Stephen R Russell MD

Retinal Disease

Schrage Professor for Macular Degeneration University of Iowa

200 Hawkins DrIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-4588
Fax+1 319-356-0363

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Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1988
University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1995 - Present
IA State Medical License 2019 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1988 - 2005
FL State Medical License 1983 - 1989
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Outgoing Public Health Reporting from EpicCare Functionality, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study in Subjects With Leber Congenital Amaurosis
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE3
Study to Evaluate QR-110 in Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) Due to the c.2991+1655A>G Mutation (p.Cys998X) in the CEP290 Gene Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 16
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF LARGE HIGH MYOPIC MACULAR HOLES: Global Macular Hole Multicenter Study 3.
Tianyu Liu, Nassim A Abreu-Arbaje, Joana Andoh, J Fernando Arevalo, Remzi Avci
Retina. 2026-08-01
Interim Results From a Multicenter Observational Safety Study of Patients Treated With Voretigene Neparvovec-rzyl in the United States.
Aaron Nagiel, Stephen R Russell, Byron L Lam, Jason I Comander, Tomas S Aleman
Ophthalmology. 2026-07-22
MMP9 Genotype and Systemic T-Cell Subsets Correlate With Structural and Functional Outcomes in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Thomas L Martinez, Zeb R Zacharias, Kyungmoo Lee, Ian C Han, Chunhua Jiao
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2026-06-01

Press Mentions

Gene Therapy Long-Term Data for Retinal DystrophyAugust 20th, 2024
3-Year-Old Born Blind Sees for First Time Thanks to Groundbreaking ProcedureDecember 4th, 2018
Making HistorySeptember 1st, 2018