MichaelASamuelMD

Ophthalmology • Palm Desert, CA

Retinal Disease

Chief Medical Director - Retina Institute of California

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Office
44139 Monterey Ave
Ste A
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone+1 760-779-0800

Fax+1 760-779-0801

Education & Training

Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2000 - 2003
Mount Carmel Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Meharry Medical CollegeClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2012
NJ State Medical License 2006 - 2009
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
MI State Medical License 2000 - 2003
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Utility of PharmacoGenomics for Reducing Adverse Drug Effects Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Unknown status
TLC399 (ProDex) in Subjects With Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Subretinally Administered Palucorcel for Geographic Atrophy of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Phase 2b Study
Jeffrey S. Heier, Allen C. Ho, Michael A. Samuel, Tom S. Chang, Christopher D. Riemann
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2020-04-01
52 citations
Experience With a Subretinal Cell-based Therapy in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration.
Allen C. Ho, Tom S. Chang, Michael A. Samuel, Paul Williamson, Robert F. Willenbucher
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017-07-01
37 citations
Stem cell therapy for retinal disease
Michael D. Tibbetts, Michael A. Samuel, Tom S. Chang, Allen C. Ho
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 2012-05-01

Press Mentions

Acuity Eye Group® Announces Acquisition of Schultz Eye Clinic Owned by Gerald R. Schultz, M.D., F.A.C.SJanuary 19th, 2021

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

External Links

Retina Institute of California http://www.retina2020.com