Dean Eliott MD
Retinal Disease
Professor, Harvard Medical School, Director Emeritus of Retina Service, Director of Surgical Retina Fellowship
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Harvard Medical School243 Charles StBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-573-3701
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Summary
- Dr. Dean Eliott is a retina specialist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He is experienced in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retina surgery, and vitreoretinal disease. He has more than 300 publications.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 1993 - 1994- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1992 - 1993
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1992
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2027
MI State Medical License 1994 - 2007
NC State Medical License 1992 - 1998
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Avastin for PDR (Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy)
- Safety and Tolerability of Sub-retinal Transplantation of hESC Derived RPE (MA09-hRPE) Cells in Patients With Advanced Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 09
- Long Term Follow Up of Sub-retinal Transplantation of hESC Derived RPE Cells in Patients With AMD Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Retinopathy in Dyskeratosis Congenita and Related Telomere Biology Disorders: Short Telomere Associated Retinopathy (STAR).Karen W Jeng-Miller, Celine Chaaya, Samir N Patel, Aristomenis Thanos, Emmanuel Y Chang
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2026-08-19 - Observation Without Vitrectomy in Penetrating Open-Globe Injury With Retinal Strike Sites in Young Patients.Isaac D Bleicher, Marisa Tieger, Celine Chaaya, Dean Eliott, Ankoor S Shah
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina. 2026-08-01 - Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Vascular Metrics as Biomarkers for Renal Function in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.Itika Garg, Margaret Duich, Chibuike Uwakwe, Karen M Wai, Jocelyn M Rodriguez
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2026-07-01
Press Mentions
Next-Gen Sealant Speeds Recovery After Retinal Surgery, Study FindsMay 5th, 2025- Next-Gen Sealant Speeds Recovery After Retinal Detachment, Study FindsMay 5th, 2025
- He Kept Seeing Sparkly Dots on the Edge of His Vision. What Was It?June 16th, 2021
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