Finkelstein, Daniel

Professor of Ophthalmology The Wilmer Eye Institute The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maumenee 729 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287  Phone: (410) 955-3429 Fax: (410) 955-0868 Email: df@jhmi.edu

Dr. Finkelstein is Professor of Ophthalmology and a member of the Retinal Vascular Center staff with particular interests in the laser management of venous occlusion, laser management of diabetic retinopathy, and retinitis pigmentosa.

National Positions

• Editorial Board, American Academy of Ophthalmology, "Focal Points" series, 1988-1993
• Editorial Board, Retina, 1980-1990
• Editorial Board, Current Eye Research, 1993
• Deputy Chairman, Nationwide Collaborative Central Vein Occlusion Study, 1987-1994
• Chairman, Executive Committee, National Collaborative Branch Vein Occlusion Randomized Clinical Trial, 1976-1986
• ARVO, Retinal Section, Chairman, 1981
• Consultant, National Diabetes Advisory Board, Ocular Complications, October, 1979
• Study Section, NIH, 1981-1984
• Chairman, NIH Study Section, Visual Disorders, 1984
• Co-Chairman, NIH Diabetes Coordinating Committee Task Force on Animal Models, OcularComplications
• Program Chairman, Macula Society, 1987-1990
• Credentials Chairman, Macula Society, 1995-1998
• Treasurer, Macula Society, 1998-2000
• Secretary, Macula Society, 2000-present
• Chairman, Data and Safety Monitoring Board, Krypton-Argon Regression of Neovascularization Multi-Center randomized Clinical Trial, 1987
• Director, Skills Transfer Course, Vein Occlusion American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1992
• Data and Safety Monitoring Board, Silicone Study Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial
• Retinal Disease Committee, National Society to prevent Blindness, 1986
• Publication Review Board, Early Treatment Diabetic Study Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial, 1986-1991

Education

• Harvard College, 1958-1962
• University of Pennsylvania, Medical School, 1962-1967
• Free University of Berlin, Post-Sophomore Fellowship, 1964-1965
• Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Internship, 1967-1968
• The Wilmer Eye Institute, Residency, 1970-1973,
• Chief Resident, The Wilmer Eye Institute
• The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1974-1975
• The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowship

Appointments

• Professor of Ophthalmology, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Bioethics Institute, Faculty
• Medical Ethics Committee, 1987-1998
• Chairman, Medical Ethics Committee, 1997-1998
• Editor, Medical Ethics Newsletter, 1991-1998