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Professor of Ophthalmology聽Steven Flynn, MD, PhD, has joined the 黑料网 Ophthalmology faculty team as a comprehensive ophthalmologist. He earned his medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, where he also completed a residency in ophthalmology. Prior to joining 黑料网 Ophthalmology, Dr. Flynn was Service Chief of Ophthalmology at the...

黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology Chair and Kittner Family Distinguished Professor Don Budenz, MD, MPH, has been elected President of the 580-member Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology (AUPO). The AUPO is the professional organization for Chairs of Ophthalmology and is comprised of 140 academic medical centers across the US and...

  When 黑料网 Ophthalmology Associate Professor Matt Hirsch, PhD, completed his doctoral and post-doctoral training in 2008, his passion for pursuing study of bacterial- and viral-driven therapeutic gene delivery had been profoundly influenced by his doctoral and post-doc mentors. Ten+ years later, Hirsch is a leading genetic engineer at 黑料网,...

黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology congratulates third-year post-doctoral fellow Yong-Su Kwon, PhD, for receiving a BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Award in July 2022. Each year, BrightFocus Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program grants are awarded to post-doctoral fellows pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of age-related macular degeneration...

黑料网 Ophthalmology was thrilled to match four diverse and driven M4s via the 2021-2022聽Ophthalmology Residency Matching Program (OMP)! Residency Program Director Dr. Alice Zhang thanked the many department members whose efforts made a聽critical difference in achieving a successful 2021-2022 recruitment season: “I would like to express gratitude to our chief...

黑料网 Department of Ophthalmology congratulates Professor of Ophthalmology Beth Friedland, MD, for her nomination as one of 15 leading female physicians nationwide for the 2022 Women in White Coats Heroes award. Every year, the WomenInWhiteCoats.com blog hosts online voting and selection of a Women in White Coats Heroes awardee from...

  Dr. Keirnan Willett has joined the faculty at 黑料网 Ophthalmology as a retina and uveitis specialist. Dr. Willet earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed fellowships in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Uveitis at the Mayo Clinic. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Willett at the 黑料网...

Special thanks to the runners who participated in the Glasses for Good (G4G) 5k, raising $1,500 to purchase prescription eyeglasses for children seen at the Kittner Eye Center who cannot afford them.  

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