Felipe A. Medeiros, M.D., Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and the Joseph AC Wadsworth Endowed Chair at Duke University. He is also Vice-Chair for Technology and the Director of the Clinical Research Unit, where he leads clinical research efforts in the Department of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Medeiros graduated from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he also completed residency and a PhD. Before moving to Duke University, he was Professor of Ophthalmology and the Ben and Wanda Hildyard Chair at University of California San Diego. Dr. Medeiros’ research has been focused on the development of innovative methods and technologies for early diagnosis and detection of glaucoma progression, as well as investigation of functional impairment and quality of life in the disease. His laboratory has pioneered the use of technologies such as virtual reality to investigate functional outcomes in ophthalmology. More recently, his work has focused on how artificial intelligence can improve screening, diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 6 books in ophthalmology. His publications have received over 16,000 citations, for an h-index of 72. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and through many other public and private institutions.

Dr. Medeiros has been the recipient of several international awards, including the Cogan Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), the World Glaucoma Association Research Award, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Senior Achievement Award, American Glaucoma Society Clinician-Scientist and Mid-Career Awards, among many others. Most recently, he received the Moacyr Alvaro Gold Medal, the most prestigious award in Ophthalmology in Latin America. He serves as the Chair of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Program Committee. He has trained numerous students, fellows and postdocs from many parts of the world.

Terms of Appointment: Dec 2019 – Nov 2021