Oleg Alekseev MD PhD
Retinal Disease
Inherited Retinal Degenerations Specialist at Duke Eye Center
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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- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2016
Penn MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014 - 2014- Bates CollegeBS, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Howard Hughes Foundation Research Fellow, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ȧland Island eye disease in two patients harboring novelvariants.Anna Duemler, Hua Gao, Jennifer Powell, Alessandro Iannaccone, Oleg Alekseev
Ophthalmic Genetics. 2025-10-01 - Peripherin-2 and ROM1 Incorporate Directly Into the Rims of Enclosing Photoreceptor Discs Without Accumulating in the Nascent Disc Lamellae.Natalia V Klementieva, Tylor R Lewis, Oleg Alekseev, Vadim Y Arshavsky
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2025-08-01 - Addressing Challenges in Developing Treatments for Inherited Retinal Diseases: Recommendations From the Third Monaciano Symposium.Debra A Thompson, K Thiran Jayasundera, Oleg Alekseev, Robin R Ali, Alessia Amato
Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- The complement pathway in geographic atrophy: examining the role of complement factors in advanced diseaseAlekseev O, Lad EM, and N Steinle, Retina Specialist, 2/18/2021
Grant Support
- Role of Proteasome Overload in Pathogenesis of Retinitis PigmentosaDUKE UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- European Association for Vision and Eye ResearchMember
- North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Ukrainian, German
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