MichaelAnthonyDellaVecchiaMDMD PhD FAAO FACS FICS FASLMS FCPP

Cataract Related, Refractive Surgery

Attending Professor of Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital Attending Staff Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Adjunct Prof - Drexel University Dept. Biomedical Engineering Attending Staff MainlineHealth Adjunct Professor Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Office
100 Church Road Suite 100
Ardmore, PA 19003
Phone+1 610-649-7616

Fax+1 610-649-6146

Summary

I am a widely trained individual with experience from physics/math to biomedical engineering (PhD) and complete 3 residencies after my MD degree – anatomical and clinical pathology and ophthalmology. I was director of an eye emergency room and have a research background. I have worked as a consultant in industry and government. I am an adjunct professor in a graduate biomedical engineering department and hold patents in the field.

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1984
Drexel UniversityPh.D., Biomedical Science and Engineering, 1984
Temple University HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1977 - 1981
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1976
Drexel UniversityMSc, Biomedical Science and Engineering, 1972
LaSalle CollegeB.A., Physics/Math minor, Full Academic Scholarship, 1966 - 1970
LaSalle CollegeB.A., Physics, Mathematics minor, 1970

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1984 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1978 - 2024
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

President Pennsylvania Medical Society
WHo's Who in Science Marquis
Who's Who in the World Marquis
Sigma Xi Honors Research Society
Delegate American Medical Association
Delegate Pennsylvania Medical Society
Board of Trustees Philadelphia County Medical Society
President Philadelphia County Medical Society Pennsylvania Medical Society
President Metro Philadelphia American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons
Board of Trustees College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Governor American College of Surgeons, 2016
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Kappa Mu Epsilon Honors Mathematics Society LaSalle College, 1970
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 1970
Alpha Epsilon Alumni Honors Society LaSalle College, 1970
Newtonian (physics) Society LaSalle College, 1970
Alpha Epsilon Delta Honors Premedical Society LaSalle College, 1970
Chymian (chemistry) Society LaSalle College, 1970
Best Doctors Castle Connolly
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

A Comparison of the RPS Adeno Detector IV to Viral Cell Culture at Detecting Adenoviral Conjunctivitis Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Lymph node histopathologic findings in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A prognostic classification system based on morphologic assessment.
Eric C. Vonderheid, Lawrence W. Diamond, Sue-Min Lai, Francis C. Au, Michael A. Dellavecchia
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 1992-01-01

Journal Articles

Preliminary Report on the Infrared Illumination of the Human Iris with Infrared Led's
DellaVecchia, M.A., Wolbarsht, M., Meyerhoff, D., Chmielewski, T., Proprietary White Paper Report, 1/1/1997
Report on the Illumination of the Human Iris by the Irisident P2 Demonstration Prototype
DellaVecchia, M.A., Wolbarsht, M., Meyerhoff, D., Chmielewski, T., Rozmus, M., Proprietary White Paper Report, 1/1/1997
Report on the Illumination of the Human Iris by the Irisident P3 Prototype
DellaVecchia, M.A., Wolbarsht, M., Meyerhoff, D., Chmielewski, T., Rozmus, M., Proprietary White Paper Report, 1/1/1997
Ophthalmic Diagnostics Using a New Dynamic Light Scattering Fiber Optic Probe
Ansari, R.R., Suh, K.I., DellaVecchia, M.A. and Dubin, S.E., Proceeding Medical Applications, Conference on Lasers in Ophthalmology II, Society for Photoinstrumentation Engineering, 9/12/1995
Lymph Node Histopathology in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma: A Prognostic Classification System Based on Morphology
Vonderheid, E.C., Diamond, L.W., Lai, M.S., Au, F., DellaVecchia, M.A., American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1/1/1992
A Fiber Optic Sensor for Ophthalmic Refractive Diagnostics
Ansari, R.R., Dhadwal, S., Campbell, C.W., DellaVecchia, M.A., SPIE, Fiber Optic Medical and Fluorescent Sensors and Application, 1/1/1991
The Frontalis Nerve in the Temporal Brow Lift
Leibman, E., Webster, R., Berger, A., and DellaVecchia, M.A., Archives of Otolaryngology, 4/1/1982
Laryngeal Edema Associated with Beta Thalessemia
Green, G., DellaVecchia, M. and Shea, F., Journal of the American Medical Association, 3/1/1982
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Lectures

PaACEP Trauma Seminar 2012
American College of Emergency Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 10/25/2012

Press Mentions

Penn Residents’ Fight for a Union Could Set a Precedent for the Future of Labor Organizing in MedicineFebruary 28th, 2023
Delays in Health Care Can Be Dangerous During the Pandemic, Causing Deaths and Complications in the Lehigh ValleyAugust 13th, 2020
Clinical Skills Testing Postponed Due to Pandemic, Pleasing Most Med StudentsJune 15th, 2020
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Committees

Executive Committee, Senior Physicians Section American Medical Association 2022 - 2023
member, Election Committee American Medical Association 2022 - 2023