ThomasWGardnerMD

Ophthalmology • Ann Arbor, MI

Retinal Disease

Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School

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Office
1000 Wall St
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-764-4190

Fax+1 734-232-8030

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1984
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1980 - 1983
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1981 - 2019
CA State Medical License 1984 - 2018
PA State Medical License 1984 - 2010
IL State Medical License 1980 - 1987
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Doxycycline Verses Placebo for the Treatment of Severe Nonproliferative or Mild or Moderate Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Evaluation of Effect of Doxycycline Verses Placebo on Retinal Function and Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dissecting the Neurovascular Unit in Human Diabetic Retinal Disease.
Thomas W Gardner, Toke Bek
Diabetes. 2024-11-01
2 citations
Intensive Glycemic Management Is Associated With Reduced Retinal Structure Abnormalities on Ocular Coherence Tomography in the DCCT/EDIC Study.
Barbara Blodi, Thomas W Gardner, Xiaoyu Gao, Jennifer K Sun, Gayle M Lorenzi
Diabetes Care. 2024-09-01
Rejuvenation of diabetic macular edema with senolytic therapy.
Tomoaki Murakami, Thomas W Gardner
Nature Medicine. 2024-02-01

Journal Articles

Disorganization of Retinal Inner Layers (DRIL) and Neuroretinal Dysfunction in Early Diabetic Retinopathy
Christopher A Sesi, Rohit Anand, Neil Farbman, Thomas W Gardner, Sami M Khan, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Proteomic Analysis of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Reveals Mediators of Neurodegenerative Brain Diseases
Thomas W Gardner, Mitchell Dunklebarger, Jeffrey M Sundstrom, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Press Mentions

Bringing Precision Medicine to OphthalmologySeptember 28th, 2020
How to Prevent Retinal Shift After Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair: A Prospective, Randomized StudyJanuary 21st, 2020
Effect of Initial Management with Aflibercept vs Laser Photocoagulation vs Observation on Vision Loss Among Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Involving the Center of the Macula and Good Visual AcuityMay 1st, 2019
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Grant Support

Regulation Of Retinal Cell Death In DiabetesNational Eye Institute2010–2012
Tissue-Specific Metabolic Reprogramming In Diabetic ComplicationsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
Regulation Of Retinal Cell Death In DiabetesNational Eye Institute2010
Mechanisms Of Retinal Vascular Permeability In DiabetesNational Eye Institute1998–2004
Retinal &Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction In PCOSNational Center For Research Resources1999
Atypical Diabetic RetinopathyNational Center For Research Resources1997
Insulin, The Sodium Pump, And Diabetic RetinopathyNational Eye Institute1994–1997
Insulin The Sodium PUMP And Diabetic RetinopathyNational Eye Institute1993

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow