Jason S. Slakter, M.D. is a board certified retinal and macular disease specialist, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at New York University School of Medicine, and partner at Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York.
Experience
Dr. Slakter was Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University from 1996 to 2001. He joined the Department of Ophthalmology at New York University School of Medicine in New York as a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology in 2001. Dr. Slakter also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. a biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutics to meet unmet needs for a variety of ocular conditions.
Research
Dr. Slakter’s principal clinical and research interests are in the areas of macular disease, management of exudative age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, and central serous chorioretinopathy.
Digital Angiography Reading Center
He created and is the director of the Digital Angiography Reading Center (DARC), which is one of the largest centers for image evaluation for clinical trials of posterior segment disease with over 900 certified clinical sites in over 44 countries worldwide, serving as a key resource for industry-sponsored studies of new treatments for retinal disorders.
Member
Dr. Slakter is a member of numerous medical organizations including the American Ophthalmological Society, Retina Society, Macula Society, American Society of Retina Specialists, New York Ophthalmological Society and the Manhattan Ophthalmology Society. Dr. Slakter was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Retinal Physician journal.
Awards
He has been the recipient of many awards including The Macula Society’s Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award for outstanding contribution to the treatment of ocular disease by an individual under the age of 45, the Helen Keller Manhattan League Award in 2003 and Senior Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2004. Dr. Slakter has published more than 100 papers and book chapters.
Education
Undergraduate: Pomona College
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ophthalmology Residency: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship: Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
Academic Appointments
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, NYU
Innovations
- Authored first comprehensive text on the subject of ICG angiography
- Creator and Director of Digital Angiography Reading Center, one of the world’s largest image evaluation organizations for industry sponsored studies of new treatments for retinal disorders
- Chief Executive Officer and President of Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutics to meet unmet needs for a variety of ocular conditions
Curriculum Vitae
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