
Yannis Mantas Paulus MD
Retinal Disease
Jonas Friedenwald Professor, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Wilmer Eye Institute
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1800 Orleans StreetMaumenee LobbyBaltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-5080
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Summary
- Yannis Paulus, MD, is an ophthalmologist based in Baltimore, Columbia, and Bethesda, MD, specializing in medical and surgical retinal diseases. He completed his residency and chief residency in ophthalmology at Stanford University, with further fellowship training in surgical retina and vitreous at Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute. He serves as the Jonas Friedenwald Professor and an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Medicine and has a history of leadership roles and professorships at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. Dr. Paulus has expertise in retinal imaging, photoacoustic microscopy, optical coherence tomography, retina surgery, vitreoretinal diseases, and the electrophysiology of vision. He has contributed significantly to the field with several publications and has been involved in clinical trials such as smartphone screening for eye diseases. Dr. Paulus has been recognized with multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certifications from Epic Systems Corporation.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2013 - 2015
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2013
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2010 - 2012
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2009 - 2010
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2014 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2022
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Smartphone Screening for Eye Diseases Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Silicon Nanoneedle Patches for Painless, Sustained Treatment of Macular Degeneration.Van Phuc Nguyen, Jinheon Jeong, Josh Zhe, Mi Zheng, Junsang Lee
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2026-01-19 - Advances in minimally traumatic retinal laser therapy.Catherine S Yao, Yannis M Paulus
Expert Review of Medical Devices. 2025-12-01 - Predicting intravitreal treatment response using ultrawide-field angiographic biomarkers in diabetic retinopathy.Karthik Reddy, Callie Deng, Boonkit Purt, Yue Liang, Nikhil Bommakanti
Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research. 2025-10-25
Press Mentions
Enhancing Ordinary Items for Addressing Health OutcomesSeptember 8th, 2021
Young Investigators Earn Support for Pediatric Eye ResearchJune 6th, 2017
Ophthalmology Lab Open House Highlights Biomedical EngineeringOctober 6th, 2016
Grant Support
- Multimodal Molecular Imaging of Choroidal NeovascularizationJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2023–2027
- Development of Nanoneedle Array for Painless and Long-Term Sustained Intraocular Drug DeliveryPURDUE UNIVERSITY2021–2026
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Greek
External Links
- Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institutehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer
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