Stephen R. Russell, MD | Email Address | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
|---|---|
| Title | Dina J Schrage Professor of Macular Degeneration Research |
| Service | Retina / Vitreous |
| Address | 11196-J |
| Phone | 319-356-4588 |
| Pager |
Dr. Russell's Titles
Dina J Schrage Professor of Macular Degeneration Research
Professor of Ophthalmology
Service Director, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Education
- BS (Electrical Engineering and Biology), Stanford University
- MD, UCLA School of Medicine
Post-Graduate Education
- Internship, UCLA School of Medicine
- Residency (Ophthalmology), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- Fellowship (Vitreoretinal), University of Iowa
Certification
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Medical Association
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Alumni Association
- F.I.R.S.T. Fluorescein Study Group (Co-Founder and Charter Member)
- International Society for Eye Research
- Iowa Eye Alumni Association
- The Macula Society
- The Retina Society
- Stanford Alumni Association
- Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)
- The Vitreous Society
- Iowa Medical Society
- Johnson County Medical Society
Research Interests & Current Projects
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Gene therapy for retinal diseases
- TD-OCT and SD-OCT analysis and segmentation
- Assembling a book on “The Lost Art of Retinal Drawing”
- Using Digital Filter Methods to quantify AMD phenotypes
- Establish AMD appearances (phenotypes) with disease causing genes (genotypes)
- Refining automated screening for diabetic retinopathy
