EliasITraboulsiMD

Ophthalmology • Cleveland, OH

Pediatric & Strabismus

Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH

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Office
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-4363

Fax+1 216-445-2226

Education & Training

Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1990
Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Ophthalmic Genetics, 1985 - 1986
American University of Beirut Medical CenterResidency, 1982 - 1985
American University of BeirutInternship, 1981 - 1982
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1982
American University of BeirutBS, 1977 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1997 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1989 - 1997
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Distinguished Alumnus Visiting Professorship Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C, 2011
Sam and Maria Miller Master Educator Award Cleveland Clinic, 2011
Merit Award, Center for Child Neurology Cleveland Clinic, 2011
Adolf Franceschetti Lectureship International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma, Bangalore, India, 2011
Richard G. Richard MD Memorial Lectureship University of Maryland Hospital, 2010
Honorary membership The Asociatión Oftalmológica de Costa Rica, 2009
Great Ormond Street Hospital Gold Medal Visiting Professor London, UK, 2009
Theresa M. and Wayne M. Caygill, MD Lectureship University of California, San Francisco, 2009
Inaugural Joseph Calhoun MD Memorial Lectureship Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2009
Marshall M. Parks Lectureship American Academy of Ophthalmology, Atlanta, 2008
5th Kathryn L. Ober Lectureship Marfan syndrome, Indianapolis, 2008
Scholarship in Teaching Award Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2008, 2011
Northern Ohio Live Castle Connolly, 2007
Teacher of the year Cole Eye Institute, 2007
35th Victor G. Simpson Lectureship Department of Ophthalmology, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C, 2007
William B. Scott Lectureship Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, 2007
Ollendorff Lectureship The Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University, New York, 2006
Johnson Lectureship Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, 2006
Senior Honor Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005
Georgia Knights Templar Educational Trust Lecturer Emory Eye Center, Emory University, 2004
Elected to the American Ophthalmological Society 2004
Recipient of the Sandy and Tom Trudell Award for the Study of Retinal Degenerative Disease Foundation Fighting Blindness, 2004
Honorary Member “Società Italiana Oftalmologia Genetica” ( SIOG ) ( Italian Society of Genetic Ophthalmology ), 2004
Cleveland Clinic Foundation International Center “Physician-of-the-Year” Award 2002
Honor Award The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2002
Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors 2002
Inaugural Martha Leffler Lincoln Lectureship in Pediatric Ophthalmology The Wilmer Eye Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, “Lid Fissure Configuration and Astigmatism in Children”, 2001
John-Pratt Johnson Lectureship in Pediatric Ophthalmology Canadian Orthoptic Society, “The Genetics of Strabismus”, 2000
Robb-Petersen Lectureship in Pediatric Ophthalmology Boston Children’s Hospital, “The Clinical and Molecular Genetic Aspects of Ocular Malformations”, 1999
Clinician-Scientist Award The Cleveland Clinic Eye Institute, 1998
Faculty Recognition Award The Joint Commission for Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, 1998
Honor Award The American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1995
First Camille Matta Visiting Professor and Lecturer American University of Beirut Medical Center, 1995
L. Harrell Pierce Wilmer Resident Teaching Award 1995
Recognition Award for Outstanding Dedication and Leadership The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 1990
Marshall M. Parks Fellowship Award Costenbader Society, 1989
Fellowship Award Children’s National Eye Care Foundation, 1989
Recognition Award Ophthalmology Department, American University of Beirut, 1985
Physician’s Recognition Award AUB Ophthalmology Alumni, 1985
Research Award Resident Staff Organization, American University of Beirut, 1985
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member 1981
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

A Natural History of the Progression of Stargardt Disease: Retrospective and Prospective Studies Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

63 citations
Update on the Morning Glory Disc Anomaly
Brian J. Lee, Elias I. Traboulsi
Ophthalmic Genetics. 2008-06-01
118 citations
The Natural History of the Progression of Atrophy Secondary to Stargardt Disease (ProgStar) Studies: Design and Baseline Characteristics: ProgStar Report No. 1
Rupert W. Strauss, Alex Ho, Beatriz Munoz, Artur V. Cideciyan, José-Alain Sahel
Ophthalmology. 2016-04-01
76 citations
Gene therapy for RPE65-related retinal disease
Virginia Miraldi Utz, Razek Georges Coussa, Fares Antaki, Elias I. Traboulsi
Ophthalmic Genetics. 2018-10-18

