ANG-2 WEBINARS - GLOBAL

MODERATOR’S OPENING

Dr. Max Gomez is an Emmy award winning medical correspondent with more than 40 years of experience. An expert moderator, speaker and emcee, Dr. Gomez is renowned for his clear, concise presentations of complex medical information to a wide range of audiences. Dr. Max is committed to helping the public understand and navigate the world of medicine, healthcare and science.

Max Gomez, PhD

Medical Correspondent, NBC

PRESENTATION 1

Dr. Charles Wykoff is a world-renowned ophthalmologist with the Retina Consultants of Texas; He’s Chairman of the Research and Clinical Trials Committee for the Retina Consultants of America; and Deputy Chair of Ophthalmology for the Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is a frequent speaker at national and international academic meetings. His research interests pertain to angiogenesis, retinal vascular diseases, atrophic retinal diseases, and vitreoretinal surgical topics.

Charles Wykoff MD, PhD

Retina Consultants of Texas, Houston, TX

PRESENTATION 2

Dr. David Eichenbaum serves as Director of Research for the Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida.  He is a highly published researcher and clinician, and a leading clinical investigator in over 70 clinical trials with a focus on neovascular retinal diseases.

David Eichenbaum, MD

Retina Vitreous Associates, St. Petersburg, FL

PRESENTATION 3

Dr. Ramin Tadayoni is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Paris, and Department Chair of Ophthalmology at Lariboisière, Saint Louis and Adolphe de Rothschild Foundation hospitals in Paris, France. Dr. Tadayoni has published more than 180 papers and textbook chapters, and currently leads a French government funded research program on artificial intelligence for diabetic retinopathy. He is a EURETINA board member and is its President Elect.

Ramin TadayonI, MD, PhD

University of Paris, Paris, France

PANEL DISCUSSION

Dr. Max Gomez is an Emmy award winning medical correspondent with more than 40 years of experience. An expert moderator, speaker and emcee, Dr. Gomez is renowned for his clear, concise presentations of complex medical information to a wide range of audiences. Dr. Max is committed to helping the public understand and navigate the world of medicine, healthcare and science.

Max Gomez, PhD

Medical Correspondent, NBC

Dr. Caroline Baumal is a Professor of Ophthalmology at New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. where she specializes in medical and surgical disorders of the retina and vitreous. She has authored over 165 publications and 28 textbook chapters.  She is actively involved in research and teaching at New England Eye Center.

Caroline Baumal, MD

New England Eye Center,  Boston, MA

Dr. Karl Csaky is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer for the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, and T. Boone Pickens Director for Clinical Center of Innovation for Macular Degeneration. Dr. Csaky has also published over 135 papers and textbook chapters.

Karl Csaky, MD, PhD

Retina Foundation of the Southwest,  Dallas, TX

Dr. William Li is the CEO and co-founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation where he leads national and international efforts to develop new therapeutic strategies for disease involving the microvasculature, including retinopathy.   Dr. Li has authored more than 100 publications including a New York Times Bestseller.

William Li, MD

The Angiogenesis Foundation