Distinguished in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Alexander Melamud

Ophthalmology
The Retina Group Of Washington PLLC
10530 Linden Lake Plz, Suite 305, 
Manassas, VA 
Accepting New Patients

Distinguished in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
The Retina Group Of Washington PLLC
10530 Linden Lake Plz, Suite 305, 
Manassas, VA 
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Overview

Alexander Melamud is an Ophthalmologist in Manassas, Virginia. Dr. Melamud is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Melamud is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Russian
Gender
Male

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Locations

THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON PLLC
10530 Linden Lake Plz, Suite 305, Manassas, VA 20109
Call: 703-257-9270
Other Locations
THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON PLLC
8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22031
Call: 703-698-9335
THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON PLLC
19500 Sandridge Way, Suite 430, Leesburg, VA 20176
Call: 703-421-0931

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 Total Publications

Comparative analysis of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in age-related macular degeneration patients using automated rare cell analysis (ARCA) and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS).
Comparative analysis of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in age-related macular degeneration patients using automated rare cell analysis (ARCA) and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS).
Journal: PloS one
Published: October 09, 2012
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital

1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, 
Baltimore, MD 
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410-955-5080
Experience:
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Languages Spoken:
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Dr. Neil Bressler has been a member of the Wilmer Eye Institute's faculty since 1988 and is the inaugural James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology. He specializes in retinal diseases, with special interests in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Dr. Bressler's main research interests have been collaborative efforts in clinical trials of common retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, having chaired several NIH-sponsored and industry-sponsored multicenter randomized clinical trials and authored almost 300 peer-reviewed publications. He is a past chair of the NIH-sponsored Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, and was responsible for guidelines, policies, protocol development as well as implementation, and to facilitate Network operations in a way that maintains academic integrity and optimal clinical trial performance. He also has chaired the National Eye Institutes Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for intramural clinical trials and the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel. Dr. Bressler is currently editor-in-chief of JAMA Ophthalmology. Dr. Bressler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

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    • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    • Diabetic Retinopathy
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    • Experienced
    • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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    • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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