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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
- Macular Edema Ranibizumab v. Intravitreal anti-inflammatory Therapy (MERIT) Trial-24-week Outcomes of Uveitic Macular Edema Retreatment., John Gonzales, Nisha R Acharya, Elizabeth A Sugar, Alyce E Burke
Ophthalmology. 2024-11-27 - SUPPLEMENTAL DEXTROSE IN THE INFUSION FLUID DURING DIABETIC VITRECTOMY.Kathleen R Schildroth, Kyle D Peterson, Michael M Altaweel, Roomasa Channa, Jonathan S Chang
Retina. 2024-11-01 - 2 citations15-Gene Expression Profile andas Integrated Prognostic Test for Uveal Melanoma: First Report of Collaborative Ocular Oncology Group Study No. 2 (COOG2.1).J William Harbour, Zelia M Correa, Amy C Schefler, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Miguel A Materin
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024-10-01
Grant Support
- MUST Competitive RenewalNational Eye Institute2012
- Reading Center: Multicenter Uveitis Steroid TrialNational Eye Institute2004–2009
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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