Timothy J Murtha MD

Cataract Related, Retinal Disease

Instructor in Ophthalmology, Joslin Diabetes Center

1 Joslin PlJoslin Diabetes CtrBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-732-2552

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Summary

Dr. Timothy Murtha, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts. He is an Instructor in Ophthalmology at Joslin Diabetes Center.

Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1989 - 2028
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2011, 2013, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2011, 2013, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

40 citations
DNA methylation age calculators reveal association with diabetic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes.
Delnaz Roshandel, Zhuo Chen, Angelo J. Canty, Shelley B. Bull, Rama Natarajan
Clinical Epigenetics. 2020-04-05
34 citations
Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Concentrations after Intravitreous Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema.
Lee M. Jampol, Adam R. Glassman, Danni Liu, Lloyd Paul Aiello, Neil M. Bressler
Ophthalmology. 2018-03-07
62 citations
Cataract Surgery in Patients with Diabetes: Management Strategies.
Scott R Peterson, Paolo A. Silva, Timothy J. Murtha, Jennifer K. Sun
Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2018-01-01

Press Mentions

Effect of Initial Management with Aflibercept vs Laser Photocoagulation vs Observation on Vision Loss Among Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Involving the Center of the Macula and Good Visual AcuityMay 1st, 2019

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