
Vamsi Gullapalli, M.D., Ph.D.
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Vamsi Gullapalli, M.D., Ph.D.
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210 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
Professional Background
suffering from retinal disease. As part of the Flaum Eye Institute retina team, he is
responsible for diagnosing and treating a variety of complex conditions. His research interests include stem cell and retinal t...
suffering from retinal disease. As part of the Flaum Eye Institute retina team, he is
responsible for diagnosing and treating a variety of complex conditions. His research interests include stem cell and retinal transplantation in the treatment of degenerative retinal disease.
Dr. Gullapalli received his medical training at Bangalore Medical College in Bangalore
India. He completed two post-doctoral fellowships in the United States: the first at the
University of Rochester, and the second at the University of Southern California. He then
traveled to Rutgers University where he earned his doctorate in neuroscience followed
by an ophthalmology residency. After residency, he completed a two-year retina-vitreuos fellowship at the University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute.
Dr. Gullapalli routinely treats age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, eye trauma, inflammatory ocular disease, inherited retinal degenerations, retinopathy of prematurity and other conditions, providing medical and surgical therapy.
Certified Specialties
Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Vitreo - Retinal Disease, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2009 - 2011
Residency, Ophthalmology, Rutgers/New Jersey Medical School GME <10 yrs ago. 2006 - 2009
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Lenox Hill Hospital. 2005 - 2006
Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1997 - 1998
Fellowship, Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute. 1995 - 1997
Internship, Bangalore Medical College (India). 1994 - 1995
Education
PHD | New Jersey Medical School. Neurology. 2005
MBBS | Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University (India). 1994
Publications
Journal Articles
Gullapalli VK, Zarbin MA
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology.. 2022 11 (4):302-313. Epub 08/30/2022.
Tang C, Han J, Dalvi S, Manian K, Winschel L, Volland S, Soto CA, Galloway CA, Spencer W, Roll M, Milliner C, Bonilha VL, Johnson TB, Latchney L, Weimer JM, Augustine EF, Mink JW, Gullapalli VK, Chung M, Williams DS, Singh R
Communications biology.. 2021 February 54 (1):161. Epub 02/05/2021.
Gullapalli VK, DiLoreto DA
Retinal cases & brief reports.. 2013 7 (1):111-3. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sugino IK, Gullapalli VK, Sun Q, Wang J, Nunes CF, Cheewatrakoolpong N, Johnson AC, Degner BC, Hua J, Liu T, Chen W, Li H, Zarbin MA
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.. 2011 March 1052 (3):1345-58. Epub 03/10/2011.
Gullapalli VK, Sugino IK, Zarbin MA
Experimental eye research.. 2008 February 86 (2):189-200. Epub 12/11/2007.
Gullapalli VK, Sugino IK, Van Patten Y, Shah S, Zarbin MA
Experimental eye research.. 2005 February 80 (2):235-48. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gullapalli VK, Sugino IK, Van Patten Y, Shah S, Zarbin MA
Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society.. 2004 102 :123-37; discussion 137-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gullapalli VK, Zhang J, Pararajasegaram G, Rao NA
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fu?r klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie.. 2000 April 238 (4):319-25. Epub 1900 01 01.
Das T, del Cerro M, Jalali S, Rao VS, Gullapalli VK, Little C, Loreto DA, Sharma S, Sreedharan A, del Cerro C, Rao GN
Experimental neurology.. 1999 May 157 (1):58-68. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ishimoto S, Zhang J, Gullapalli VK, Pararajasegaram G, Rao NA
Experimental eye research.. 1998 November 67 (5):539-48. Epub 1900 01 01.
Gullapalli VK, Murthy PR, Murthy KR
Indian journal of ophthalmology.. 1995 December 43 (4):181-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Books
Ryan's Retina (2021)
Chapter: Transplantation Frontiers
Authors: Gullapalli VK, Sugino IK, Zarbin MA
Publisher: Elsevier 2021
Ryan's Retina (2017)
Chapter: Transplantation Frontiers
Authors: Gullapalli VK, Khodair MA, Kolomeyer AM, Sugino IK, Madreperla S, Zarbin MA
Publisher: Elsevier 2017
Retina 5th Ed (2013)
Chapter: Transplantation Frontiers
Authors: Gullapalli VK, Khodair MA, Wang H, Sugino IK, Madreperla S, Zarbin MA
Publisher: Elsevier 2013
Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology, 3rd edition (2008)
Chapter: "Muller Cells and Retinal Pigment Epithelium" (Chapter 125), Section 10 Retina and Vitreous,
Authors: Gullapalli, V.K., Sugino, I.K., Zarbin, M.A.
Publisher: Saunders 2008
Ryan's Retina, 4th edition, Volume III, Surgical Retina (2006)
Chapter: "Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Photoreceptor Tansplantation Frontiers" (Chapter 153)
Authors: Gullapalli, V.K., Khodair, M.A., Wang, H., Sugino, I.K., Madreperla, S., Zarbin, M.A.
Publisher: Elsevier-Mosby 2006
La terapia della degenerazione maculare legata all'eta (A. Pece, P. Lanzetta(ed) (2003)
Chapter: "Trapianto dell'epitelio pigmentato retinico: studi compiuti sull'uomo e studi di laboratorio
Authors: Gullapalli, VK, Wang, H., Sugino, IK, Ninomiya, Y., Ninomiya, S., Birge, R.A., Zarbin, M.
Publisher: Savona, Dogma 2003
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