Yannis M. Paulus
Elite in Diabetic Retinopathy

Dr. Yannis M. Paulus

Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
17 Years of Experience

Elite in Diabetic Retinopathy
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Yannis M. Paulus, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the Jonas Fridenwald Professor in Ophthalmology, an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a vitreoretinal surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s East Baltimore and Columbia locations. Dr. Paulus served as a surgical retina specialist and director of a research laboratory at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center for almost 10 years, where he developed novel imaging systems, lasers and long-lasting therapies and nanotechnologies to allow physicians to determine cellular markers of disease, enabling early diagnosis, improved treatment monitoring and more individualized, personalized precision medicine tailored to each patient’s needs. After earning his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard University and his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Paulus completed an internship at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a residency in ophthalmology at the Stanford University School of Medicine Byers Eye Institute, and a surgical and medical retina fellowship at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. CVhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/Paulus_CV%2021225.pdf.

Dr. Paulus is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 21 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
Stanford University School of Medicine, Ophthalmology, 2013
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Surgical and Medical Retina, 2015
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Greek
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-5080
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6430 Rockledge Drive, Building 6, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 240-482-1100
Howard County Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 310, Columbia, MD 21044
Call: 410-910-2330

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Paulus has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Diabetic Retinopathy

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility and Safety of MB-102 in Ocular Angiography as Compared to Fluorescein Sodium
A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility and Safety of MB-102 in Ocular Angiography as Compared to Fluorescein Sodium
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Phase: Early Phase 1

134 Total Publications

Advances in minimally traumatic retinal laser therapy.
Advances in minimally traumatic retinal laser therapy.
Journal: Expert review of medical devices
Published: November 06, 2025
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  • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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  • Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
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  • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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