Lawrence Yannuzzi
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Lawrence Yannuzzi is an American physician, ophthalmologist, and vitreo-retinal surgeon who is noted as an internationally recognized
retinal specialist.
. He graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine
where he received an M.D.
degree in 1964. He did a residency in ophthalmology at the New York Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital from 1965 to 1968. He was board certified in ophthalmology in 1971.
He is married and has two sons and a daughter, who is a psychiatrist.
, vice–chairman and director of The Retinal Research Center of the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, and founder and president of The Macula Foundation.
Yannuzzi has published more than 300 scientific papers and 11 textbooks, with particular
concentration in diseases of the macula such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related
macular degeneration
.
He is on the Board of Directors for Lighthouse International, a non-profit organization that does work in vision rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy.
Yannuzzi is a pioneer in angiography
. He and his colleagues are credited as describing and coining the term "idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy", a particular type of hemorrhagic maculopathy.
.
Yannuzzi practices in New York City.
retinal specialist.
Early career and family
Yannuzzi graduated from Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. He graduated from the Boston University School of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of Boston University. Founded in 1848, the medical school holds the unique distinction as the first institution in the world to formally educate female physicians. Originally known as the New England Female Medical College, it was...
where he received an M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree in 1964. He did a residency in ophthalmology at the New York Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital from 1965 to 1968. He was board certified in ophthalmology in 1971.
He is married and has two sons and a daughter, who is a psychiatrist.
Career
He is a professor of clinical ophthalmology at Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
, vice–chairman and director of The Retinal Research Center of the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, and founder and president of The Macula Foundation.
Yannuzzi has published more than 300 scientific papers and 11 textbooks, with particular
concentration in diseases of the macula such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related
macular degeneration
Macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration is a medical condition which usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of damage to the retina. It occurs in “dry” and “wet” forms. It is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults...
.
He is on the Board of Directors for Lighthouse International, a non-profit organization that does work in vision rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy.
Yannuzzi is a pioneer in angiography
Angiogram
Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers...
. He and his colleagues are credited as describing and coining the term "idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy", a particular type of hemorrhagic maculopathy.
Lifetime achievement award
He is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of OphthalmologyAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors specializing in eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the...
.
Yannuzzi practices in New York City.
External links
- 2006 photo of Lawrence Yannuzzi, M.D. http://www.bu.edu/alumni/bostonia/2006/spring/pdfs/alumniawards_winterfest.pdf