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EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND
Boston University
Six Year Medical Program
Bachelor of Arts, May 1986
Boston University School
of Medicine
Medical Degree, 1986
Postgraduate Medical Training
LA County USC Medical
Center, LS CA
Ophthalmology Internship, 1986-1988
Doheney Eye Institute,
LA, CA
Pre-residency Fellowship, 1987-1988
St.Vincent's Hospital
and Medical Center of New York
Ophthalmology Residency, 1988-1991
William Hagler, MD, William
Jarrett, MD
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Retina Fellowship, 1991-1992
Research
Enucleating/Following
Surgery for Ocular Melanoma Study
National Eye Institute
Collaborative
University Of Southern
California Affiliate
VA Study Center
November 2000- 2001
June 2002 - July 2005
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double Masked, Multicenter, Phase
III Study of the Effect of Visudyne Therapy in Occult with No Classic
Subfoveal Choraidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-Related
Macular Degeneration (AMD) -
Principal Investigator
January
2003 – July 2005 A Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Trial of the
Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT) in Patients with Central Vision
Impairment Associated with Age Related Macular Degeneration of Stargardt's
Macular Dystrophy – Sub-Investigator
May
2003 – December 2005 A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked,
Sham Injection-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of rhuFab
V2 (ranibizumab) in Subjects with Minimally Classic or Occult Subfoveal
Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Principal Investigator
August
2003 – February 2006 A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked,
Active Treatment–Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of
rhuFab V2 (ranibizumab) Compared to Verteporfin (Visudyne) Photodynamic
Therapy in Subjects With Predominantly Classic Subfoveal Neovascular
Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Principal Investigator
April
2004 – Present A Randomized, Single-masked, Multi-center, Phase
2 Evaluation of the Effect of Photodynamic Therapy Using Verteporfin
(Visudyne Therapy) In Combination with Intravitreal Injection of
Either 0 mg, 1 mg, or 4 mg of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Occult
Subfoveal and Minimally Classic Subfoveal Neovascularization (CNV)
Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – Principal
Investigator
April
2004 – September 2005 A Phase II Prospective, Randomized, Double
Masked, Sham-contolled, Dose Ranging, Multi-center Trial to Assess
the Effect of Pegaptanib Sodium on Foveal Thickening in Patients
with Exudative, Subfoveal, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
-- Principal Investigator
April
2004 – Present A Six Month Phase 3, Multi-center, Masked, Randomized,
Sham-controlled Trial (with Six-Month Open-Label Extension) to Assess
the Safety and Efficcy of 700 µg and 350 µg Dexamethasone Posterior
Segment Drug Delivery System (DEX PS DDS Applicator System) in the
Treatment of Patients with Macular Edema Following Central Retinal
Vein Occlusion or Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion -- Principal Investigator
January
2005 – Present A 3 year, Phase III, Multi-Center, Masked, Randomized,
Sham-Controlled Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of 700µg
and 350 µg Dexamethasone Posterior Segment Drug Delivery System
(DEX PS DDS) Applicator System in the Treatment of Patients with
Diabetic Macular Edema—Principal Investigator
June
2005 – Present An Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study to Evaluate
the Safety and Tolerability of Ranibizumab in Subjects with Subfoveal
Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-Related Macular
Degeneration (AMD) Who Have Completed the Treatment Phase of a Genentech-Sponsored
Ranibizumab Study—Principal Investigator
November
2005 – Present A Phase IIIB, Single-Masked, Multicenter, Randomized
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Toloerability of Ranibzumab in
Naive and Previously Treated Subjects with Choroidal Neovascularization
(CNV) Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – Principal
Investigator
Now FDA approved
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Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology, October 1992
PRK Certification
Summit UCLA, January 1996
VISX (USC), June 1996
Societies
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow, 1993
Vitreous Society 1994
Kaiser Permanente Management Association
Board of Directors, 1994
Future Focus: "Transitioning to Managed Care"
October 29, 1994, Expert Panel Member
American Diabetes Association President
July 1996-Present
Awards
September 2006 - ASRS (American Society of Retina Specialists)
Honor Award
Physician Innovation Award
Kaiser Permanente 1994
Publications and Presentations
Singer, M.A.; Wong, E.; Yaplee, S.,
The Presentation of a Lost Contact Lens, (Letter)
CLAO, 1986 Oct-Dec (4) p. 200-201, presented
At CLAO meeting, 1986 (poster), Las Vegas, Nevada
Gaster, R.; Burstein, N.; Singer, MA
Laser Surgery of the Cornea. Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; 1987 (14);
45 Presented as a paper
ARVO 1987, Sarasota, Florida
Singer, MA; Schwatz, S.D.;
Green, R.L.; Cano, M.; Barlow, W.E.;
Ligget, P.E.; Ryan, S.J.,
Factors Associated with Retinal Detachment in
Penetrating Ocular Trauma. Investigative
Science; 1988 (29) : 303 Presented as a poster
ARVO 1988, Sarasota, Florida
Singer, MA; Warren, F.; Accardi, F.;
D'amico, R., Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Metastatic to the Orbit in the IV Patient.
Presented at the New York Academy of
Medicine May 1989. Amer. Journal of Ophth
Vol 110 (Issue No. 6) Dec, 1990, pg 707-709
Singer, MA; Torres, R.; Wecker, J.;
Moscoso, W.; Dahms, M.: Long, R.S.; D'Amico, R.
A Prospective Study of Retinopathy on HIV
Positive Patients: Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science;
1990 (31): 142. Presented as a poster at
ARVO 1990, Sarasota, Florida. Retina Society
Meeting October 5, 1990, and as a poster
American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting
October 28-November 3, 1990.
Singer, MA; Hagler, WS;
Grosniklaus, H.E.; Toxoplasmosa Gondii
Retinochoroiditis after Liver Transplantation
Retina Vol 13 (Issue No 1) pg 40-45, 1993
Singer, MA; Rao, N; The Pathologic Effects of
Retina Perflourocarbons
Presented at the Vitreous Society
August 1994
Submitted for Publication
Singer, MA; Kowalski, G; The use of EMLA to
Reduce Pain of Botulinum Toxin Injections,
Presented a Blepharospasm Conference
September 1995
Singer, MA; Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Essential
Blepharospasm and Hermifacial spasm.
Ophthalmology Vol 3, 3 pg 48, September 1996.
Licensure
Texas State License, #J8373
Georgia State License, #34244
New York State License, #175203
Colorado State License, #28717
California State License, #G060590 |