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Renaud Duval completed his medical doctorate at McGill University and his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Montreal. He finished a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery in Chicago at Rush University and Illinois Retina Associates. As a certified ophthalmologist, he specializes in the management of medical and surgical diseases of the retina. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Montreal, where he is also the Director of the Ophthalmology Fellowship Program. Dr. Duval has a robust surgical practice at the Université de Montréal's center, where he sees patients, performs surgeries, and teaches medical students and residents while training vitreoretinal fellows. He has co-authored a book chapter on vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair and published numerous peer-reviewed articles, presenting at several international conferences. He has participated in six clinical trials as either lead researcher or co-investigator and has received multiple awards for his surgical videos, showcased locally and internationally. His research interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, integration of deep learning algorithms for fundus and OCT image analysis, teleophthalmology, and surgical innovation through the development of new surgical tools.
Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.