Biographical summary
Dr. Brittni Scruggs is a board-certified adult and pediatric vitreoretinal surgeon. Her clinical expertise includes:
- Scleral buckling and vitrectomy procedures for complex retinal detachment repair
- Pediatric lensectomy for ectopia lentis and persistent fetal vasculature
- Macular surgery for epiretinal membranes, macular holes, and subretinal hemorrhages
- Inherited retinal diseases, such as familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Stargardt disease, Stickler disease, and X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS)
- Evaluation and management of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and retinal vascular diseases
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Scruggs is an active member of the inherited retinal degeneration research team and spends time teaching residents and fellows. Her research focuses on the optimization of gene therapy and cell-based therapy for improved safety and efficacy in patients with retinal degeneration.
Conditions treated
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Epiretinal membrane
- Genetic eye disease
- Macular degeneration
- Macular hole
- Retinal degeneration
- Retinal detachment
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Stargardt's disease
Procedures performed
Interests
- Vitreoretinal surgery and diseases
- Pediatric retinal diseases
- Inherited retinal diseases
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
Fellow - Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow, Department of OphthalmologyCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
- 2019
Resident - Resident Physician, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Institute for Vision ResearchUniversity of Iowa
- 2015
MD / PhD - Physician Scientist Program, Stem Cell Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Medicine and Center for Stem Cell Research & Regenerative MedicineTulane University
- 2008
BS - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Chemistry Honors) with a minor in mathematicsTrinity University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2020
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology
Awards and honors
- 2021
Fellow of the YearOregon Health & Science University, Casey Eye Institute
- 2020
Annual Research Day AwardOregon Health & Science University, Casey Eye Institute
- 2019
Research AwardHeed Fellowship
- 2018
Chief Medical EditorUniversity of Iowa, EyeRounds.org
- 2017
P.J. Leinfelder Award, Best PresentationUniversity of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology
- 2017
Research Forum AwardAssociation of University Professors of Ophthalmology/Research to Prevent Blindness
- 2016
Heed Resident Retreat, AttendeeHeed Society
- 2016
National Eye Institute Travel Grant for Annual Meeting of ARVO, Research AwardNational Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
- 2015
Research AwardVitreoretinal Surgery Foundation
- 2015
Jacob Ambrose Storck Award, Best ManuscriptTulane University
- 2012
Certification in Clinical Research National Institutes of Health
- 2011
Tulane Biomedical Sciences Retreat, Award for Best Oral PlatformTulane University
- 2008
Louisiana State University/National Cancer Institute (NCI), Award for Best Research PresentationNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
- 2008
William Crews McGavock Award for Outstanding ResearchTrinity University
- 2008
McGavock Symposium Best Research Presentation AwardTrinity University
- 2008
Outstanding Senior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student AwardTrinity University
- 2007
Research AwardRichard J. Kokes Travel Grant for the 20th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society (NACS)
- 2007
Mach Student Family Research FellowshipTrinity University
- 2005
Trinity University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Research FellowshipTrinity University
Professional memberships
- 2021 - present
Women in Retina
- 2021 - present
Mayo Clinic Children's Hospital Visibility Committee
- 2020 - present
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2020 - present
OphthoQuestions.org
- 2020 - present
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2020 - present
OphthoQuestions.org
- 2018 - 2019
EyeRounds.org
- 2018 - present
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2018 - present
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2018 - present
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2018 - present
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- 2018 - present
American Society of Retina Specialists
- 2018 - present
Women in Ophthalmology
- 2017 - 2019
EyeRounds.org
Publications