RichardGordonWeleberMD
Ophthalmology • Portland, ORRetinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
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Office
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239Phone+1 503-494-8311
Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1975 - 1977
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1971 - 1975- Oregon Health Science University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, 1971 - 1972
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1971 - 1972
University of Vermont Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1968
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 1972 - 2023
CO State Medical License 1975 - 1977- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Fellow American College of Medical Genetics, 1993
- Diplomate American Board of Medical Genetids, 1981
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Clinical Trials
- Phase I/IIA Study of SAR422459 in Participants With Stargardt's Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 08
- Study of SAR421869 in Participants With Retinitis Pigmentosa Associated With Usher Syndrome Type 1B Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 26
- Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Individuals With Achromatopsia Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 85 citationsVisual Acuity in Patients with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis and Early Childhood-Onset Retinitis PigmentosaSaloni Walia, Gerald A. Fishman, Samuel G. Jacobson, Tomas S. Aleman, Robert K. Koenekoop
Ophthalmology. 2010-06-01 - 136 citationsMutations in PLK4 , encoding a master regulator of centriole biogenesis, cause microcephaly, growth failure and retinopathyCarol Anne Martin, Ilyas Ahmad, Anna Klingseisen, Muhammad Sajid Hussain, Louise S. Bicknell
Nature Genetics. 2014-12-01 - 60 citationsAbnormal Retinal Function Associated With Isotretinoin Therapy for AcneRichard G. Weleber, Susan T. Denman, Jon M. Hanifin, William J. Cunningham
Archives of Ophthalmology. 1986-06-01
Journal Articles
- Strategies for Treating Inherited Retinal Degeneration with Large Genes That Are Not Amenable to Adeno-Associated Virus–Based Gene Replacement TherapyMark E Pennesi, Richard G Weleber, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Effect of Oral Valproic Acid vs Placebo for Vision Loss in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis PigmentosaDavid G Birch, Michael P Teske, Richard G Weleber, Robert Lindblad, Byron L Lam, Judith Warner, Gary Edd Fish, Neal L Sklaver, Mark E Pennesi, John Heckenlively, Paul ..., JAMA
Press Mentions
In Surprise Result, Gene Therapy Reverses Blinding Eye DiseaseMarch 15th, 2018
New Study Shows Children Benefited Most from Gene Therapy for LCA, a Rare Eye DiseaseApril 15th, 2016
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