Oleg Alekseev MD PhD

Retinal Disease

Inherited Retinal Degenerations Specialist at Duke Eye Center

Duke Eye Center2351 Erwin RoadDurham, NC 27705

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Summary

Dr. Oleg Alekseev is an ophthalmologist based in Durham, NC, specializing in retinal disease with a subspecialty in inherited retinal degenerations. He completed his medical education and training with fellowships in ophthalmology and inherited retinal degenerations at Duke University Hospital, following a residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. He holds a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics and has an extensive background in biochemistry and mathematics. Dr. Alekseev is currently employed as an Inherited Retinal Degenerations Specialist at Duke Eye Center. He has published research on various topics including human rod photoreceptors, syndromic choroideremia, and the complement pathway in geographic atrophy. His work has been featured in journals such as Communications Biology and Ophthalmic Genetics.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Inherited Retinal Degenerations, 2021 - 2022
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmology, 2020 - 2021
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Ophthalmology, 2017 - 2020
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 2016 - 2017
Drexel University College of MedicinePhD, Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellow, 2012 - 2016

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2017 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mucopolysaccharidosis type I with retinal degeneration and absence of corneal involvement in the eighth decade of life.
Michael Miltich, Leelabati Biswas, Anna Duemler, Melissa Daluvoy, Alessandro Iannaccone
Ophthalmic Genetics. 2026-06-05
Association of Autosomal Dominant Snowflake Vitreoretinal Degeneration with Retinoschisis.
Bikash R Pattnaik, Ken K Nischal, Oleg Alekseev, Steven Williams, Alessandro Iannaccone
Ophthalmology Science. 2026-06-01
Early-onset hydroxychloroquine maculopathy: on the importance of genetic work-up.
Kelly Donovan, Theodora Christopher, Renn H Lovett, Priyatham S Mettu, Oleg Alekseev
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2026-04-01

Journal Articles

The complement pathway in geographic atrophy: examining the role of complement factors in advanced disease
Alekseev O, Lad EM, and N Steinle, Retina Specialist, 2/18/2021