Dr. Luciano Del Priore

Biography

Luciano V. Del Priore, MD, PhD specializes in surgical medical treatment of retinal disease including age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, and ocular trauma. He received a BS in Physics from Cooper Union, an MD with Distinction in Research from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a PhD in Physics from Cornell University. He completed his residency in Ophthalmology and fellowships in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Glaucoma at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins. He has served on the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine and Columbia University and previously was the Pierre G. Jenkins Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at MUSC. Dr. Del Priore has published extensively in peer-reviewed literature and has given numerous invited lectures worldwide. His research includes cell biology of retinal degenerations and the use of cell-based therapy for treating these conditions. He has received several awards recognizing his contributions, including the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Lew R. Wasserman Award from Research to Prevent Blindness.

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