
Eric Nicholas Brown MD PhD
Glaucoma Related
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
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3601 Pierce AveNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
Fax+1 615-936-1540
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt UniversityMS-ACI, Applied Clinical Informatics, 2022 - 2023
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Glaucoma, 2014 - 2015
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
Broadlawns Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2010 - 2011
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2015 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2016
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2014
IA State Medical License 2010 - 2011
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Semaglutide and Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An OHDSI Network Study.Cindy X Cai, Brian Toy, Benjamin Martin, Ruochong Fan, Erik Westlund
Ophthalmology. 2026-06-01 - 4 citationsSemaglutide and diabetic retinopathy: an OHDSI network study.Cindy Xinji Cai, Akihiko Nishimura, Sally Baxter, Kerry Goetz, Michelle Hribar
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 2025-11-04 - 51 citationsSemaglutide and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.Cindy X Cai, Michelle Hribar, Sally Baxter, Kerry Goetz, Swarup S Swaminathan
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2025-04-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Glaucoma SocietyMember
External Links
- VEIhttps://vumc.org/ophthalmology
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