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Office
625 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105Phone+1 626-817-4747Fax+1 626-817-4748
Summary
- Dr. Sadun actively pursues and has received the greatest distinction in all three of the classical academic missions in ophthalmology. His research in vision was honored by the lifetime achievement award given by Lighthouse International, the 1999 Pisart Award. His contributions to residency teaching in ophthalmology were honored by the AAO and AUPO highest award for education, the 2002 Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education. Dr. Sadun received the highest award offered in clinical neuro-ophthalmology, given jointly by the AAO and NANOS, the 2012 Hoyt Award. He received the 2014 Heed Award in recognition for his leadership and contributions in teaching, research and advances in clinical care in ophthalmology. For contributions in science and medicine, he was the recipient of the 2016 Most Distinguished Alumnus Purpura Prize from A. Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Sadun has been recognized as an international authority in neuro-ophthalmology and especially diseases of the optic nerve. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles, 80 book chapters and co-authored or edited 5 books. He serves on several editorial boards and peer-reviews regularly for about 15 journals. He has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 25 years and holds 5 patents. His scholarly achievements have been recognized by several organizations including the Research for the Prevention of Blindness (RPB) James Adams Scholar Award, RPB Senior Investigator Award, AAO Honor Award, Senior Honor Award, Secretariat Award and ARVO Silver and Gold Fellow Awards as well as the AAO Life Achievement Award.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1979 - 1982
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1978
- Albert Einstein College of MedPh.D., Neuroscience, 1976
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.)BSc, Biology, 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 1979 - 1999
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ARVO Gold Fellow Award Association for Research in Ophthalmology, 2020
- Life Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2017
- Heed Lifetime Achievement Award for Academic Ophthalmology Heed Foundation; American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 2014
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Clinical Trials
- A Study Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Elamipretide Topical Ophthalmic Solution for Treatment of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
- RESCUE and REVERSE Long-term Follow-up Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 206 citationsEfficient mitochondrial biogenesis drives incomplete penetrance in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.Carla Giordano, Luisa Iommarini, Luca Giordano, Alessandra Maresca, Annalinda Pisano
Brain. 2014-02-01 - 2 citationsMitochondrial retinopathies and optic neuropathies: The impact of retinal imaging on modern understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management.Enrico Borrelli, Francesco Bandello, Camiel J F Boon, Valerio Carelli, Guy Lenaers
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 2024-07-01 - 7 citationsAlzheimer's disease pathophysiology in the Retina.Bhakta Prasad Gaire, Yosef Koronyo, Dieu-Trang Fuchs, Haoshen Shi, Altan Rentsendorj
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 2024-07-01
Journal Articles
- Further Discussion of Vitrectomy for FloatersSebag J, Sadun AA, Retina, 11/10/2014
- Considerations on Vitrectomy for FloatersSebag J, Yee KM, Sadun AA, Retina, 9/23/2014
- Inner Retinal Optic Neuropathy - Vitreo-Macular Surgery Associated Disruption of the Inner RetinaPan BX, Yee KM, Ross-Cisneros FN, Sadun AA, Sebag J, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 9/18/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Reducing Post-vitrectomy CataractsYee K, Wa CA, Nguyen JH, TanS, Lesnik-Oberstein SY, Filas BA, Shul YB, Beebe DC, Sadun AA, Sebag J, ARVO Meeting, 4/30/2014
- Quantitative Ultrasonography of Vitreous Correlates with Contrast Sensitivity in Patients with FloatersWa CA, Yee KM, Mamou J, Silverman RH, Gale J, GantiAK, Kettterling JA, Sadun AA, Sebag J, ARVO Meeting, 4/30/2014
- Multifocal Bioelectrical Cortical Responses in Leber Hereditary Optic NeuropathyParisi V, Ziccardi L, Giannnini D, Sadun AA, De Negri, Savini G, Barboni P, La Morgia C, Carelli, ARVO Meeting, 4/30/2014
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Lectures
- The Cuban Epidemic of Optic Neuropathy and Conversations with CastroSalt Lake City, Utah - 9/1/2014
- The Canary in the Coal Mine: MOS and the Optic NerveUniversity of Utah School of Medicine. Salt Lake City, Utah - 9/1/2014
- An Epidemic of Optic and Peripheral Neuropathy in CubaSalt Lake City, Utah - 9/1/2014
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Other
- New Developments in the Diagnosis of Giant Cell ArteritisSadun, AA, Bradly Katz, AAO Podcast
Chicago - 11/1/2014 - Toxic and Metabolic Optic NeuropathiesSadun, AA, Golnik, K, AAO Podcast
New Orleans - 11/1/2013 - Aging and the EyeSadun AA, Arnold, T, AAO Podcast
Orlando - 10/1/2012 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Propagation and Selectivity of Axonal Loss in Leber Hereditary Optic NeuropathyApril 30th, 2020
- 40th Meeting of the Upper Midwest Neuro-Ophthalmology GroupMarch 25th, 2020
- Huntington Medical Research Institutes Lecture Event Focuses on Leber's Hereditary Optic NeuropathyMay 21st, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
External Links
- Doheny Eye Institutehttp://Doheny.org
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