In this episode we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming to the Retina Rounds podcast Dr. Thomas Albini. Dr. Albini is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where he practices as a surgical retina and uveitis specialist and serves as the co-director of the Bascom Palmer Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellowship. Dr. Albini is also one of the founders of the Vit-Buckle Society, which serves as an outstanding resource for surgical and medical education for early career retina specialists. Dr. Albini talks about his path to retina, the selection process for vitreoretinal fellows and the joys of elevating the next generation of leaders in retina.
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10: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 10: Mayank Bansal, MD
For the past week, Retina Rounds has been honored to welcome Dr. Mayank Bansal as our guest surgeon. He has shared a wide spectrum of educational vitreoretinal surgical videos and now we welcome him for our podcast interview with Dr. Steven Schwartz. Dr. Bansal is the founder and director of Claritas Eye & Retina Center in Delhi, India and has trained throughout the world including the famous All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India, The Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow, UK, the Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles and a research fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Bansal talks about strategies to address healthcare needs and access in India as well as innovation using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology for inherited retinal dystrophies.
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9: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 9: David Brown, MD
As part of our “Giants in Retina” series, Retina Rounds is honored and excited to welcome Dr. David Brown. Dr. Brown built one of the premier private practices and clinical research centers in the world at Retina Consultants of Houston and his practice has served as a model for how to maintain high quality and ethical standards when conducting clinical research. Beyond his numerous scientific contributions in retina, Dr. Brown has also been a pioneer in the business of retina, having led groups of top tier retina practices around the country to form Retina Consultants of America. Dr. Brown talks about his group’s considerations when they decided to partner with private equity, how this has facilitated their ability to raise the level of care in communities around the country, and the impact that private equity has had on their recruitment of the best and brightest young retina doctors.
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8: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 8: Barry Kuppermann, MD, PhD
As part of our “Giants in Retina” series, Retina Rounds is honored to welcome Dr. Barry Kuppermann. For over 3 decades, Dr. Kuppermann has been an innovator and pioneer in the field of ophthalmic drug delivery, having made transformational contributions in the management of both infectious and inflammatory ocular disorders. In addition, Dr. Kuppermann has been an academic leader. As Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine and Director of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, Dr. Kuppermann has built one of the premier retina divisions and ophthalmology departments in the country. In this episode, Dr. Kuppermann talks about the guiding principles in his professional life, including intellectual curiosity and integrity, the role mentors and collaborators have played in his career arc, and the values that have kept him excited and engaged in academic medicine.
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7: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 7: Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD
To wrap up our week of pediatric vitreoretinal surgery, we are delighted to welcome to the Retina Rounds Podcast Dr. Aaron Nagiel. As many of you have seen through the videos he has shared with us, Dr. Nagiel is an extremely talented and innovative surgeon. During this podcast we will get to learn more about Dr. Nagiel’s career path, what drew him to pediatric retina, his thoughts on the future of gene therapy, how to learn new skills as a surgeon, and his pearls as a medical educator. Let’s check it out!
Podcast co-hosts Steven Schwartz, MD and Pradeep Prasad, MD interview leaders in the field of vitreroretinal surgery and ophthalmology covering a range of topics including surgical innovation, business in ophthalmology and graduate medical education.
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