Department of Ophthalmology

Rando Allikmets, Ph.D., rla22@columbia.edu
Molecular genetics of macular and retinal diseases.

Gaetano Barile, M.D., grb17@columbia.edu
Studies of vascular biology in diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.

Richard E. Braunstein, M.D., reb10@columbia.edu
Clinical studies in cataract surgery and refractive surgery.

Stanley Chang, M.D., sc434@columbia.edu
Studies of vitreoretinal diseases, complicated retinal detachments and ocular tamponades.

Michael Chiang, M.D., E.I., chiang@dbmi.columbia.edu
Bio-medical informatics, pediatric ophthalmology.

Lucian Del Priore, M.D., Ph.D., ld394@columbia.edu
Studies in retinal transplantation, macular degeneration.

James Dillon, M.D., jpd1@columbia.edu
Photobiology of the eye, structural changes in proteins, photosensitization.

Jorge Fischbarg, M.D., Ph.D., jf20@columbia.edu
Physiology of the cornea.

John T. Flynn, M.D., jtf38@columbia.edu
Pediatric ophthalmology, retinopathy of prematurity.

Peter Gouras, M.D., E.I., pg10@columbia.edu
Studies of retinal transplantation and gene therapy for retinal disorders.

Michael Kazim, M.D., E.I., mk48@columbia.edu
Research in orbital diseases.

Janet Sparrow, Ph.D., jrs88@columbia.edu
Studies of retinal cell biology, aging processes in the retina.

Larry Shapiro, Ph.D., lss8@columbia.edu
Structural and molecular biology of cadherins and diabetic retinopathy.

R. Theodore Smith, M.D., Ph.D., rts1@columbia.edu
Age-related macular degeneration, image enhancement techniques.

Melanie Sohocki, Ph.D., ms2241@columbia.edu
Molecular biology of Leber’s congenital amaurosis.

Stephen Trokel, M.D., trokel@columbia.edu
Laser development, optics and refractive surgery.

Basil Worgul, Ph.D., bvw1@columbia.edu
The effects of radiation on the eye.