Thomas W Gardner MD
Retinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School
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1000 Wall StAnn Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-764-4190
Fax+1 734-232-8030
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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
- Evaluation of Effect of Doxycycline Verses Placebo on Retinal Function and Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current Treatment Options for Diabetic Retinal Disease.Ryan F Bloomquist, Doan Tam Bloomquist, Thomas W Gardner
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2025-04-01 - Dissecting the Neurovascular Unit in Human Diabetic Retinal Disease.Thomas W Gardner, Toke Bek
Diabetes. 2024-11-01 - 4 citationsIntensive 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
Journal Articles
- Disorganization of Retinal Inner Layers (DRIL) and Neuroretinal Dysfunction in Early Diabetic RetinopathyChristopher 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 DiseasesThomas W Gardner, Mitchell Dunklebarger, Jeffrey M Sundstrom, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Press Mentions
Managing Your Diabetes Can Help Prevent Associated Vision LossMarch 12th, 2025- Preserving an Artist’s Vision After Diabetic Retinal DiseaseDecember 31st, 2024
- Bringing Precision Medicine to OphthalmologySeptember 28th, 2020
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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
- Fellow
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