Ron A. Adelman
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Ron A. Adelman | |
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 Adelman in 2008 | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (MPH) Yale School of Management (MBA) Stanford University Harvard Medical School (Residency / Fellowship) |
| Awards | Ron G. Michels Fellowship Award Senior Honor Award (ASRS) Senior Achievement Award (AAO) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease |
| Institutions | Yale School of Medicine (2001–2024) Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville (2024-) |
Ron A. Adelman is an American ophthalmologist specializing in retinal and macular diseases. He is the chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic Florida, overseeing clinical, research, and educational programs.[1]
Early Life and Education
Adelman earned his undergraduate degree in medicine from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School-affiliated institutions, and received specialized training in retinal surgery, through the fellowship at Harvard Medical School. In 2000, he received the Fellow of the Year Award and the Club Vit Fellow Research Award.[2] Adelman also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Yale School of Management.
Career
Adelman joined the Yale School of Medicine in 2001 as an assistant professor and director of the retina service. He later became a professor and served as the interim chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, as well as the ophthalmologist-in-chief of the Yale New Haven Hospital from 2014 to 2016. He also held the position of vice chair of academics and was the Director of the Retina and Macula Center at Yale.[3]
Adelman held leadership positions in various medical societies including serving as the president of the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) from 2021 to 2022,[4][5] president of the Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (CSEP) from 2014 to 2016,[5] and president of the New Haven County Medical Association (NHCMA) from 2017 to 2019.[6] He served as the scientific director of the European Vitreo-Retinal Society (EVRS) since 2014,[5] a councilor of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO),[3] and the CME chair of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).[3] He is also an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology[3] and an associate editor of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.[3]
Research
Adelman's research focuses on treatments for wet macular degeneration, including the effectiveness of intravitreal bevacizumab and ranibizumab in a rat model.[7] He has contributed to the development of the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique for macular hole repair.[8] He has also researched on re-engineering ocular tissues with stem cells[9] and studying the differences in Medicare reimbursement between male and female ophthalmologists.[10]
References
- ^ "Ron Adelman, M.D." Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ "Ron Afshari Adelman | Branford College". branford.yalecollege.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Ron Adelman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ "Dr. Ron Adelman Inaugurated as 183rd President of the Connecticut State Medical Society". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Vailoces, Valory Anne S.; Tolentino, Andrew J.; Arevalo, Jose Fernando; Adelman, Ron A. (2023-04-26). "Development of Rifampicin Eye Drops for the Treatment of Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration". Diagnostics. MDPI. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "User Profile for Ron A. Adelman MD, MPH, MBA, FACS". PracticeUpdate. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Lu, Fang; Adelman, Ron A. (2009-02-01). "Are intravitreal bevacizumab and ranibizumab effective in a rat model of choroidal neovascularization?". Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 247 (2): 171–177. doi:10.1007/s00417-008-0936-y. ISSN 0142-9612. PMID 18781316.
- ^ Michalewska, Zofia; Michalewski, Janusz; Adelman, Ron A.; Nawrocki, Jerzy (2010-10-01). "Inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique for Large Macular Holes". Ophthalmology. 117 (10): 2018–2025. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.02.011. ISSN 0161-6420. PMID 20541263.
- ^ Singh, Deepti; Wang, Shao-Bin; Xia, Tina; Tainsh; Ghiassi-Nejad, Maryam; Xu, Tao; Peng, Shaomin; Adelman, Ron A.; Rizzolo, Lawrence J. (2018-02-01). "A biodegradable scaffold enhances differentiation of embryonic stem cells into a thick sheet of retinal cells". Biomaterials. 154: 158–168. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.10.052. ISSN 0142-9612. PMID 29128844.
- ^ "Medicare Payments for Retinal Procedures are Down". Healio. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-29.