Shaping the Future of Eye Care
Fifteen Bascom Palmer doctors were named to The Power List, a prestigious honor celebrating impact and excellence in ophthalmology.
Fifteen Bascom Palmer Eye Institute physicians were selected for The Power List, a prestigious selection of the world’s 100 most influential people shaping the future of eye care, as published by The Ophthalmologist magazine.
“Congratulations to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute physicians for receiving this exceptional honor,” said Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A., dean and chief academic officer of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “We are extremely honored that 15 Bascom Palmer doctors were selected for their exceptional contributions and influence in the field. From cutting-edge treatments to groundbreaking research, these doctors are pushing boundaries and setting new standards in ophthalmology.”
Bascom Palmer’s 2024 Power List Recipients
An internationally recognized expert on ocular infectious diseases, Dr. Alfonso is recognized globally as a leader in health care administration. Dr. Alfonso has been the director of Bascom Palmer since 2007. Each year under his leadership, Bascom Palmer has been ranked the No. 1 eye hospital in the United States. The Kathleen and Stanley J. Glaser Chair in Ophthalmology, he was also named to the 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2023 Power Lists.
The John T. Flynn Chair in Ophthalmology, Dr. Capó specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. She is world-renowned for her expertise in strabismus and adjustable sutures and a pioneer in identifying the anesthetic agent’s role in the onset of double vision after cataract surgery. She has trained more than 175 residents and fellows. Dr. Capó was also named to the 2021 and 2023 Power Lists.
An internationally recognized expert in uveitis and a medical retina and vitreoretinal specialist, Dr. Davis is the Leach Chair in Ophthalmology. Her expertise includes infectious and inflammatory eye diseases. For the past seven years, she has led a Bascom Palmer surgical team that has performed more than 100 sub-retinal gene therapy procedures for inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and choroideremia. Dr. Davis was also named to the 2021 and 2023 Power Lists.
Dr. Donaldson is a cornea specialist whose primary research interests are cataract surgery, particularly laser-assisted cataract surgery, and severe ocular surface disease. Each year, she presents more than 100 local, national and international lectures and has authored peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She was also named to the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Power Lists.
Dr. Flynn has a long and distinguished career in academic medicine through teaching, research and patient care. A specialist in the medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous, he has trained more than 600 residents, fellows and visiting physicians. Dr. Flynn is the J. Donald M. Gass Chair in Ophthalmology and unmatched as an advocate and communicator in the field. He was also named to the 2018, 2022 and 2023 Power Lists.
Dr. Galor is an expert on ocular surface pain and dry eye and its relationship with neuropathic ocular pain. She is also an expert in the epidemiology and treatment of persistent pain after LASIK. Dr. Galor has evaluated the efficacy of several therapies in treating neuropathic ocular pain and has focused on how ocular surface symptoms affect quality of life. She was also named to the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Power Lists.
Bascom Palmer’s vice chair of education and the John G. Clarkson Chair in Ophthalmology, Dr. Gedde is an outstanding physician, researcher and educator. During his 21-year tenure as residency program director, Bascom Palmer’s training program was continually recognized as one of the best in the nation. He is a glaucoma expert whose research has focused on improving patient care through clinical trials. Dr. Gedde was also named to the 2022 Power List.
Ranya Habash, M.D.
A refractive cataract surgeon and comprehensive ophthalmologist, Dr. Habash is a voluntary assistant professor of ophthalmology. She is a digital health serial entrepreneur with a unique background in medicine’s clinical, technical and business sides. As the former medical director of technology at Bascom Palmer and part of the FDA’s Digital Health Network of Experts, Dr. Habash drives future technologies in health care. She was also named to the 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Power Lists.
The Richard K. Forster Chair in Ophthalmology and Dr. Ronald and Alicia Lepke Endowed Professorship in Corneal and External Diseases, Dr. Karp is an expert in managing ocular surface oncology and anterior segment surgery. In the late 1990s, she pioneered the use of interferon to treat ocular surface squamous neoplasia. Her work has helped to change the standard of care for these lesions. Dr. Karp was also named to the 2019, 2021 and 2023 Power Lists.
A professor of clinical ophthalmology, Dr. Kovach is an internationally recognized leader in the field of retina research and care. An accomplished clinician and educator, she has presented her impactful research on the genetics of age-related macular degeneration and retinal imaging in lectures worldwide. Dr. Kovach created Luminaries: Profiles of Women in Academic Medicine, a book of autobiographical vignettes written by 24 colleagues to inspire the next generation of women physician-scientists.
For more than a decade, Byron Lam, M.D., has been at the forefront of gene therapy, contributing to research studies and leading clinical trials to stabilize or restore vision. The Dr. Mark J. Daily Chair in Ophthalmology, Dr. Lam’s broad background in neuro-ophthalmology and hereditary retinal degenerations has enabled him to collaborate with basic and clinical scientists, resulting in many successful translational projects. He is the medical director of Bascom Palmer’s clinical research, encompassing its extensive gene therapy program, which includes ophthalmologists and research scientists studying various inherited eye diseases.
The Rodgers Research Chair in Ophthalmology, Dr. Medeiros is a renowned glaucoma researcher with broad experience in bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and vision-enhancing technology. He was ranked among the top three glaucoma experts worldwide by Expertscape, an independent organization that evaluates publications and citations from more than 40,000 glaucoma specialists and researchers. Dr. Medeiros is at the forefront of identifying new clinical endpoints for clinical trials, a critical step in understanding the potential effectiveness of new glaucoma therapies.
A glaucoma specialist whose research interests have focused on improving patient care through clinical trials, Dr. Parrish is the Edward W.D. Norton Chair in Ophthalmology. He is a widely published author, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Ophthalmology and a skilled editorialist who has contributed to the national narrative on innovative glaucoma surgical procedures and glaucoma screening. He edited the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Atlas of Ophthalmology, the comprehensive ophthalmic text that set a standard for ophthalmic education. Dr. Parrish was also named to the 2018 Power List.
Dr. Rosenfeld played a pivotal role in developing anti-VEGF therapies for neovascular and exudative eye diseases and revolutionized the treatment of these diseases. By pioneering intravitreal Avastin (bevacizumab) therapy, his work has contributed to the prevention of blindness worldwide and saved billions of dollars in health care expenses. Dr. Rosenfeld was also named to the 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 Power Lists.
An expert in vision correction surgery, Dr. Yoo is recognized as one of the world’s most skilled cornea, cataract and refractive surgeons. Bascom Palmer’s medical director and the Greentree Hickman Chair in Ophthalmology, Dr. Yoo is interested in developing and evaluating new diagnostic and surgical technologies and laser applications. She was also named to the 2018, 2021 and 2023 Power Lists.
Bascom Palmer’s faculty members have been well-represented on the Power List since its inception in 2014. Other honorees have included Audina Berrocal, M.D., in 2021) and Zelia Correa, M.D., Ph.D., in 2022.
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