Gottsch, John D.

Margaret C. Mosher Professor of Ophthalmology Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute The Johns Hopkins Hospital,Maumenee 321 600 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21287 Phone: (410) 955-7928 Fax: (410) 614-9172 Email: jgottsch@jhmi.edu

Dr. Gottsch is the Margaret C. Mosher Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Gottsch's clinical expertise is in the management of hereditary corneal disorders including Fuchs' dystrophy, the surgical treatment of cataract and complications of cataract surgery, and corneal transplantation surgery. His referral clinical practice involves the medical treatment of allergic eye diseases and severe corneal inflammation from rheumatoid and other related disorders including Mooren's ulcer. His research interests include determining the gene expression of the cornea and elucidating the genetic basis for hereditary corneal dystrophies such as Fuchs' dystrophy. He has created a website, CorneaNet.net, which catalogues the genes identified to date in normal and Fuchs' corneas.

Awards

• Cullen Eye Institute, Goar Award, 1982
• Johnson & Johnson Focused Giving Award, 1992
• Troutman-Veronneau Prize, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology Congress, 1993
• Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1994
• Physician-Scientist Award, Research to Prevent Blindness, 2001

Education

• Trinity College, Connecticut, B.A., 1969-1972
• University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, M.A., 1972-1974
• University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, M.D., 1976-1980
• University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Internship, 1980-1981
• Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Residency, 1981-1984
• Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Fellowhip in Cornea,
• Anterior Segment Surgery, and External Disease, 1984-1985

Appointments

• Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Baltimore, MD, 1991
• Chief of Ophthalmology, Wyman Park Health Systems, Baltimore, MD, 1985-1988
• Director, Department of Ophthalmology, Homewood Hospital Center North, Baltimore, MD 1988-1990
• Professor of Ophthalmology, The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Baltimore, MD, 1999-present