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Carl Regillo, MD, Ophthalmology, Plymouth Meeting, PA, Wills Eye Hospital

CarlDRegilloMD

Ophthalmology Plymouth Meeting, PA

Retinal Disease

Director, Wills Eye Retina Service

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Summary

  • Dr. Carl D. Regillo is Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University, Chief of the Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital and Founder of the Wills Eye Clinical Retina Research Unit in Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and performed his ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. He has authored over 300 publications along with over 50 book chapters and 9 major books. He has been an investigator on numerous major clinical trials developing new medical and surgical treatments for retinal disorders such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. He is invited to lecture worldwide and serves on the scientific editorial board for several top ophthalmology peer-reviewed journals. As a recognized leader in the field, he is a recipient of the many local, national, and international awards including American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement, Senior Achievement, Secretariat, and Lifetime Achievement Awards and the American Society of Retinal Specialists Honor, Senior Honor, Presidential, and Founders Awards. He was charter inductee of the Retina Hall of Fame and named in the Ophthalmologist Power List of the top 100 most influential ophthalmologists in the world. He was also listed among the top 150 ophthalmologists in the US by Newsweek.

Education & Training

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye Hospital
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1992 - 1994
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye Hospital
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1992
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolMD, 1984 - 1988
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1988
  • Northeastern University
    Northeastern UniversityBS, 1979 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1994 - 1998
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1984 - 1988
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Ophthalmologist Power List (Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology) The Ophthalmologist, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
  • Top 150 Ophthalmologists in the US Newsweek, 2022
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ranibizumab for age-related macular degeneration.  
    Gupta O, Regillo C, Ophthalmology
  • Clinical trial performance of community vs university-based practices in the submacular surgery trials (SST).  
    Regillo CD, Evid Based Eye Care
  • Current perspectives in diabetic retinopathy for family physicians.  
    Hurley BR, Regillo CD, Fam Practice
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Post-vitrectomy optic neuropathy.
    Bansal AS, Hsu J, Moster ML, Regillo C, Wills Eye Institute 64th Annual Conference
  • Torsional phacoemulsification facilitates removal of posterior segment retained lens material during pars plana vitrectomy.
    Garg SJ, Lane RG, Chiang A. Hsu J, Spirn MJ, Regillo CD, Maguire JI, Vander JF, Kaiser RS, Sivalingam A, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists
  • Safety of pars plana vitrectomy in eyes with treated posterior uveal melanoma.
    Bansal AS, Bianciotto CG, Maguire JI, Regillo CD, Shields JS, Shields CL, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists
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Lectures

  • The current status of photodynamic therapy. 
    Ophthalmic Club of Philadelphia
  • Novel treatment approaches for age-related macular degeneration. 
    Philadelphia Regional Ophthalmic Society
  • Posterior segment penetrating trauma: Case management discussions and wet lab instructor. 
    Annual Tri-Service Military Ocular Trauma Course, Uniformed Services U of the Health Sciences
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Press Mentions

  • Adverum Biotechnologies Presents Positive End of Study Results from the OPTIC Trial in Wet AMD Including Two-Year Outcomes Following a Single Intravitreal Injection of Ixo-Vec (ADVM-022)
    Adverum Biotechnologies Presents Positive End of Study Results from the OPTIC Trial in Wet AMD Including Two-Year Outcomes Following a Single Intravitreal Injection of Ixo-Vec (ADVM-022)November 5th, 2022
  • Kodiak's Eylea Rival Hits 'Major Disappointment' with Failure in First of 6 Phase 3 Studies
    Kodiak's Eylea Rival Hits 'Major Disappointment' with Failure in First of 6 Phase 3 StudiesFebruary 23rd, 2022
  • OcuTerra Raises $35 Million Series B Financing
    OcuTerra Raises $35 Million Series B FinancingNovember 9th, 2021
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