
residents by 2018.
The curriculum will now focus on comprehensive
ophthalmology in the first year, subspecialty training in the
second year, and return to comprehensive plus surgical
training in the third year.
EYE BANK NEWS
Richard Lindstrom Research Grant Award
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) has recently
awarded the 2016 Richard Lindstrom Research Grant to the
University of Minnesota, Department of Ophthalmology &
Visual Neurosciences for grant proposal, “Ex Vivo Expansion
of Cadaveric Limbal Stem Cells Using Cadaveric Serum
as Culture Medium and Descemet’s Membrane as Carrier
Substrate.” The award is funded at $5,000 dollars, the max
amount available for funding.
Eye Bank of America (EBAA) Leadership Positions
Congratulations to the following staff who have been
appointed to Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
volunteer leadership positions:
PUBLICATIONS
Firl K, Montezuma S. “Image of the Month - Optic Nerve
Coloboma” The Ophthalmologist. 2016 Jun;31:3.
https://theophthalmologist.com/fileadmin/top/pdf/TOP_
Issue_0616.pdf
Firl K, Montezuma S, Tang P. Retina Prosthesis. American
Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki.
http://eyewiki.aao.org/Retina_Prosthesis
Lee MS, Vaphiades M. Are erectile dysfunction medications
causally related to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic
neuropathy? J Neuroophthalmol. 2016 Jun;36(2):202-7.
Park JG, Tischfield MA, Nugent AA, Cheng L, Di Goia
SA, Chan W-M, Maconachie G, Bosley TM, Summers
CG, Hunter DG, Robson CD, Gottlob I, Engle EC. Loss of
MAFB in hindbrain development causes Duane retraction
syndrome and inner ear defects. Am J Human Genet. 2016
Jun 2;98(6):1220-7.
Yuan C, Bothun ED, Hardten DR, Tolar J, McLoon LK. A
novel component of corneal opacification in a bone marrow
transplant-treated patient with Hurler syndrome. Exp. Eye
Res. 2016 May 26;148:83-89.
RECENT EVENT - SKIT NIGHT
Faculty roasted residents at the annual skit night on June 14.
Donor Development Committee
Sara McFee
Legislative and Regulatory Committee
Raylene Streed
Medical Advisory Board
Joshua Hou, MD
Policy Position and Review Committee
Raylene Streed
Research Committee
Kathy Goode
Scientific Programs Committee
Joshua Hou, MD
Statistical Reporting Committee
Natalie Buckman
Technician Education Committee
Lori Pederson
Pictured, l-r, Andrew Harrison, MD, Michael Lee, MD, Joshua Olson,
MD, Dara Koozekanani, MD, PhD, Ali Mokhtarzadeh, MD, Michael
Page, MD, MA, Amanda Maltry, MD, Jess Boysen, MD, Ray Areaux,
MD, and Collin McClelland, MD.
University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences
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Mail: 420 Delaware St SE • MMC 493 • Minneapolis, MN 55455
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