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Dr. Yannuzzi is the founder of VRMNY Retina Centers In New York as well as vice-chairman and director of the LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center of the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. He is also founder and president of The Macula Foundation, Inc., which has distributed several million dollars to eye research across the country.
Dr. Yannuzzi has made numerous innovative and lasting contributions in imaging, drug development, and therapeutic modalities. He was the first to use oral non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication for the treatment of cystoid macular edema and developed an eye drop to treat this condition. He has described new diseases as well as new associations and manifestations of established entities and photosensitization.
He has published over 400 scientific papers and 13 books, which have earned him respect and admiration in the ophthalmic-retinal community retina specialists internationally. He is well recognized as a devoted and excellent educator, a superb clinical diagnostician, and a prolific organizer of retinal meetings worldwide.
Dr. Yannuzzi is among best retina specialists in the country, the recipient of numerous awards, including:
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Boston University
Ophthalmology Residency: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
View Dr. Yannuzzi's full academic history, professional achievements, and research accomplishments.
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, NYU Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Columbia University
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