JohnRobertHeckenlivelyMD
Ophthalmology • Ann Arbor, MIRetinal Disease
Professor of Ophthalmology, University Mich Medical School
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Office
1000 Wall St
Ann Arbor, MI 48105Phone+1 734-764-4190
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1978 - 1978
David Grant Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1977 - 1978
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 1973 - 1976
University of Utah HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2022
MI State Medical License 2003 - 2019- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Natural History Study of Patients With Leber Congenital Amaurosis Associated With Mutations in RPE65 Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Racial Disparities in Genetic Detection Rates for Inherited Retinal Diseases.Rebhi O Abuzaitoun, Kari H Branham, Gabrielle D Lacy, Robert B Hufnagel, Meenakshi M Kumar
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2024-11-07 - 195 citationsNext generation sequencing-based molecular diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa: identification of a novel genotype-phenotype correlation and clinical refinementsFeng Wang, Hui Wang, Han Fang Tuan, Duy H. Nguyen, Vincent Sun
Human Genetics. 2014-03-01 - 60 citationsHigh-resolution homozygosity mapping is a powerful tool to detect novel mutations causative of autosomal recessive RP in the Dutch population.Rob W.J. Collin, L. Ingeborgh van den Born, B. Jeroen Klevering, Marta de Castro-Miro, Karin W. Littink
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2011-04-06
Journal Articles
- Effect of Oral Valproic Acid vs Placebo for Vision Loss in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis PigmentosaDavid G Birch, Michael P Teske, Richard G Weleber, Robert Lindblad, Byron L Lam, Judith Warner, Gary Edd Fish, Neal L Sklaver, Mark E Pennesi, John Heckenlively, Paul ..., JAMA
Press Mentions
‘Getting Hit in the Lungs with a Baseball Bat:’ Racine School Board Member Recounts COVID-19 DiagnosisJune 26th, 2020
Therapeutic Pipeline for Retinal DystrophiesMarch 2nd, 2016
Grant Support
- Investigation Of Autoimmune Anti-Retinal Antibodies In DiabetesNational Eye Institute2012
- Genetic Variations In Age-Related Macular DegenerationNational Eye Institute2007–2010
- Genetics Of Age-Related Macular DegenerationNational Eye Institute2006–2007
- Mouse Models Of Human Hereditary Eye DiseasesNational Eye Institute2003–2005
- Mouse Models Of Human Hereditary Eye DiseasesNational Eye Institute2003
- Models Of Hereditary Eye DiseaseNational Eye Institute2002
- Mouse Models Of Human Hereditary Eye DiseaseNational Eye Institute2000–2001
- Models Of Human Hereditary Eye DiseasesNational Eye Institute1992–1999
- Models Of Human Hereditary Eye DiseasesNational Eye Institute1988–1990
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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