John H. Fingert, MD, PhD

Specialty: Medical Glaucoma
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Genetics
Campus Address:

4120C MERF
(319)467-5152 (clinic)

(319)335-7508 (lab)
Glaucoma Genetics Laboratory

Education

• BA, BE (Engineering), Dartmouth College
• PhD (Genetics), University of Iowa, College of Medicine
• MD, University of Iowa, College of Medicine

Post Graduate Education

• Internship (Transitional), St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
• Residency (Ophthalmology), University of Iowa
• Fellowship (Molecular Genetics of Eye disease), University of Iowa
• Fellowship (Glaucoma), University of Iowa

Certification

• National Board of Medical Examiners
• American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Glaucoma Society
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
• International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma
• Heed Ophthalmic Society
• American Medical Association
• Iowa Eye Association

Research Interest

• Molecular genetics of inherited eye diseases
• Genetic testing for inherited eye diseases
• Pharmacogenomics

Current Projects

• Primary open angle glaucoma
• Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
• Pigment dispersion syndrome
• Cavitary optic disc anomalies
• Animal models of glaucoma
• Steroid-induced glaucoma
• A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma (online textbook)

Publications: http://tinyurl.com/enjw8