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4901 Forest Park AveFl 6St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone+1 314-362-3937
Fax+1 314-362-3725
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Summary
- Dr. Rajendra Apte is an ophthalmologist in Saint Louis, MO. He is the Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair of Innovation and Translation at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and Barnes Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Bombay. He did his graduate thesis and residency at Parkland Hospital/UT Southwestern and his vitreoretinal fellowship at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in retinal disease and is experienced in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retina surgery, vitreoretinal disease, and electrophysiology of vision. He has more than 150 publications and over 5000 citations. He is world renowned as a surgeon, innovator, entrepreneur and scientist.
Education & Training
LTMMCClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2000 - 2029
MO State Medical License 2003 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- MicroRNA-34a suppresses KLF2 to promote pathological angiogenesis through the CXCR4/CXCL12 pathway in age-related macular degeneration.Jason J Colasanti, Andrea Santeford, Joseph B Lin, Ryo Terao, Tae Jun Lee
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026-08-18 - Tear GDF15 Levels Are Elevated in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients and Correlate With Aqueous Humor Levels.Cory N Sharp, Kenta Kato, Andrea Santeford, Erin Sieck, Arsham Sheybani
Current Eye Research. 2026-08-17 - Psoriasis is associated with increased risk of non-exudative age-related macular degeneration.Alison M Treichel, Jacky H K Chen, Kaden M Thomas, Thomas McCormick, Kevin Cooper
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2026-07-22
Press Mentions
A Cholesterol Cure to Save Your Heart and Your VisionJuly 15th, 2025- HMN 2025: How Fixing Issues in Ldl Cholesterol Metabolism Might Stave off a Number One Reason Behind BlindnessJune 27th, 2025
- Sight & Heart Health: The Molecule Offering HopeJune 25th, 2025
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