The Rick & Karen Wilson Visiting Professor Lecture in Glaucoma – Pradeep Ramulu, MD, PhD, MHS [NON-CME]

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In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. 

Dr. Pradeep Ramulu was born in Chicago, Illinois, graduated with Honors from Stanford University, and then joined the MD/PhD program at Johns Hopkins University, completing his PhD work on retinal biology with Jeremy Nathans. He subsequently completed his Ophthalmology residency at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute and a Glaucoma Fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

After his fellowship, he returned to Wilmer’s Glaucoma Division, where he began a program to study the functional consequences of visual impairment. Using a variety of tools including patient-reported outcomes, observation of task performance, and real-world behavioral monitoring, Dr. Ramulu has helped define when, how, and why visual impairment results in disability. His current work is focused on developing methods to assess/prevent falls in older adults, particularly those with visual impairment, and mentoring emerging clinician-scientists.

Dr. Ramulu’s work has resulted in nearly 300 peer-reviewed publications, 10 book chapters, and 2 books. Because of his expertise, he has helped various agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to set vision standards for work. He also holds or has held leadership positions in various national and international ophthalmic societies, including past Program Chair and incoming President for the American Glaucoma Society, Program Chair and Director of the Education Committee for the World Glaucoma Association, Chair of the AAO Public Health Committee, Program Chair and now Treasurer for the Glaucoma Research Society, Board of Directors for the Heed Foundation, and member of the National Eye Institute Council. He has mentored numerous junior faculty, PhD students, medical students, MPH students, residents, and fellows clinically and in research careers. He thrice won the resident teaching award and, in a model that has now become the standard for Wilmer, reorganized resident teaching by placing lectures online and using in-class time for interactive sessions using game-based learning and small-group interactive case review. On top of caring for his patients’ needs, he serves as Director of the Wilmer Glaucoma service, consisting of 10 faculty and over 20 research, clinical, and administrative staff members. Dr. Ramulu has received continuous NIH funding since 2007 and has received the Secretariat, Achievement, and Senior Awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pisart Award for Vision Science. He has also been named to Newsweek’s list of “America’s Best Eye Doctors” for several years running.

This series is not certified for CME credit. 

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