RhettMeadSchiffmanMDMS MHSA

Ophthalmology • Irvine, CA

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Office
118 Med Surge # 1
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone+1 949-824-6211

Fax+1 949-824-4015

Education & Training

Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1993 - 1996
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad JuarezClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
MI State Medical License 1984 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Study of the Intravitreal Implantation of NT-503-3 Encapsulated Cell Technology (ECT) for the Treatment of Recurrent Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Efficacy of a Preservative-Free Formulation of Fixed-Combination Bimatoprost and Timolol (Ganfort PF) in treatment-naïve Patients vs Previously Treated Patients
M Francesca Cordeiro, Ivan Goldberg, Rhett M. Schiffman, Paula Bernstein, Marina Bejanian
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2015-08-31
32 citations
Bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5% preservative-free ophthalmic solution versus bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Ganfort) for glaucoma or ocular hyperte...
Ivan Goldberg, Rafael Gil Pina, Aitor Lanzagorta-Aresti, Rhett M. Schiffman, Charlie Liu
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014-07-01
137 citations
Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Combination with Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema
David Callanan, Sunil Gupta, David S. Boyer, Thomas A. Ciulla, Michael A Singer
Ophthalmology. 2013-09-01

Press Mentions

Phase 3 Presbyopia Drop Trial LaunchesApril 6th, 2022
Visus Therapeutics Appoints Industry Leaders Tracy Valorie and Dwight Moxie to Board of DirectorsAugust 25th, 2021
Visus Therapeutics Expands Ophthalmic Drug Portfolio with Investigational Therapies for Glaucoma and Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Secures Exclusive License for Novel Ophthalmic Drug Delivery TechnologyAugust 19th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow