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1365 Washington AveSuite 101Albany, NY 12206
Phone+1 518-437-1111
Fax+1 518-435-1114
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Education & Training
Albany Med Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 1990 - 1993- Albany Med Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1990 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MEDENT, MEDENT - Community Computer Service, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT, MEDENT - Community Computer Service, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- IND-enabling safety and efficacy of RPESC-RPE-4W, an adult RPE progenitor cell therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration.Brigitte L Arduini, Timothy A Blenkinsop, Michael Naimark, Susan Borden, Carol Charniga
Cell Reports. Medicine. 2026-05-19 - 6 citationsSafety and tolerability of RPESC-RPE transplantation in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration: Low-dose clinical outcomes.Rajesh C Rao, Brigitte L Arduini, Susan Borden, Dhruv Sareen, Clive Svendsen
Cell Stem Cell. 2025-11-06 - 2 citationsAssessing patient perception of risk in ocular stem cell therapies.Peter Y. Zhao, Sunjong Ji, Paula Anne Newman-Casey, Chris Andrews, Angeline Lonardi
Stem Cell Reports. 2021-10-12
Press Mentions
Stem Cell Replacement for Frequent Age-Related BlindnessJanuary 10th, 2014
Grant Support
- Controlled-release Microbeads to Replace Growth Factors in Fetal Bovine SerumSTEMCULTURES, LLC2023–2025
- Phase1/2a Clinical Trial of RPESC-derived RPE Transplantation as Therapy for Non-exudative Age-related Macular DegenerationREGENERATIVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION2020–2025
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- Fellow
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