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Officers

Neil M. Bressler, MD
President
Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD
President-Elect
M. Gilbert Grand, MD
Secretary
Andrew P. Schachat, MD
Treasurer
Lawrence J.  Singerman, MD
Executive Secretary
Anat Loewenstein, MD
International Member
Raj Apte, MD
Young Member

Past Presidents

Arnall Patz, MD
J. Donald M. Gass, MD
Morton F. Goldberg, MD
Robert C. Watzke, MD
Stephen J. Ryan, MD
John G. Clarkson, MD
David H. Orth, MD
Alexander J. Brucker, MD
Lee M. Jampol, MD
Thomas M. Aaberg, MD
Travis A. Meredith, MD
Kurt A. Gitter, MD
William F. Mieler, MD
Daniel Finkelstein, MD
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD
Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD
Jerry A. Shields, MD
Michael L. Klein, MD
Emily Y. Chew, MD

Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD
Immediate Past President

Committee Chairs

Emily Y. Chew, MD
Awards
SriniVas Sadda, MD
By-Laws Chair
Karl Csaky, MD
Credentials
Sophie J. Bakri, MD
Meeting Planning
James C. Folk, MD
Nominating
Daniel Martin, MD
Program
Jennifer I. Lim, MD
Research and Education Chair
Mathew MacCumber, MD
Website Chair
Michael Elman, MD
AAO Representative

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FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF "EN FACE" OCT

Rome, Saturday December 14, 2013

The Macula Society's 37th Annual Meeting will be held February 19 - February 22, 2014 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida.

Registration will open the first week in September

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New Members

2013 Macula Society Membership Application is now CLOSED.
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History of the Macula Society

Singerman

Lawrence J. Singerman

The Macula Society was founded in 1977 when Dr. Lawrence J. Singerman recognized the need for a forum to present and critique the rapidly expanding new research in retinal vascular and macular disease. He invited a few dozen leaders in these areas to the first meeting. He persuaded his mentor, Dr. Arnall Patz, to be the first president. He planned the meeting in Key Biscayne, Florida, to facilitate the presence of Dr. J. Donald Gass, who opened the first session and moderated the last session of the meeting. Dr. Gass also became the second president of the Society. At the first meeting, committee chairmen were nominated and elected by the attendees.

Still, after 37 years, the purpose of the Society is to provide a forum for the presentation and dissemination of the most current and most advanced scientific information and research available in retinal vascular and macular diseases.

Currently, the Macula Society has 423 members, including many international members. Applications are accepted only once a year, and members are selected via rigorous acceptance criteria, including extensive contribution to retinal literature. Membership is, therefore, smaller than some organizations, which has promoted exceptional camaraderie and loyalty to the Society. Most members come to almost every meeting. The vast majority of members is involved in cutting-edge research and/or are investigators in major clinical trials.

Officers

 

Neil Bressler, MD
President		 bressler
Paul Sternberg, MD
President-Elect		 stern
Gilbert Grand, MD
Secretary		 grand
Andrew P. Schachat, MD
Treasurer		 blum
Lawrence Singerman, MD
Executive Secretary		 Singerman
Anat Loewenstein, MD
International Member		 anat
Raj Apte, MD
Young Member		 Apte