Mark S. Humayun , MD
Professor

Dr. Humayun completed his medical degree at Duke University Medical School. While in his residency training at Duke Eye Center, Dr. Humayun earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his fellowship training in vitreoretinal disease at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Humayun served most recently at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins as an Associate Professor and as Director of the Intraocular Retinal Prosthesis Lab. The focus of this lab is to develop a retinal implant for the blind. He has had a close working relationship with Biomedical Engineering and a number of national labs such as Naval Research Laboratory and Oakridge National Laboratory.

Research Interests

Electrical stimulation of the retina
Retinal prosthesis
retinal disease
retinal transplantation, and instrumentation for vitreoretinal surgery

Clinical Interests

macular degeneration
diabetic retinopathy
retinal detachment
retinal vascular occlusive disease




HISTORY & EDUCATION

Degrees

Duke University Medical School / University of North Carolina, M.D./PhD.,

Internships

Roanoke Memorial Hospital, 1990 -

Residencies

Duke Eye Center, 1990 - 1993

Fellowships

Wilmer Ophthalmological Insitute, 1994 - 1995

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology, 1995

Awards

Jules Stein Living Tribute Award, 2002
William and Mary Greve Scholars Award: Research to Prevent Blindness, 1997
PCOOS Honorary Member, 2003
Los Alamos Director's Colloquium, 2003


MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

Memberships

American Ophthalmological Society
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
American Society of Retinal Specialist

Clinical Affiliation

University of Southern California - Keck School of Medicine

 

 

  

CONTACT INFORMATION

1450 San Pablo Street
DEI 3615
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: 323-442-6335
Fax: 323-442-6519
E-mail: humayun@usc.edu