Journal Articles

Hereditary Systemic Diseases Can Have a Predominant Ocular Phenotype, but They Are Still Systemic Diseases
Elias Traboulsi, MD, JAMA Ophthalmology
Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies a Susceptibility Locus for Comitant Esotropia and Suggests a Parent-of-Origin Effect
David G Hunter, Sarah U Morton, Elizabeth C Engle, Mary C Whitman, Elias I Traboulsi, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Splenomegaly and iron deficiency anemia.
Saab G, Traboulsi EI, M E J Anesth
Ocular hemodynamics in pre-ecclampsia.
Nasr A, To’mey KF, Ataya KF, Jabbour NM, Traboulsi EI, J Ocul Therapy
Occipital cortical infarction complicating respiratory failure.
Frangieh GT, Traboulsi EI, Faris BM, J Clin Neuro-Ophthal¬mol
Spraying topical ophthalmic preparations.
Mansour AM, Aswad MI, Traboulsi EI, Amer J Ophthalmol
Pseudo¬monas aeruginosa ophthalmia neonatorum.
Traboulsi EI, Shammas IV, Ratl HE, Jarudi NI, Amer J Ophthalmol
Homonymous hemianopia and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Traboulsi EI, Mansour AM, Aswad MI, Gharzuddin W, Frayha RA, J Clin Neuro-Ophthalmol
The ocular findings in Kniest dysplasia.
Maumenee IH, Traboulsi EI, Amer J Ophthalmol
Ocular findings in the candidiasis-endocrinopathy syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Azar DT, Jarudi N, Der Kaloustian VM, Am J Ophthalmol
Multiple recur¬rences of juvenile xanthogranuloma of the eyelid.
Mansour AM, Traboulsi EI, Frangieh GT, J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabism
Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous and recessive oculo-dento-osseous dysplasia.
Traboulsi EI, Faris BM, Der Kaloustian VM, Amer J Med Genet
Extraocular muscle aplasia in Moebius syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabism
Genetic eye diseases in Lebanon.
Traboulsi EI, Leb Med J
Periocular pigmentation in the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, J Ophthalmol
Bilateral melanosis of the iris.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, Amer J Ophthalmol
Prevalence and importance of pigmented ocular fundus lesions in Gardner’s syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Krush AJ, Gardner EJ, Booker SV, Offer¬haus GJA, Yardley JH, Hamilton SR, Luk GD, Giardiello FM, Welsh SB, Hughes JP, and Maumenee IH, N Engl J Med
Hepatoblastoma, pigmented ocular fundus lesions and jaw lesions in Gardner syndrome.
Krush AJ, Traboulsi EI, Offerhaus GJA, Maumenee IH, Yardley JH, Levin LS, Amer J Med Genet
The spectrum in the morphology of the so-called “Morning Glory’’ anomaly of the optic disc.
Traboulsi EI, O’Neill JF, J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabism
The Lenz microphthalmia syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Lenz W, Gonzales-Ramos M, Siegel J, Macrae WG, Maumenee IH, Amer J Ophthalmol
Infantile glaucoma in Down syndrome (trisomy 21).
Traboulsi EI, Levine E, Mets MB, Parelhoff ES, O’Neill JF, Gaasterland DE, Amer J Ophthalmol
Pericentral pigmentary retinopathy. A distinct autosomal recessive disease.
Traboulsi EI, O’Neill JF, Maumenee IH, Amer J Ophthalmol
Familial congenital cornea guttata with anterior polar cataracts.
Traboulsi EI, Weinberg RJ, Amer J Ophthalmol
Keratoconus in Alagille syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Lustbader J, Lemp MA, Amer J Ophthalmol
Glaucoma in oculo-dento-osseous dysplasia.
Traboulsi EI, Parks MM, Amer J Ophthalmol
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Books/Book Chapters

