ScottCousinsMD

Ophthalmology • Durham, NC

Retinal Disease

Professor, Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
2100 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-8111

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1987
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2022
FL State Medical License 1989 - 2021
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

A Phase 1, Open-Label Study of Teprotumumab in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Photodynamic Therapy for PDA in NV AMD Start of enrollment: 2015 May 11
Completed
SD-OCT Angiography Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
An Open-Label, Phase 1 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Subcutaneous Elamipretide in Subjects With Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 28
Completed
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

51 citations
Regulated heat shock protein 27 expression in human retinal pigment epithelium.
Nataly Strunnikova, J. Baffi, Adriano Gonzalez, Wesam Silk, Scott W. Cousins
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2001-08-01
36 citations
Oxidant-induced cell death in retinal pigment epithelium cells mediated through the release of apoptosis-inducing factor
Congxiao Zhang, J. Baffi, Scott W. Cousins, Karl G. Csaky
Journal of Cell Science. 2003-05-15
98 citations
Regulation of estrogen receptors and MMP-2 expression by estrogens in human retinal pigment epithelium.
Maria E. Marin-Castaño, Sharon J. Elliot, Mylen Potier, Michael Karl, Liliane J. Striker
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2003-01-01

Lectures

Ophthalmology Update 2013/Midwest Uveitis Society Meeting
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri - 3/16/2013

Press Mentions

8 Questions with Dr. MoshfeghiFebruary 16th, 2017
Stealth BioTheraputics Begins Phase I ReCLAIM Study of Elamipretide to Treat AMDNovember 16th, 2016

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow