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!
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6: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 6: Naresh Mandava, MD
For our latest podcast, Retina Rounds welcomes Dr. Naresh Mandava, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado. Over the past 18 years under Dr. Mandava’s leadership, the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado has seen immense growth including the building of the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center and the expansion of their clinician-scientist faculty to being one of the largest and most innovative faculty in the country. In this episode, Dr. Mandava talks about his roots and mentors and how they inspired him to build a culture of excellence and innovation in his department. Dr. Mandava also provides many pearls to junior retina specialists on how they can reach their potential and deal with setbacks. Let’s check it out!
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5: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 5: John A. Wells, III, MD
In this week’s podcast, Dr. Steven Schwartz interviews Dr. Jack Wells, former Vice-Chair for the DRCR.net, Ophthalmology Department Chair at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, managing member of Palmetto Retina Cdenter in Columbia South Carolina, and a leader in clinical trials. Dr. Wells talks about his formative years under the mentorship of Tom Aaberg, Alan Bird and Zdenek Gregor, how he got involved in clinical trials and the professional satisfaction that participation in research has brought to his career. He also reviews key learnings from the DRCR.net trials and tips he provides to fellows in training. Let’s check it out!
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4: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 4: Mark Blumenkranz, MD
In today's podcast, part of our "Giants in Retina" series, Dr. Steven Schwartz interviews Dr. Mark Blumenkranz. Dr. Blumenkranz has been an innovator as a clinician, surgeon and department chair. Known for many contributions in ophthalmology, Dr. Blumenkranz founded the retina fellowship training program at the Beaumont Eye Institute and was the guiding force behind the creation of the Byers Eye Institute while Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University. In this interview, Dr. Blumenkranz discusses the difficult decisions he had to make as he navigated from academic medicine to private practice and back to academia, the process of building one of the top eye institutes in the country, and the impact that innovation can and should have on the lives of patients.
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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