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- Surgeons from Vance Thompson Vision Make Impact with Mission Trip to Hondurashttps://modernod.com/news/surgeons-from-vance-thompson-vision-make-impact-with-mission-trip-to-honduras/2479985/This spring, Russell Swan, MD, led a team of surgeons from Vance Thompson Vision and the University of Iowa, plus staff members, on a mission trip to Honduras. Russell Swan, MD, John Berdahl, MD, Brandon Baartman, MD, and Dan Bettis, MD, were joined by five team members for a week-long sur
- VisionGift Announces the Retirement of Longtime Medical Director, Mark Terry, MDhttps://modernod.com/news/visiongift-announces-the-retirement-of-longtime-medical-director-mark-terry-md/2482595/VisionGift, a nonprofit dedicated ot ocular donation and corneal transplantation, announced the retirement of its medical director Mark Terry, MD, after 34 years of dedicated service to the field of eye banking. Succeeding him in this role will be Winston Chamberlain, MD, PhD, and
- Apellis Appoints Caroline Baumal, MD, as Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/apellis-appoints-caroline-baumal-md-as-chief-medical-officer/2481321/Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced that retina specialist Caroline Baumal, MD, has joined Apellis as chief medical officer. Dr. Baumal replaces Federico Grossi, MD, PhD, who plans to remain at Apellis until February 28, 2023 to help with the transition and preparations for the potential launc
- Eyenovia Announces Appointment of Julia Haller, MD, to its Board of Directorshttps://modernod.com/news/eyenovia-announces-appointment-of-julia-haller-md-to-its-board-of-directors/2479041/Eyenovia announced the appointment of Julia Haller, MD, to its Board of Directors. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Haller to our Board of Directors at such an exciting time for Eyenovia,” Sean Ianchulev, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical
- Gil Kliman, MD, and Tom Frinzi Appointed to STAAR Surgical Board of Directorshttps://modernod.com/news/gil-kliman-md-and-tom-frinzi-appointed-to-staar-surgical-board-of-directors/2477846/Staar Surgical announced the appointment of Gilbert H. Kliman, MD, Managing Partner, InterWest Partners, and Thomas G. Frinzi, former Worldwide President, Surgical, Johnson & Johnson Vision, to its board of directors, effective June 1, 2020. The appointment of Dr. Kliman and Mr. Frinzi brings
- CXL Ophthalmics Appoints Jonathan H. Talamo, MD, to its Board of Managershttps://modernod.com/news/cxl-ophthalmics-appoints-jonathan-h-talamo-md-to-its-board-of-managers/2477675/CXL Ophthalmics announced the appointment of Jonathan H. Talamo, MD, to its Board of Managers. Dr. Talamo was most recently Chief Medical Officer and Worldwide Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs at Johnson and Johnson Vision. While at Johnson and Johnson Vision, Dr. Talamo hel
- Forecasting the New Normal: Experts Across Eye Care Discuss COVID-19’s Impacthttps://modernod.com/news/covid-19-forecasting-the-new-normal/2477626/In a recent episode of Ophthalmology Off the Grid, cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, were joined by Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC; John Kitchens, MD; and Justin Schweitzer, OD, to discuss COVID-19’s impact across eye care and share their predictions for how the current
- Emily Chew, MD, Named NIH Distinguished Investigatorhttps://modernod.com/news/emily-chew-md-named-nih-distinguished-investigator/2481980/Emily, Chew, MD, has been promoted to the title of NIH Distinguished Investigator for her work as a care provider and clinical trialist. Dr. Chew directs National Eye Institute's Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA). An ophthalmologist, she specializes in c
- Julia A. Haller, MD, Elected to National Academy of Medicinehttps://modernod.com/news/julia-a-haller-md-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/2477033/Wills Eye Hospital announced its Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Julia A. Haller, MD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement
- Pioneering Ophthalmologist Patricia Bath, MD, Dies at 76https://modernod.com/news/pioneering-ophthalmologist-patricia-bath-md-dies-at-76/2476632/Patricia E. Bath, MD, an ophthalmologist who took a special interest in combating preventable blindness in underserved populations and became the first black female doctor to patent a medical invention, a laser device for treating cataracts, died at the age of 76, acc