The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science    

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Third-YEAR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENTS
 
Dr Benjamin Baumrind
  COLLEGE: BS in Biology; University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  (2001-2005)
  MEDICAL SCHOOL: MD; Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
    (2005-2009)
  INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine; Maimonides Medical Center,
    Brooklyn, NY (2009-2010)
  RESIDENCY: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Benjamin Baumrind,     Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2010)
MD      
 PUBLICATIONS:

 1. Baumrind B, Johnson SM. Glaucoma secondary to traumatic hyphema. Glaucoma Today. April 2009.  http://bmctoday.net/glaucomatoday/2009/04/article.asp?f=GT0409_10.php.

 PRESENTATIONS:

 Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and Lucentis . Poster presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Fort Lauderdale, FL.

   
Dr Meng Lu
  COLLEGE: BS in Biology; Carnegie Mellon University,
    Pittsburgh, PA (2002-2005)
  MEDICAL SCHOOL: MD; University of Texas Health Science Center at
    San Antonio, Texas (2005-2009)
  INTERNSHIP: Preliminary Medicine; Albert Einstein Medical
    Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009-2010)
  RESIDENCY: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Meng Lu , MD

    Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2010)
 PRESENTATIONS:

 Lu M, Stokes JP, Chan AY, Sims SM, Glickman RD. Sustained release of a pharmacological agent from a simple  device using polymeric suture as a delivery portal. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Summer Eye Research Conference; August 2009;  Bethesda, MD.

   
Dr Cathy Origlieri
  COLLEGE: BA; New York University, New York, NY
    (1998-2002)
  POSTBACCALAUREATE: Premedical; Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City,
    NJ (2002-2003)
  MEDICAL SCHOOL: MD; New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    (2004-2008)
  INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine; Georgetown University Hospital,

Cathy Origlieri , MD

    Washington, DC (2009-2010)
    RESIDENCY: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
      Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2010)
       
 PUBLICATIONS:

 Bielory L, Origlieri C, Wagner RS. Allergic and immunologic eye disease. In: Leung DYM, Sampson HA, Geha R,  Szefler SJ, eds. Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice. 2nd  ed.Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2010:600-615.

 Origlieri C, Bielory L. Emerging drugs for conjunctivitis. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2009;14(3):523-536.

 Origlieri C, Bielory L. Intranasal corticosteroids: do they improve ocular allergy? Curr Allergy Asthma Rep.  2009;9(4):304-310.

 Origlieri C, Bielory L. Intranasal corticosteroids and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol.  2008 8(5) 450-456.

 Origlieri C, Bielory L. Intranasal corticosteroids and ocular symptoms of allergic rhinitis: a literature review  [abstract]. Invest Ophthalmol Visual Sci. 2008;49(5):420.

 Bennett HL, Origlieri C, Sakamuri S. Perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy (POION) [letter]. Spine.  2005;30(23):2706-2707.

 PRESENTATIONS:

 Origlieri C, Bielory L. Intranasal corticosteroids and ocular symptoms of allergic rhinitis: a literature review. Poster  presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; April 2008; Fort Lauderdale, FL.

 Origlieri C, Grant G, Bennett HL. Intraocular pressure and ocular perfusion during prone spine surgery: phase I.  Poster presented at: Summer Student Research Program Poster Session at New Jersey Medical School; August  2005; Newark, NJ.

 
Dr Nicole Pritz
  COLLEGE: BA (major, Biological Basis of Behavior; minor,
    Psychology); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
    PA (2001-2005)
  MEDICAL SCHOOL: MD; Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    (2005-2009)
  INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine; Cooper University Hospital, Camden,
    NJ (2009-2010)

Nicole Pritz , MD

  RESIDENCY: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
    Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2010)
 PRESENTATIONS:

 Acute cholecystitis: a rare manifestation of Wegener’s granulomatosis. Poster presented at: Cooper University  Hospital  Research Week. April 2010; Camden, NJ.

   
Dr Melissa Simon
  COLLEGE: BA in Cultural Anthropology; Yale University,
    New Haven, CT (1997-2001)
  POSTBACCALAUREATE: Premedical; New York University, New York, NY
  (2003-2004)
  MEDICAL SCHOOL: MD; University of Pennsylvania School of
    Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (2005-2009)
  INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine; New York Downtown Hospital,
Melissa Ann Simon,     New York, NY (2009-2010)
MD   RESIDENCY: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
    Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2010)
 PUBLICATIONS:

 Keyhani S, Kleinman LC, Rothschild M, Bernstein JM, Anderson R, Simon M, Chassin M. Is clinical practice  concordant with expert recommendations? A New York Metropolitan Area cohort of children receiving  tympanostomy tubes for otitis media. Pediatrics. 2008;121(1):e24-e33.

 Simon M , Rubinstein F. Controversia sobre la efectividad del tratamiento supervisado en tuberculosis.  [Controversy over the effectiveness of supervised tuberculosis treatment.] Evid Actual Práct Ambul.  2007;10(1):23-25.

 PRESENTATIONS:

  Simon M. Open globe injuries: the role of CT scanning in diagnosis. Presented at: New York Downtown Hospital;   June 11, 2010; New York, NY.

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