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Theodore Krupin
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| Title: |
Professor of Ophthalmology |
| Industry: |
Medical |
| Type of Organization: |
University Hospital |
| Major Product/Service: |
Patient care/Higher education |
| Expertise: |
Dr. Krupin has spent over 30 years providing patient care as well as performing laboratory and clinical research relating to glaucoma. He is internationally reknowned as a glaucoma specialist and is frequently invited to lecture at universities and conferences around the world. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
Chicago, Illinois/International |
| Affiliations: |
International Glaucoma Society; Scientific Advisory Committee, Board of Directors, Glaucoma Foundation, New York; Board of Governors, World Glaucoma Association; President, American Glaucoma Society |
| University/Degree: |
M.D., St. Louis University, Missouri; Ophthalmology Residency and Glaucoma Fellowship Training, Washington University, St. Louis, 1976 |
| Born: |
April 30, 1942, St. Louis, Missouri |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Scuba diving, gardening |
| Spouse: |
Medine |
| Work History: |
Dr. Krupin became a Professor of Ophthalmology in 1982. He moved to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1983 where he served as Interim Chairman of the department and Director of the Scheie Eye Institute from 1986 to 1989. From 1990 to 1998, he was Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University, where he held the distinguished title of "David E. Schoch Professor" of Ophthalmology. In 1998, Dr. Krupin founded University Eye Specialists and the Chicago Center for Vision Research. In 2008, he returned to the full-time faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Life Achievement Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology; Fellow, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Listed in "Best Doctors in America" since 1985; Numerous distinguished awards from Research to Prevent Blindness, The National Eye Institute and Washington University, St. Louis. |
| Published Works: |
200+ original scientific papers; Author/Editor, nine ophthalmology textbooks including "Atlas of Complications in Ophthalmic Surgery" and "The Glaucomas"; Serves on the Editorial Boards of "Seminars in Ophthalmology", "Journal of Glaucoma", "Glaucoma Today" and "International Glaucoma Review" |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Dr. Krupin has trained over 80 glaucoma specialists throughout his career. |
