Overview
Dr. Maldonado specializes in pediatric retinal diseases, pediatric and adult ophthalmic genetics, and inherited retinal diseases. He completed a fellowship in pediatric retinal imaging at Duke Ophthalmology. He also completed ophthalmic genetics and electrophysiology and medical retina fellowships at the National Institutes of Health (NIH-NEI).
Prior to joining Duke, he was the Director and Founder of the Ophthalmic Genetics and Electrophysiology Service at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Dr. Maldonado provides pediatric medical retina services in addition to pediatric and adult inherited retinal disease care.
Prior to joining Duke, he was the Director and Founder of the Ophthalmic Genetics and Electrophysiology Service at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Dr. Maldonado provides pediatric medical retina services in addition to pediatric and adult inherited retinal disease care.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
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2024 - Present
Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery,
Ophthalmology
Recent Scholarly Works
Imaging infants and children with investigational handheld optical coherence tomography with widefield lens: a pilot study.
Journal article Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol · July 2026 Full text Link to item CiteVery Preterm Infant Retinal Microanatomy at 36 Weeks' Postmenstrual Age and 2-Year Neurodevelopment.
Journal article JAMA Ophthalmol · June 4, 2026 IMPORTANCE: If noninvasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) retinal imaging could predict 2-year neurodevelopment of very preterm (VPT; <32 weeks' gestational age) infants in neonatal intensive care, it might help to guide management. OBJECTIVE: To evalu ... Full text Link to item CiteLongitudinal Multimodal Imaging Findings Following Inadvertent 577 nm Laser Backscatter Exposure During Panretinal Laser Photocoagulation.
Journal article J Vitreoretin Dis · March 30, 2026 Purpose: To report an unusual case of retinal dysfunction in a treating ophthalmologist following inadvertent exposure to 577 nm yellow laser backscatter during panretinal photocoagulation. Methods: A single case was reviewed. Results: A 28-year-old physic ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Ophthalmology Mentored Physician Scientist Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031A Phase 2 Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety of Laruparetigene Zovaparvovec Administered Bilaterally in Male Participants with X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Beacon Therapeutics (USA) Inc. · 2026 - 2031A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open-label, Assessor-Masked, Randomized, Controlled, Dose Escalation/Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Subretinal Injection of SB-007 in Subjects with Stargardt Disease (ST
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by SpliceBio, SL · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Education
Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Facultad de Medicina (Ecuador) ·
2002
M.D.