RetinaRounds™

RetinaRounds™

Podcast co-hosts Steven Schwartz, MD and Pradeep Prasad, MD interview leaders in the field of vitreroretinal surgery and ophthalmology covering a range of topics including surgical innovation, business in ophthalmology and graduate medical education.

Episodes

24: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 24: Caroline Baumal, MD

August 17, 2025 • 46 mins
Career trajectories rarely follow a linear path.  As new opportunities arise, pivoting professionally or adding on new responsibilities takes courage and requires careful consideration.  In today’s podcast, Retina Rounds is thrilled to welcome an academic and industry leader in our field, Dr. Caroline Baumal.  Dr. Baumal is Professor of Ophthalmology at New England Eye Center, Tufts Medical Center and Chief Medical Officer at ...
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23: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 23: Devinder Chauhan, MD

August 10, 2025 • 65 mins
Retina Rounds is excited to welcome Dr. Devinder Chauhan, an Australian vitreoretinal specialist, innovator, and Founder & CEO of Macuject. Dr. Chauhan is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence to support clinical decision making in retinal disease. We’ll explore how these tools can be integrated into clinic workflows to help tailor treatment intervals, refine diagnoses, and hopefully improve patient outcomes.  
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22: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 22: Michael Klufas, MD

August 3, 2025 • 50 mins
Leadership in retina can take many forms including scientific research, education, involvement in professional societies and advocacy efforts.  If you want to be a leader, how can you set yourself up for success?  In today’s podcast, Retina Rounds is thrilled to welcome Dr. Michael Klufas, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Jefferson Medical College and a vitreoretinal faculty member at the world-renowned Wills Eye Hospit...
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21: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 21: Donald D'Amico, MD

July 27, 2025 • 66 mins
As part of our "Giants in Retina" series, Retina Rounds is honored to welcome Dr. Donald D’Amico, Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College.  Throughout his storied career, Dr. D’Amico has shaped the careers of countless ophthalmologists and vitreoretinal specialists.  He is an internationally recognized leader in our field having served as President of the Retina Society and Club Jules Gonin.  F...
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20: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 20: Ehsan Rahimy, MD

July 20, 2025 • 59 mins
In today’s episode, Retina Rounds is excited to welcome Dr. Ehsan Rahimy.  Dr. Rahimy is the Chief of Retina at Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford University.  He is known as an outstanding surgeon, a perceptive clinician, a prolific researcher and a highly sought after industry collaborator.  In today’s episode, Dr. Rahimy shares his secrets for success and provi...
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19: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 19: Mark Humayun, MD, PhD

July 13, 2025 • 59 mins
As part of our “Giants in Retina” Series, Retina Rounds is honored to welcome a true giant in biomedical innovation, Dr. Mark Humayun.  Dr. Humayun is Professor of Ophthalmology, Co-Director of the University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute and Director of the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsberg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics.  Dr. Humayun is an ophthalmologist, engineer, scientist and inventor and has the d...
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18: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 18: Jean-Pierre Hubschman, MD

July 6, 2025 • 35 mins
In this episode we welcome a very special guest to the Retina Rounds Podcast, Dr. Jean-Pierre Hubschman. Dr Hubschman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Horizon Surgical Systems, a company that is developing a robot-assisted ophthalmic surgery platform. In the podcast, Dr. Hubschman talks about how he reinvented his career, the challenges of developing innovative technology, and the importance of following one's passions and interes...
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17: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 17: Firas Rahhal, MD

June 29, 2025 • 59 mins
We’re thrilled to welcome to the Retina Rounds podcast Dr. Firas Rahhal.  Dr. Rahhal has been a leader in multiple arenas of ophthalmology.  He was a former faculty member and Retina Clinic Director at the Cornell University Department of Ophthalmology.  He is currently Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine, partner at the esteemed Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group in Los Angeles Californ...
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16: RetinaRounds™ Podcast #16: Omar Shakir, MD, MBA (Part 2)

June 22, 2025 • 53 mins
Continuing our conversation with Dr. Omar Shakir, we are going to dive further into the details of Office Based Surgery.  My concerns, and I think the concerns of most vitreoretinal surgeons, center around patient safety.  We discuss this issue more as well as delving into topics like patient access, financial considerations and potential ethical issues around office-based surgery.  If you haven’t already, make sure to check o...
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15: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 15: Omar Shakir, MD, MBA

June 15, 2025 • 51 mins
Is Office-Based Surgery (OBS) right for you?  In today’s podcast, Retina Rounds welcomes Dr. Omar Shakir, a pioneer in office-based surgery.  Dr. Shakir is the founder of Coastal Eye Surgeons in Greenwich, Connecticut and a Clinical Instructor at Yale University.  Dr. Shakir practices as both a cataract/refractive and a vitreoretinal surgeon, which, while more common abroad, is unique in the United States.  In the podcast he t...
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14: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 14: Anibal Francone, MD

