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David Maxwell Kleinman, M.D., M.B.A.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 273-3937

Office: (585) 273-3937

Fax: (585) 276-1189

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Ophthalmology

Biography

David M. Kleinman, MD, MBA, FACS is a board certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery. Dr. Kleinman received his medical degree with honors and completed a subsequent residency in ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He then received additional training through a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the University of Toronto School of Medicine. Dr. Kleinman is the former Chief of Ophthalmology at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado where he also served as Director of Ophthalmic Trauma Services and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute.

Besides attending to his clinical practice at the University of Rochester Eye Institute, Dr. Kleinman is President and Co-founder of Eyeon Therapeutics, Inc. a start-up firm developing new treatments for eye diseases. He also serves as a consultant to both large and small ophthalmic pharmaceutical and device companies nationally.

Dr. Kleinman's research involves the pharmaceutical treatment of diabetic retinopathy and age related macular degeneration. He has made numerous contributions to clinical and research publications in national and international journals of ophthalmology, and has made presentations throughout the world. In addition, he participated as a surgeon for the Himalayan Cataract Project and served as a staff ophthalmologist for Project ORBIS International, Inc.

National Clinical Trials involve VEGF trap treatment for age related macular degeneration and Age related eye disease study 2.

Retina research trials involve Adaptive Optics Imaging of Inherited Macular Diseases.

Research

Dr. Kleinman's research involves the pharmaceutical treatment of diabetic retinopathy and age related macular degeneration. He has made numerous contributions to clinical and research publications in national and international journals of ophthalmology, and has made presentations throughout the world. In addition, he participated as a surgeon for the Himalayan Cataract Project and served as a staff ophthalmologist for Project ORBIS International, Inc.

National Clinical Trials involve VEGF trap treatment for age related macular degeneration and Age related eye disease study 2.

Retina research trials involve Adaptive Optics Imaging of Inherited Macular Diseases.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1993
    MD | University of Colorado School of Medicine

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
    Fellowship at Medical Sciences Building University of Toronto (Canada)

    07/01/1994 - 06/30/1997
    Residency in Ophthalmology at Colorado Psychiatric Hospital

    06/24/1993 - 06/23/1994
    Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Washington Medical Center

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    Awards

    2006
    Community Faculty of the Year. Rochester Eye Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine. Rochester, New York.

    2005
    Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest Winner, Eyeon Therapeutics, Inc

    2004
    William L. Vick Award in Entrepreneurship, William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Rochester,

    2003 - 2004
    Deans List; William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Rochester

    2002 - 2004
    Deans Scholar; William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Rochester. Full tuition scholarship for MBA degree:

    2001
    American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education;

    1996
    American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education

    1992 - 1993
    Edgar and Marion Adler Scholar Award; (for academic merit and creativity in medical school)

    1990 - 1991
    Edgar and Marion Adler Scholar Award for academic merit and creativity in medical school)

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    1/13/2022
    Wang F, Sansbury L, Ferrante S, Maiese EM, Willson J, Chen CC, Nunna S, Sun K, Kleinman DM. "Incidence of corneal adverse events in patients with multiple myeloma and their clinical and economic impact: a real-world retrospective cohort study." Journal of medical economics.. 2022 Jan 13; :1-34. Epub 2022 Jan 13.

    11/1/2020
    Ho AC, Kleinman DM, Lum FC, Heier JS, Lindstrom RL, Orr SC, Chang GC, Smith EL, Pollack JS. "Baseline Visual Acuity at Wet AMD Diagnosis Predicts Long-Term Vision Outcomes: An Analysis of the IRIS Registry." Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina.. 2020 Nov 1; 51(11):633-639.

    8/28/2020
    Chen A, Dang S, Chung MM, Ramchandran RS, Bessette AP, DiLoreto DA, Kleinman DM, Sridhar J, Wykoff CC, Kuriyan AE. "Quantitative Comparison of Fundus Images by Two Ultra-Wide Field Fundus Cameras." Ophthalmology. Retina.. 2020 Aug 28; Epub 2020 Aug 28.

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