Scott Cousins MD

Retinal Disease

Professor, Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine

2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-8111

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Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1987
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2022
FL State Medical License 1989 - 2021
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

A Phase 1, Open-Label Study of Teprotumumab in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Photodynamic Therapy for PDA in NV AMD Start of enrollment: 2015 May 11
COMPLETED
SD-OCT Angiography
TERMINATED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
ReCLAIM-2: A Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating Elamipretide in Age-related Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy Growth, Visual Function, and Ellipsoid ...
Justis P Ehlers, Allen Hu, David Boyer, Scott W Cousins, Nadia K Waheed
Ophthalmology Science. 2024-10-09
8 citations
Accelerated Brain Atrophy, Microstructural Decline and Connectopathy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Jacques A Stout, Ali Mahzarnia, Rui Dai, Robert J Anderson, Scott Cousins
Biomedicines. 2024-01-10
3 citations
Fluorescein CorneoGraphy (FCG): Use of a repurposed fluorescein imaging technique to objectively standardize corneal staining.
Matias Soifer, Nadim S Azar, Ricardo Blanco, Hazem M Mousa, Seyyedehfatemeh Ghalibafan
The Ocular Surface. 2023-01-01