Neuro-Oculo-Cutaneous Syndromes.
Chapter: Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology
Singh AD, Traboulsi EI, Schoenfield LEditors: Singh AD et al.
Mucopolysaccharidosis II.
Chapter: Current Ocular Therapy
Page 123 - 124Traboulsi EIEditors: Fraunfelder FT, Roy FH.WB Saunders PublEdition 5th,
Mucopolysaccharidosis III.
Chapter: Current Ocular Therapy
Page 124 - 125Traboulsi EIEditors: Fraunfelder FT, Roy FH.WB Saunders Publ
Genetics of congenital cataracts.
Chapter: Pediatric Cataract Surgery
Xu LT, Traboulsi EIEditors: Wilson ME and Trivedi RH.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Pub
Nystagmus and Poor Vision Since Birth.
Chapter: Challenging Cases in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Traboulsi EIEditors: Granet D.Am Acad Pediatr
Neur-oculocutaneous syndromes.
Chapter: Essentials of Ocular Oncology
Page 162 - 167Singh AD, Traboulsi EI, Schoenfeld LEditors: Singh AD et al.SLACK Inc. Pub
Tumors of the retinal pigment epithelium.
Chapter: Essentials of Ocular Oncology
Page 151 - 153Traboulsi EI, Heur M, Singh ADEditors: Singh AD et al.SLACK Inc. Pub
Cataract extraction and IOL implantation in infants.
Chapter: Pediatric Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Traboulsi EIEditors: Pandey SK, Gimbel HV.Japyee Bros., Publ., Slack Inc
Mucopolysaccharidosis 2.
Chapter: Current Ocular Therapy
Khanna S, Traboulsi EIEditors: Fraunfelder FT, Roy FH.WB Saunders PublEdition 6th,
Mucopolysaccharidosis 3.
Chapter: Current Ocular Therapy
Khanna S, Traboulsi EIEditors: Fraunfelder FT, Roy FH.WB Saunders PublEdition 6th,
Intraocular lenses in infants and children.
Chapter: Surgical Pearls
Traboulsi EIAudio-Digest Ophthalmology
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology.
Chapter: Elsevier Science (USA)
Kaiser P, Friedman N and Pineda REdition 2nd,
Congenital Optic Nerve Malformations.
Chapter: Duane’s Clinical Ophthalmology
Brooks BP, Traboulsi EILippincott – Raven
RPE tumors.
Chapter: Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology
Traboulsi EI, Heur M, Singh AEditors: Singh AD et al.
Lenticonus and lentiglobus.
Chapter: Current Ocular Therapy
Page 542 - 543Guemes A, Traboulsi EIEditors: Fraunfelder FT, Roy FH.WB Saunders PublEdition 5th,
Cohen Syndrome.
Chapter: GeneReviews at GeneTests
Falk M, Wang H, Traboulsi EUniversity of Washington, Seattle
Ocular Malformations.
Chapter: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Ocular MalformationsEditors: Wilson E.
Aniridia.
Chapter: Ocular Disease: Mechanisms and Management
Traboulsi EIEditors: Levin L and Albert D.A.Elsevier Pub
Proteomic and genomic biomarkers for age-related macular degeneration.
Chapter: Proceedings of The XIII International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration
Gu J, Pauer GJT, Yue X, Narendra U, Sturgill GM, Bena J, Gu X, Peachey NS, Salomon RG, Hagstrom SA, Crabb JW, and the Clinical Genomic and Proteomic AMD Study GroupEditors: RE Anderson, MM LaVail, and JG Hollyfield.Springer, New York
Systemic associations of eyelid tumors.
Chapter: Essentials of Ocular Oncology
Page 49 - 50Singh AD, Traboulsi EIEditors: Singh AD et al.SLACK Inc. Pub
Systemic associations of conjunctival tumors.
Chapter: Essentials of Ocular Oncology
Page 65 - 66Singh AD, Traboulsi EIEditors: Singh AD et al.SLACK Inc. Pub
Genetics and Eye Disease.
Chapter: Review of Ophthalmology
Page 67 - 77Traboulsi EI
Connective tissue, skin and bone disorders.
Chapter: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Page 740 - 765Traboulsi EIEditors: Wright KW and Spiegel P.Springer Publ
Pediatric Ophthalmology.
Chapter: Review of Pediatrics
Page 483 - 492Traboulsi EIEditors: Sabella C, Cunnigham R, and Moodie D.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore
Oculocerebral syndrome with hypopigmentation.
Chapter: NORD Guide to Rare Disorders
Traboulsi EILippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Publ
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Abstracts/Posters

The association of a fragile site on chromosome 10 with the Sturge-Weber syndrome and congenital glaucoma.
Traboulsi EI, Dudin GE, To’mey KF, Bashow AO, Solh HMB, Ophthalm Paed Genet
Waardenburg’s recessive anophthalmia syndrome.
Traboulsi EI, Nasr AM, Fahd SD, Jabbour NM, Der Kalous¬tian VM, Ophthal Ped Genet

