Overview
My research interests are focused on the pathology and genesis of diseases affecting the eye and adjacent structures.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Pathology
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2004 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Ophthalmology
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2018 - Present
Ophthalmology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Soft-Tissue Chondroma of the Eyelid.
Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · March 2025 A woman in her early 20s underwent excision of a 6-mm diameter, tender, mobile mass in the temporal left upper eyelid associated with eyelid swelling and blurred vision. Surgery disclosed a large tarsal lesion that appeared to be a cyst but was found to be ... Full text Link to item CiteDermoid Cyst of Conjunctival Origin Attached to the Tarsus in a Pediatric Patient.
Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · March 2025 Dermoid cysts of cutaneous origin are common orbital lesions, whereas dermoid cysts of conjunctival origin are rare. The authors present a case of a dermoid cyst of conjunctival origin that was attached to the tarsus in a pediatric patient. A 2-year-old bo ... Full text Link to item CitePrimary Conjunctival Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as an Enlarging Papillomatous Lesion in a 3-Year-Old.
Journal Article JAMA Ophthalmol · March 1, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Novartis Pharma AG · 2017 - 2021Monocytes in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2019NEI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12)
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2016View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Cornell University ·
1980
M.D.
Rockefeller University ·
1979
Ph.D.