Officers
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD
President
Lawrence J. Singerman, MD
Executive Secretary
Evangelos Gragoudas, MD
President-Elect
Jerry A. Shields, MD
Secretary
Michael L. Klein, MD
Treasurer
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
Committee Chairs
Alexander J. Brucker, MD*
Awards
Nancy M. Holekamp, MD
By-Laws
Timothy W. Olsen, MD*
Credentials
Charles C. Barr, MD
Meeting Planning
Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD
Nominating
Glenn J. Jaffe, MD
Program
Lawrence S. Morse, MD
Research and Education
David J. Wilson, MD
Website
* pending election at the annual meeting
Contact Information
The Macula Society
3401 Enterprise Parkway
Suite 310
Cleveland, OH 44122
T: (216) 839-4949
F: (216) 831-8221
Email: maculasociety@aol.com
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History of the Macula Society
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| 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 32 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 328 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.
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