Dante Pieramici, M.D., FASRS
Dr. Dante J. Pieramici graduated with honors from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed Ophthalmology Residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He received vitreoretinal fellowship training at the Emory Eye Center in Atlanta Georgia. Dr. Pieramici has held full-time academic positions at the Yale University Eye Center and the Wilmer Eye Institute, where he served as the Assistant Chief of Service and Director of Ocular Trauma. Director of Clinical Research and Partner at California Consultants, Director of the California Retina Research Foundation. Medical Leadership Board of Retina Consultants of America. Dr. Pieramici has published over 165 peer-reviewed articles, 16 book chapters, and has edited three books on retinal diseases. He lectures nationally and internationally on retinal diseases and ocular trauma.
Dr. Pieramici’s research interests include clinical and basic science aimed at better understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of ocular diseases to improve treatments for patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, and severe ocular injuries. He has been a clinical investigator, principal investigator, or reading center investigator in numerous NIH and company-sponsored clinical trials. Dr. Pieramici has helped in the development of new surgical techniques including limited macular translocation and 25-gauge (small incision) vitrectomy surgery. He developed new drug delivery techniques such as the Port Delivery System and Gene Therapy for retinal vascular diseases.
Dr Pieramici has received the Senior Achievement award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as the President's Honor Award and Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Specialists. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Retina Society, the Macula Society, Euroretina, the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Society of Ocular Trauma where he serves as Vice President, and the Pan-American Ophthalmologic Society, amongst others. Dr Pieramici is a member of S.E.E International and regularly trains international ophthalmologists from undeserved areas.
