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Episode 8: Dr. Caroline Baumal
In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Caroline Baumal, a Professor of Ophthalmology at New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.
Dr. Baumal specializes in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous. Her research interests include novel retinal imaging and drug development, which continue from her early career research using the first prototype OCT and working with drug implants and photodynamic therapy. Her clinical interests include age-related maculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, complex vitreoretinal surgery, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Dr. Baumal completed medical school and ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto after undergraduate studies at McGill University. She completed two fellowships: one at New England Eye Center, Boston in Medical Retina and Lasers and another in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Baumal is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology She received the Crystal Apple and Senior Honor Awards from the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Donald Gass Beacon of Sight award from the Florida Ophthalmologic Society.
She has been appointed to the ASRS Retina Hall of Fame and was listed as a the Top 100 Female Ophthalmology in 2021. She is on the editorial board for Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging (OSLI) Retina and Retina Cases and Brief Reports journals. Dr. Baumal has authored over 150 publications, 28 book chapters on retinal diseases and recently edited the book Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. She is actively involved in teaching vitreoretinal fellows and residents and was previously Director of Education and the Residency program at New England Eye Center`
In this episode, we discuss:
- What drew Dr. Baumal to the field of ophthalmology.
- What a day in the life of a retina specialist looks like.
- Completing medical school in Canada and then transitioning to practice in the United States.
- What it’s like to be a practicing physician who is also involved with research and clinical trials.
Check out our website: www.eyecurriculum.com
Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/EyeCurriculum
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By Eye CurriculumIn this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Caroline Baumal, a Professor of Ophthalmology at New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.
Dr. Baumal specializes in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous. Her research interests include novel retinal imaging and drug development, which continue from her early career research using the first prototype OCT and working with drug implants and photodynamic therapy. Her clinical interests include age-related maculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, complex vitreoretinal surgery, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Dr. Baumal completed medical school and ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto after undergraduate studies at McGill University. She completed two fellowships: one at New England Eye Center, Boston in Medical Retina and Lasers and another in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Baumal is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology She received the Crystal Apple and Senior Honor Awards from the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Donald Gass Beacon of Sight award from the Florida Ophthalmologic Society.
She has been appointed to the ASRS Retina Hall of Fame and was listed as a the Top 100 Female Ophthalmology in 2021. She is on the editorial board for Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging (OSLI) Retina and Retina Cases and Brief Reports journals. Dr. Baumal has authored over 150 publications, 28 book chapters on retinal diseases and recently edited the book Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. She is actively involved in teaching vitreoretinal fellows and residents and was previously Director of Education and the Residency program at New England Eye Center`
In this episode, we discuss:
- What drew Dr. Baumal to the field of ophthalmology.
- What a day in the life of a retina specialist looks like.
- Completing medical school in Canada and then transitioning to practice in the United States.
- What it’s like to be a practicing physician who is also involved with research and clinical trials.
Check out our website: www.eyecurriculum.com
Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/EyeCurriculum
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EyeCurriculum