Overview
My research interests are focused on the pathology and genesis of diseases affecting the eye and adjacent structures.
Current Duke 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 Scholarly Works
Chondrosarcoma Involving the Ciliary Body and Choroid.
Journal article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · July 20, 2026 A 56-year-old man with a history of hereditary multiple exostoses and secondary low-grade chondrosarcomas was diagnosed with a pigmented mass in his left eye involving the inferonasal ciliary body and peripheral choroid following a superotemporal visual fi ... Full text Link to item CiteCystic Panfolliculoma of the Eyelid.
Journal article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · June 4, 2026 The authors present the second example of a cystic panfolliculoma of the eyelid. A woman in her early 90s presented with a worsening crateriform lesion of the left eyelid and the inferior edge of the eyebrow for approximately 1 year. The lesion fluctuated ... Full text Link to item CiteACUTE MYOCARDIAL DEGENERATION AND DEATH IN AYE-AYES (DAUBENTONIA MADAGASCARIENSIS) FOLLOWING INGESTION OF AVOCADO (PERSEA AMERICANA).
Journal article J Zoo Wildl Med · March 2026 Five of a cohort of 13 aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) at the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) exhibited acute, nonspecific signs of lethargy and ataxia within 24 h of ingesting a meal containing avocado fruit (Persea americana) that included the skin and p ... 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
Cornell University ·
1980
M.D.
Rockefeller University ·
1979
Ph.D.