Posts by James Chodosh, MD, MPH
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The Latest Thinking on Infectious Keratitis
Infectious disease physicians Marlene L. Durand, MD, and Miriam B. Barshak, MD, and cornea specialist James Chodosh, MD, MPH, from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital, reviewed for non-ophthalmologists the latest thinking about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious keratitis.
Biography
Dr. James Chodosh is a clinician scientist internationally known and respected for his work on molecular virology, viral genomics, and viral pathogenesis. In addition to serving as the Associate Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, he directs Boston Keratoprosthesis Programs and serves as Vice Chair for Ophthalmology Education at Harvard Medical School and Associate Chief of Ophthalmology Education at Mass Eye and Ear. His clinical interests include ocular infections, chemical burns, Stevens Johnson syndrome, and keratoprosthesis surgery.
Dr. Chodosh attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency. He served his fellowship in Corneal and External Diseases and Surgery at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
His laboratory leads the field of ocular adenoviral pathogenesis and has contributed greatly to the prevention and treatment of vision loss due to corneal infection, inflammation, and scarring. Dr. Chodosh is also committed to promoting the use of the Boston Keratoprosthesis (KPro) worldwide, and has performed and assisted with artificial cornea implantation surgery in India, Italy, England, Israel, and Chile. Recently, he achieved FDA approval for the Lucia keratoprosthesis, a lower-cost device to treat corneal blindness, including in economically deprived nations.
Dr. Chodosh is a committed teacher and mentor. He is a Member of the PhD Program in Virology at Harvard Medical School. He has served on graduate student committees, trained postdoctoral fellows, predoctoral fellows, and residents in research, and taught several graduate courses. He has mentored over 60 clinical cornea fellows, many of whom now hold academic positions. He is also the author over 275 articles and book chapters, and is a four-time award recipient from Research to Prevent Blindness.
Mass Eye and Ear/Mass General Ophthalmology
An international center for ophthalmology treatment and research, Mass Eye and Ear/Massachusetts General Hospital is the primary teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School’s Department of Ophthalmology, and is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals for eye care. Led by Chief and Chair Joan W. Miller, MD, the department provides seamless access to the most innovative care available anywhere in the world.
