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2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-2482
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Summary
- Dr. Alan Proia is a pathologist based in Durham, NC, with subspecialty expertise in Anatomic Pathology and a focus on eye (ophthalmic) pathology. He is a Professor of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine and Professor and Clinical Chair of Pathology at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine. He trained at Weill Cornell Medicine, class of 1980, and received his Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University in 1979. Dr. Proia has over 40 years of experience in eye pathology. His recent publications focus on eye diseases. Notably, he was recognized by Redbook Magazine as a Top Breast Cancer Doctor in 2001.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalChief Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1982 - 1984
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1980 - 1982
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1980
- The Rockefeller UniversityPh.D., Lipid biology, 1973 - 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1982 - 2025
- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Merrill Reeh Pathology Award American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2011
- Research to Prevent Blindness-Dolly Green Scholar Research to Prevent Blindness, 1985-1986
- Redbook Magazine: Top Breast Cancer Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Primary Conjunctival Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as an Enlarging Papillomatous Lesion in a 3-Year-Old.Zara Saleem, Alan D Proia, Lars M Wagner, Olivia J Killeen, Sharon F Freedman
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2025-03-01 - Strongyloides stercoralis Choroiditis.Madelynn Corda, Jonathan Shepherd, Alan D Proia
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2025-01-01 - Soft-Tissue Chondroma of the Eyelid.Lea M Carter, Rami N Al-Rohil, Alan D Proia
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-12-09
Grant Support
- Tissue And Blooed ProcurementNational Cancer Institute2005–2009
- Corneal Arachidonic Acid MetabolismNational Eye Institute1985–1995
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