CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSDavid A. Diloreto, M.D., Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 273-3937Office: (585) 273-3937Fax: (585) 276-1189A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocations210 Crittenden Blvd, Floor 3Strong Flaum Eye InstituteRochester, NY 14642-0002Ophthalmology: (585) 273-3937Additional LinksAdvanced Retinal Imaging AllainceFaculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD) Chair - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD) Adjunct Professor - Center for Visual Science A&S (RC) - JointPatient Care SettingOphthalmologyBiographyDavid A. DiLoreto, Jr. M.D., Ph.D., is Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Director of the Flaum Eye Institute. He is a retina specialist practicing surgical and medical retina and has a keen interest in clinical research, including stem cell transplantation with our ARIA team to restore vision. He earned his degree in medicine and doctorate in neuroanatomy from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry as part of the M.D. / Ph.D. program. From there he went on to complete his residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Southern California’s Doheny Eye Institute. Following residency training, he completed his medical and surgical retina fellowship, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute, under the direction of Drs. Andrew Schachat and Julia Haller. He then returned to Rochester where he joined the ophthalmology faculty, rapidly developing a productive clinical practice and receiving a National Institutes’ for Health clinician-scientist training award. During recent years, DiLoreto became increasingly involved in the administration of the Eye Institute while maintaining his clinical and surgical practice. This includes playing an integral role in developing a satellite strategy and working to enhance clinical productivity, efficiency and patient satisfaction. He was appointed Chair and Director in 2019.CredentialsSpecialtiesOphthalmology - American Board of OphthalmologyEducation1995PhD | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry1997MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/1998 - 06/2001Residency in Ophthalmology at University of Southern California School of Medicine06/1997 - 06/1998Internship in Internal Medicine at Highland Hospital of Rochester07/2001 - 07/2003Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Wilmer Eye Institute- Johns Hopkins HospitalVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2003Outstanding Research Paper by a Senior Retina Fellow, Retina Fellows Forum, Chicago, IL2003Resident Teaching Award by a Fellow, Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD2003American Society of Retinal Specialists Meeting Travel Grant, "Best & Final Visual Acuity in Ophthalmologic Research, NY, NY1997Travel Award Recipient, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.1996Cover Photograph, Brain Research, Vol. 717(1).1994Sheard Sanford Medical Student Award, American and Canadian Society of Clinical Pathologists,Sponsor: Outstanding Research Paper by a Medical Student,Location: "CMV infection of the human retina: an in vivo model"1993Gilbert B. Forbes Prize in Pediatrics, Outstanding research in the field of pediatricsSponsor: by a University of Rochester Medical or Graduate Student,1992Travel Award Recipient, American Association of Anatomists, New York City, NY1989Outstanding student in the College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship, University of Portland. Portland, ORVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles3/24/2022Scott IU, Oden NL, VanVeldhuisen PC, Ip MS, Blodi BA, . "Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes After Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Macular Edema in Participants With Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion Compared With Participants With Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: Study of Comparative Treatments for Retinal Vein Occlusion 2 (SCORE2) Report 18." JAMA ophthalmology.. 2022 Mar 24; Epub 2022 Mar 24. 10/28/2021Aref AA, Scott IU, VanVeldhuisen PC, King J, Ip MS, Blodi BA, Oden NL, . "Intraocular Pressure-Related Events After Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Macular Edema Due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion or Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion: SCORE2 Report 16 on a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial." JAMA ophthalmology.. 2021 Oct 28; Epub 2021 Oct 28. 10/21/2021Maguire MG, Liu D, Bressler SB, Friedman SM, Melia M, Stockdale CR, Glassman AR, Sun JK, . "Lapses in Care Among Patients Assigned to Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial." JAMA ophthalmology.. 2021 Oct 21; Epub 2021 Oct 21. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with David A. Diloreto, M.D., Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. David A. Diloreto, M.D., Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. 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