Presenter Biography

Jay L. Federman, M.D.

Wills Eye Institute

Dr. Federman is a vitreo-retinal surgeon whose specialties include the management of patients with ocular complications of diabetes or macular degeneration, and the use of telemedicine to facilitate the delivery of ophthalmic care. Dr. Federman received his undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College and then attended Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He completed a retina fellowship in 1971 at the Retina Service of the Wills Eye Institute and was awarded an NIH research fellowship grant from the National Eye Institute. In 1972, Dr. Federman completed the development of one of the first automated microsurgical instruments for vitreo-retinal surgery, and founded the S.I.T.E Corporation. Dr. Federman holds three US patents for devices and techniques used in vitreous surgery and ophthalmic treatments. Dr. Federman was chief of ophthalmology of the Medical College of Pennsylvania 1994-2004. In 2005, he was a special medical consultant to the Kremlin and the President of the Administration of the Russian Federation in Moscow. Prior to joining Mid Atlantic Retina in January 2009 he was a founder of: McDonald Eye Associates, which evolved into Ophthalmic Partners of Pennsylvania, P.C.; Surgical Laser Technology, Inc.; Eye Diagnostic Treatment Center in Marlton, NJ, now part of West Jersey Health System; and Professional Practice Services, a medical management company. He is also the founder of the Main Line Surgery Center.

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Keynote Speaker

• Michael Hingson, The Michael Hingson Group, Inc.

Presenters

• Isabelle Audo, M.D., PH.D., Quinze-Vingts Hospital
• Benjamin Bakall, Ph.D., University of Iowa
• William Beltran, D.V.M., Ph.D., School of Veterinary Medicine
• Eliot Berson, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• Kathy Blake
• Shannon Boye, University of Florida
• Rusty Bromley, Translational Research Acceleration via Consulting
• Tiffany Chan, O.D., Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
• Charlie Collins, Vision Dynamics, LLC
• Stephen Daiger, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston
• Arlene Drack
• Jacque L. Duncan, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
• Timothy Elder, TRE Legal Practice, LLC
• Gerald Fishman, M.D., The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
• David M. Gamm, M.D., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Duane R. Geruschat, Ph.D., Salus University
• Douglas Goist, National Industries for the Blind
• Michael Grassi
• James T. Handa, M.D., Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
• Rod Haneline, Leader Dogs for the Blind
• Brian Hurley, National Industries for the Blind
• Christine Kay, M.D., University of Florida
• Mark E. Kleinman, M.D.
• Craig MacFarlane, Edward Jones Company
• Toni March, Office of Blindness and Vision Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Michel Michaelides
• Muna Naash
• Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., Casey Eye Institute
• Darlene Peregoy, Office for Blindness and Vision Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Eric Pierce, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• Dan Roberts, Macular Degeneration Support
• José-Alain Sahel, M.D.
• Philip Saunders
• Hendrik Scholl
• Everett T. Shupe II, MBA, CAE, CMP, Shupe Plans
• Janet Sunness, M.D., Hoover Low Vision Rehabilitation Services, Greater Baltimore Medical Center
• Karmen M Trzupek, MS, CGC, Informed Medical Decisions, Inc.
• Dawn E. Turco, Hadley School for the Blind
• Lou Tutt, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Luk H. Vandenberghe, Ph.D., HMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School
• Douglas Walker, Hadley School for the Blind
• Richard G. Weleber, M.D., Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University
• Dan Wenzel, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
• Kim Walker, Tennessee School for the Blind
• Sandy White, Blind Sports Organization
• Paul Yang, M.D., Ph.D., University of Utah
• Donald Zack
• Michael Zuber