Other

Congenital ptosis and cleft lip.
Traboulsi EI, Mansour AM, Kaba FW, Orbit
Bilateral capillary hemangioma of the eyelids.
Mansour AM, Traboulsi EI, Frangieh GT, Shehadeh SI, Orbit
Eye findings in interstitial deletion of band q12 of chromosome.
Mansour AM, Traboulsi EI, Khawam E, Dudin GE, Der Kalous¬tian VM, Ophthalm Paed Genet
Hereditary retinoblastoma and 13q- mosaicism.
Dudin G, Nasr A, Traboulsi EI, Khouri F, Der Kaloustian VM, Cytogenet Cell Genet
Ophthalmological aspects of metastatic neuroblastoma. Report of 22 consecutive cases.
Traboulsi EI, Shammas IV, Massad M, Frangieh GT, Slim MS, Orbit
Benign infantile hemangioendothelioma of the lacrimal gland.
Traboulsi EI, Azar DT, Frangieh GT, Salamoun SG, Sheha¬deh SI, Orbit
RPE tear as a cause of vitreous hemorrhage.
Traboulsi EI, Jalkh AE, Ann Ophthalmol
Melano¬cytoma of the cilliary body: resentation of four cases and review of nineteen reports.
Frangieh GT, El-Baba F, Traboulsi EI, Green WR, Surv Ophthalmol
Brainstem tuber¬culoma and isolated third nerve palsy.
Traboulsi EI, Azar DT, Achram M, Faris BM, Neuro-Ophtalmol
The retinopathy of primary hyperoxaluria.
Traboulsi EI, El-Baba FZ, Barakat A, Faris BM, Retina
Failure of subretinal fluid drainage during scleral buckling procedure in high myopia.
Mansour AM, Traboulsi EI, Jalkh AE, Ann Ophthalmol
Computed tomography in posterior orbital foreign bodies.
Azar DT, Marouf LM, Achram M, Traboulsi EI, Faris BM, Orbit
Retinoblastoma in Lebanon.
Traboulsi EI, Jurdi-Nuwayhid F, Frangieh GT, Der Kalous¬tian VM, Ophthalm Paed Genet
Conservative surgery in orbital teratoma.
Itani K, Traboulsi EI, Abdul-Karim FW, Marouf L, Fran¬gieh GT, Salamoun SG, Orbit
Aniridia, atypical iris defects, optic pit and the morning glory disc anomaly in a family.
Traboulsi EI, Jurdi-Nuwayhid F, Torbey N, Frangieh GT, Ophthalm Paed Genet
Hereditary pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, Arch Ophthalmol
Ocular findings in mucolipidosis III.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, Amer J Ophthalmol
Ophthalmologic manifestations of X-linked childhood adrenoleukodystrophy.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, Ophthalmology
Vitreous histocytology of primary choroidal malignant melanoma.
Traboulsi EI, Jalkh AE, Frangieh GT, Tomb J, Ann Ophthalmol
Crystalline retinopathy.
Traboulsi EI, Faris BM, Ann Ophthalmol
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with a pit of the optic nerve.
Traboulsi EI, Pilkerton AR, Ophthalm Surg
Cutaneous malignant melanoma in survivors of heritable retinoblastoma.
Traboulsi EI, Zimmerman LE, Manz H, Arch Ophthalmol
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy with retinal degeneration. A clinical and ocular histopathologic study.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, Green WR, Freimer ML, Moser H, Arch Ophthalmol
Pigmented ocular fundus lesions in the inherited gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes and in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH, Krush AJ, Giardiello FM, Levin LS, Hamilton SR, Ophthalmol
Ocular findings in partial trisomy 3q.
Chrousos GA, O’Neill JF, Traboulsi EI, Richmond A, Rosenbaum KN, Ophthalm Paediatr Genet
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Press Mentions

OcuSciences Announces Publication of Study Showing Novel Flavoprotein Fluorescence Measure Is Increased in Inherited Retinal DystrophiesJanuary 19th, 2023
Iveric Bio Expands into Gene Therapy for Untreated Retinal DiseasesJune 2nd, 2021
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, May 21May 20th, 2021
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