Contributing Faculty
Pravin U. Dugel, MD
Dr. Dugel is managing partner with Retinal Consultants of Arizona, whose doctors serve patients in 26 communities throughout the state, and founder of Spectra Eye Institute in Sun City. He is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Southern
California's Keck School of Medicine.
He holds stock in and is a consultant for Arctic Dx, MacuSight, Neovista, Ophthotech and Digisight. He is a
consultant for Abbott, Acucela, Alcon, Allergan, Alimera Sciences, Genentech, LUX, ORA, Regeneron and Thrombogenics.
Seenu M. Hariprasad, MD
Dr. Hariprasad is an associate professor, chief of the Vitreoretinal Service and director of Clinical Research in
the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
He is a consultant/speaker for Alcon, Allergan, Bayer, Genentech, Ocular Therapeutix, OD-OS, Optos, Regeneron and Takeda.
John W. Kitchens, MD
Dr. Kitchens is a vitreoretinal surgeon with Retina Associates of Kentucky in Lexington. The practice serves patients in seven locations throughout central and eastern Kentucky.
He is a consultant for Allergan, Optos, Synergetics and Zeiss. He is a speakerand consultant for Genentech and Regeneron. His practice recieves research support from Genentech and Regeneron.
Michael A. Singer, MD
Dr. Singer is managing partner and director of clinical trials at Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates in San Antonio, Texas.
He is a consultant and lecturer for and has received research support from Allergan, Genentech and Regeneron. He has received research support from Acucela, Eyegate, Optos and Thrombogenics; he is a consultant and lecturer for Bausch + Lomb and a consultant for Acucela, Quintiles, Santen and Thrombogenics.