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Office
2880 University Ave
Madison, WI 53705Phone+1 608-263-9339Fax+1 608-265-8060
Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1998 - 2000- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1994 - 1998
Dalhousie University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
WI State Medical License 1998 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2000 - 2000- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
- Evaluation of the Ocular Safety of Calcium Formate in Normal, Healthy Female Subjects Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Bevacizumab Against Recurrent Retinal Detachment Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 123 citationsPeriocular Triamcinolone vs. Intravitreal Triamcinolone vs. Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for the Treatment of Uveitic Macular Edema: The PeriOcular vs. INTravitr...Jennifer E. Thorne, Elizabeth A. Sugar, Janet T. Holbrook, Alyce E. Burke, Michael M. Altaweel
Ophthalmology. 2019-02-01 - 343 citationsCollaborative Ocular Oncology Group Report Number 1: Prospective Validation of a Multi-Gene Prognostic Assay in Uveal MelanomaMichael D. Onken, Lori A. Worley, Devron H. Char, James J. Augsburger, Zelia M. Correa
Ophthalmology. 2012-08-01 - 7 citationsIntravitreal Therapy for Uveitic Macular Edema-Ranibizumab versus Methotrexate versus the Dexamethasone Implant: The MERIT Trial Results., Nisha R Acharya, Albert T Vitale, Elizabeth A Sugar, Janet T Holbrook
Ophthalmology. 2023-09-01
Grant Support
- MUST Competitive RenewalNational Eye Institute2012
- Reading Center: Multicenter Uveitis Steroid TrialNational Eye Institute2004–2009
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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