June 8, 2025 • 57 mins
Multimodal imaging has become indispensable in the management of a wide variety of medical retina conditions.  Increasingly the role of imaging has extended into vitreoretinal surgery, allowing vitreoretinal surgeons to have new insights on the detection, prognostication, management and postoperative surveillance of surgical conditions.  In today’s podcast we are excited to welcome Dr. Anibal Francone, retina faculty member at...
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13: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 13: Frank Brodie, MD, MBA

June 1, 2025 • 48 mins
Medical innovation is one of the cornerstones of ophthalmology and specifically retina.  Today Retina Rounds is excited to welcome a rising star in med-tech innovation, Dr. Frank Brodie.  Dr. Brodie is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco and an attending vitreoretinal specialist at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.  Dr. Brodie has a passion for medical innovation...
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12: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 12: Tara McCannel, MD, PhD

May 25, 2025 • 42 mins
Wrapping up our week of videos from UCLA vitreoretinal surgical fellows, Retina Rounds is honored to welcome Dr. Tara McCannel.  Dr. McCannel is professor of Ophthalmology at the Stein Eye Institute at UCLA where she serves as the director of the ophthalmic oncology center, chief wellness officer and the vitreoretinal surgical fellowship director.  Dr. McCannel talks about her path to ophthalmology, how fellows can prepare for...
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11: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 11: Thomas Albini, MD

May 18, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode we have the distinct pleasure of  welcoming to the Retina Rounds podcast Dr. Thomas Albini.  Dr. Albini is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where he practices as a surgical retina and uveitis specialist and serves as the co-director of the Bascom Palmer Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellowship.  Dr. Albini is also one of the founders of the Vit-Buckle Society, which serves as an outstandin...
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10: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 10: Mayank Bansal, MD

May 11, 2025 • 49 mins
For the past week, Retina Rounds has been honored to welcome Dr. Mayank Bansal as our guest surgeon.  He has shared a wide spectrum of educational vitreoretinal surgical videos and now we welcome him for our podcast interview with Dr. Steven Schwartz.  Dr. Bansal is the founder and director of Claritas Eye & Retina Center in Delhi, India and has trained throughout the world including the famous All India Institute of Medic...
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9: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 9: David Brown, MD

May 4, 2025 • 64 mins
As part of our “Giants in Retina” series, Retina Rounds is honored and excited to welcome Dr. David Brown.  Dr. Brown built one of the premier private practices and clinical research centers in the world at Retina Consultants of Houston and his practice has served as a model for how to maintain high quality and ethical standards when conducting clinical research.  Beyond his numerous scientific contributions in retina, Dr. Bro...
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8: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 8: Barry Kuppermann, MD, PhD

April 27, 2025 • 64 mins
As part of our “Giants in Retina” series, Retina Rounds is honored to welcome Dr. Barry Kuppermann.  For over 3 decades, Dr. Kuppermann has been an innovator and pioneer in the field of ophthalmic drug delivery, having made transformational contributions in the management of both infectious and inflammatory ocular disorders.  In addition, Dr. Kuppermann has been an academic leader.  As Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology ...
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7: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 7: Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD

April 20, 2025 • 57 mins
To wrap up our week of pediatric vitreoretinal surgery, we are delighted to welcome to the Retina Rounds Podcast Dr. Aaron Nagiel.  As many of you have seen through the videos he has shared with us, Dr. Nagiel is an extremely talented and innovative surgeon.  During this podcast we will get to learn more about Dr. Nagiel’s career path, what drew him to pediatric retina, his thoughts on the future of gene therapy, how to learn ...
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6: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 6: Naresh Mandava, MD

April 13, 2025 • 67 mins
For our latest podcast, Retina Rounds welcomes Dr. Naresh Mandava, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado.  Over the past 18 years under Dr. Mandava’s leadership, the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado has seen immense growth including the building of the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center and the expansion of their clinician-scientist faculty to being one of the largest and ...
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5: RetinaRounds™ Podcast 5: John A. Wells, III, MD

April 6, 2025 • 61 mins
In this week’s podcast, Dr. Steven Schwartz interviews Dr. Jack Wells, former Vice-Chair for the DRCR.net,  Ophthalmology Department Chair at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, managing member of Palmetto Retina Cdenter in Columbia South Carolina, and a leader in clinical trials.  Dr. Wells talks about his formative years under the mentorship of Tom Aaberg, Alan Bird and Zdenek Gregor, how he got involved in ...
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