Steven Elliott Feldon, M.D., M.B.A.

Director - Flaum Eye Institute

Dr. Feldon is an internationally acclaimed clinical and basic scientist with a specialty in orbital disease and neuro-ophthalmology. From 2001 to 2020 he served as Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the Flaum Eye Institute, leading it to national prominence.

Devoted to patient care, Dr. Feldon's special interest is in the management of patients with thyroid-associated eye disease. Cranial nerve palsies, disorders of the optic nerve, visual field loss, and eye movement problems are all specialty areas. He offers surgical services for orbital tumors, reconstruction, and decompression, as well as paralytic strabismus and correction of abnormalities. Now leading a world-class team of eye care specialists, his clinical expertise has been recognized in "Best Doctors in America."

Before coming to Rochester, Dr. Feldon served as associate chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California and vice president of the Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles, which ranks No. 7 nationally. An inventor of ophthalmic instruments and a scientific investigator, Dr. Feldon is involved in a number of local and national clinical trials and basic science collaborations.

Dr. Feldon earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, along with a research fellowship in neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a clinical fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco.

He is the former president of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmic Society and the current Executive Vice President of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. Dr. Feldon sees patients at the University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute offices. The office is located at 210 Crittenden Boulevard.

Dr. Feldon sees patients at the University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute offices. The office is located at 210 Crittenden Boulevard.

Credentials

Education

1969
BA | Univ of Cal Los Angeles
Psychology

1973
MD | Einstein College Medicine
Medicine

1997
MBA | Univ of Southern California
Business Or Commerce

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/1975 - 03/1978
Residency in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

07/1974 - 06/1975
Fellowship in Neurological Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital

06/1973 - 06/1974
Internship in Internal Medicine at UCLA Medical Center

06/01/1978 - 06/30/1979
Fellowship in Neuro-Ophth/Neuro-Otol at University of California, San Francisco

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Awards

2017
America's Top Doctors 2017
Sponsor: Castle Connolly Award

2016
America's Most Honored Professionals : Top 10%

2016
America's Top Doctors 2016
Sponsor: Castle Connolly Award

2011
Top Ophthalmologist in Rochester, NY
Sponsor: International Association of Healthcare Professionals (IAHCP)
Location: Rochester, NY

2011
Health Care Achievement Award
Sponsor: Rochester Business Journal

2009
Mentorship Award : Dr. Marvin Hoffman Award
Sponsor: UR Awards University of Rochester
Location: Rochester,NY

2005 - 2005
Distinguished Senior Award
Sponsor: NANOS

2005 - 2005
Senior Honor Award
Sponsor: AAO

2001 - Present
Listed -- "American's Top Doctors"

1997 - 1997
Beta Gamma Sigma
Sponsor: Business Honor Society

1994 - Present
Listed -- "The Best Doctors in America" Ophthalmology and Neurology Sections Dates: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

1978 - 1979
Post-Doctoral Research Training Award National Eye Institute Fellowship #1 F32 EY05303-01 Dates: 1978 - 1979

1978 - 1979
Heed Fellowship (Declined in order to accept NIH Award) Dates: 1978 - 1979

1973 - 1973
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Date: 1973

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Patents

Patent Title: Thy-1 (CD90) As a Novel Therapy to Control Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Patent #: 2908853
Issue Date: Dec 05, 2018
Country: Europe
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Richard P Phipps, Collynn F Woeller

Patent Title: Thy-1 (CD90) As a Novel Therapy to Control Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Patent #: FR2908853
Issue Date: Dec 05, 2018
Country: France
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Richard P Phipps, Collynn F Woeller

Patent Title: Thy-1 (CD90) As a Novel Therapy to Control Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Patent #: 602013047940.2
Issue Date: Dec 05, 2018
Country: Germany
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Richard P Phipps, Collynn F Woeller

Patent Title: Thy-1 (CD90) As a Novel Therapy to Control Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Patent #: GB2908853
Issue Date: Dec 05, 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Richard P Phipps, Collynn F Woeller

Patent Title: Thy-1 (CD90) As a Novel Therapy to Control Adipose Tissue Accumulation
Patent #: 9,694,050
Issue Date: Jul 04, 2017
Country: United States
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Richard P Phipps, Collynn F Woeller

Patent Title: Methods of Treating Thyroid Eye Disease
Patent #: 9,750,749
Issue Date: Sep 05, 2017
Country: United States
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Naxin Guo, Richard P Phipps

Patent Title: Methods of Treating Thyroid Eye Disease
Patent #: 9,320,723
Issue Date: Apr 26, 2016
Country: United States
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Naxin Guo, Richard P Phipps

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: 5227324
Issue Date: Mar 22, 2013
Country: Japan
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: 2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: Europe
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: FR2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: France
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: DE2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: Germany
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: IT2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: Italy
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: SE2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: Sweden
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: CH2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: Switzerland/Liechtenstein
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: GB2066226
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

Patent Title: Compact Ocular Fundus Camera
Patent #: 7,802,884
Issue Date: Sep 28, 2010
Country: United States
Invented By: Steven E Feldon, Geunyoung Yoon

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Publications

Journal Articles

10/1/2019
Woeller CF, Roztocil E, Hammond C, Feldon SE. "TSHR Signaling Stimulates Proliferation Through PI3K/Akt and Induction of miR-146a and miR-155 in Thyroid Eye Disease Orbital Fibroblasts." Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.. 2019 Oct 1; 60(13):4336-4345.

2019
Heffer AM, Proaño J, Roztocil E, Phipps RP, Feldon SE, Huxlin KR, Sime PJ, Libby RT, Woeller CF, Kuriyan AE. "The polyether ionophore salinomycin targets multiple cellular pathways to block proliferative vitreoretinopathy pathology." PloS one.. 2019 14(9):e0222596. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

2019
Hammond CL, Roztocil E, Phipps RP, Feldon SE, Woeller CF. "Proton pump inhibitors attenuate myofibroblast formation associated with thyroid eye disease through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor." PloS one.. 2019 14(9):e0222779. Epub 2019 Sep 19.

Books & Chapters

2006
Chapter Title: Functional Assessment of Fibroblast Heterogeneity by the Cell-Surface Glycoprotein Thy-1
Book Title: Tissue Repair
Author List: Feldon SE, Baglole CA, Smith TE, Foster DA, Sime PA, Phipps RI
Published By: Eurekah.com and Springer Science+Business Media 2006

2000
Chapter Title: Future Research in Graves' ophthalmopathy
Book Title: Recent developments in Graves' ophthalmopathy
Author List: Feldon SE
Published By: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2000 in Boston

1994
Chapter Title: Tumors of the Anterior Visual Pathway
Book Title: Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology
Author List: Feldon SE
Published By: WB Saunders Company 1994 in Philadelphia

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