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.

Current Address
Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute
Maumenee 221
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 21287-9227

PHONE: (410) 955-3429
FAX: (410) 955-0868
e-mail: df@jhmi.edu

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 Commitee, 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 Commitee Task Force on Animal Models, Ocular
Complications
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 Commitee, 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