Rithwick Rajagopal MD PhD
Retinal Disease
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine
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517 S Euclid AveFl 1Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-3431
Fax+1 314-362-6564
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Summary
- Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal is an ophthalmologist in Saint Louis, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. He received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in retinal disease and is experienced in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retina surgery, vitreoretinal disease, and electrophysiology of vision. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008- New York University School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2023
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2022
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- NOVEL AGENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES AND RISK OF WORSENING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY.Rithwick Rajagopal, Janet B McGill
Retina. 2024-11-01 - Progressive maculopathy in a child resulting from vitreopapillary traction on a congenitally anomalous nerve.Ross M Kennamer-Chapman, Lee M Jampol, Rithwick Rajagopal
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2024-10-07 - 2 citationsClinical Evidence of a Photoreceptor Origin in Diabetic Retinal Disease.Rithwick Rajagopal, Timothy Kern
Ophthalmology Science. 2024-08-02
Press Mentions
Slow Start for AI-Assisted Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Despite PromiseNovember 8th, 2024- Diabetes Retinopathy Poses Threat to More Young People's SightOctober 23rd, 2024
Rajagopal Awarded Young Physician-Scientist HonorAugust 10th, 2016- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Modulating retinal lipid biogenesis in diabetes for therapeutic effectsWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2022–2027
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