ThomasWGardnerMD
Ophthalmology • Ann Arbor, MIRetinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School
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Office
1000 Wall St
Ann Arbor, MI 48105Phone+1 734-764-4190Fax+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
- Evaluation of Effect of Doxycycline Verses Placebo on Retinal Function and Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 525 citationsRetinal angiogenesis in development and diseaseRay F. Gariano, Thomas W. Gardner
Nature. 2005-12-15 - 432 citationsMinocycline Reduces Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression, Microglial Activation, and Caspase-3 Activation in a Rodent Model of Diabetic RetinopathyJ. Kyle Krady, Anirban Basu, Colleen M. Allen, Y. Xu, Kathryn F. LaNoue
Diabetes. 2005-05-01 - 992 citationsNeural apoptosis in the retina during experimental and human diabetes. Early onset and effect of insulin.Alistair J. Barber, Erich Lieth, Sonny Khin, David A. Antonetti, Adam G. Buchanan
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1998-08-15
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
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- Join now to see all
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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