For 63 years, Kresge Eye Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine have hosted Clinical Conference: Update in Clinical Ophthalmology. The goal of this conference is to provide a comprehensive, integrated program designed to address the full spectrum of ophthalmic sub-specialties.

CME: This activity has been approved for 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

David Barsky, M.D. Resident Research Presentations

By: Kresge Eye Institute Ophthalmology Residents

A.D. Reudemann, Sr., M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship

“Toric Lens Implantation Using True Vision”

Featuring: Gregory C. Hazen, M.D.

Dr. Gregory Hazen is an exceptionally skilled, board-certified Ophthalmologist and has been with Andersen Eye Associates since 1999. He has been the Medical Director since 2013. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University and completed his Ophthalmology Residency at Kresge Eye Institute/Wayne State University. Dr. Hazen completed a fellowship in Oculoplastic and Facial Plastic Surgery at Kresge Eye Institute/Wayne State University. Since joining Andersen Eye Associates, Dr. Hazen has completed over 13,000 cataract procedures, over 3,000 oculoplastic surgeries, and approximately 2,200 LASEK procedures. Dr. Hazen is active in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Saginaw County Medical Society and Michigan State Medical Society. Dr. Hazen is a member of the active medical staff at Covenant HealthCare and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw.

Robert J. Netzel, M.D. Lectureship

“Beyond The White Coat”

Featuring: David J. Goldman, M.D., MBA

A Southern California native with degrees from UCLA, Saba, and Johns Hopkins, Dr. David Goldman has taken up permanent residency in Detroit as a senior staff surgeon and clinician at the Henry Ford Hospital where he serves as the Vice Chair for Education, the simulation and microsurgical co-director, and the residency program director for the Department of Ophthalmology. Recently, he was appointed as the deputy medical director for the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, an organization considered to be a world leader in accelerating progress towards advancements in “artificial vision” through its programs such as “The Eye and the Chip.” Dr.Goldman specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology providing clinical and surgical care. As a team ophthalmologist for both the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Lions, he has a special interest in visual training and enhancements for optimizing vision and performance in sports. Additionally, Dr.Goldman is considered an expert in surgical simulation training and has presented at conferences around the world.

Robert S. Jampel, M.D., Ph.D. Lectureship

“Corneal Cross-linking: Current Techniques and Future Direction”

Featuring: Frank S. Hwang, M.D.

Dr. Frank Hwang, M.D., is a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. He is a graduate of University of California at Berkeley with a dual major in Biochemistry and Psychology. He earned his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine during which also completed a research fellowship in ocular immunology at the National Institutes of Health. He completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and his fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute of John Hopkins University. He served as an associate program director and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan until 2016. Dr. Hwang currently serves as the director of refractive surgery and fellowship director of cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at the Loma Linda University Eye Institute. His clinical interests include full range of corneal surgeries including lamellar corneal transplants and keratoprosthesis. He is involved in a number of industry and government sponsored clinical research studies and has recently joined the NIH sponsored Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS) as participating clinical center principle investigator.