BrianChristopherSamuelsMDPhD(He/Him)
Ophthalmology • Birmingham, ALAnterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related
Associate Professor and Dennis Endowed Professor in Glaucoma Research, Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
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Office
700 18th St S
Ste 410
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 205-325-8620
Summary
- Dr. Brian Samuels is an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Callahan Eye Hospital, and University of Alabama Hospital. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, completed his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and both a clinical and research glaucoma fellowship at Duke University. He has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in the clinical and surgical care of glaucoma as well as anterior segment and cataract surgery.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2010
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2005 - 2008
Indiana University School of Medicine/Methodist HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2013 - 2024
IN State Medical License 2010 - 2015
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2011- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Biomechanical changes of tree shrew posterior sclera during experimental myopia, after retrobulbar vehicle injections, and crosslinking using genipin.Gianfranco Bianco, Christopher A Girkin, Brian C Samuels, Massimo A Fazio, Rafael Grytz
Scientific Reports. 2024-09-05 - 2 citationsHeterogenous thinning of peripapillary tissues occurs early during high myopia development in juvenile tree shrews.Mahmoud T KhalafAllah, Preston A Fuchs, Fred Nugen, Mustapha El Hamdaoui, Alexander M Levy
Experimental Eye Research. 2024-03-01 - 1 citationsThe Retinal Ganglion Cell Repopulation, Stem Cell Transplantation, and Optic Nerve Regeneration Consortium.Thomas V Johnson, Petr Baranov, Adriana Di Polo, Brad Fortune, Kimberly K Gokoffski
Ophthalmology Science. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Offering New Gene Therapy Treatment for an Inherited Retinal DiseaseApril 13th, 2022
Maximizing Quality of Life in GlaucomaJanuary 15th, 2020
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