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Brittni A. Scruggs, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Ophthalmologist
预约门诊

科室

专业团队

  1. 玻璃体视网膜疾病和手术

地点

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

语言

English

现有患者

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.

  1. Diabetic retinopathy
  2. Epiretinal membrane
  3. Genetic eye disease
  4. Macular degeneration
  5. Macular hole
  6. Retinal degeneration
  7. Retinal detachment
  8. Retinal vein occlusion
  9. Retinitis pigmentosa
  10. Retinopathy of prematurity
  11. Stargardt's disease
  1. Retinal surgery
  • Vitreoretinal surgery and diseases
  • Pediatric retinal diseases
  • Inherited retinal diseases
  1. 2021
    Fellow - Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow, Department of OphthalmologyCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
  2. 2019
    Resident - Resident Physician, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Institute for Vision ResearchUniversity of Iowa
  3. 2015
    MD / PhD - Physician Scientist Program, Stem Cell Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Medicine and Center for Stem Cell Research & Regenerative MedicineTulane University
  4. 2008
    BS - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Chemistry Honors) with a minor in mathematicsTrinity University

Certifications

  1. 2020
    OphthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Fellow of the YearOregon Health & Science University, Casey Eye Institute
  2. 2020
    Annual Research Day AwardOregon Health & Science University, Casey Eye Institute
  3. 2019
    Research AwardHeed Fellowship
  4. 2018
    Chief Medical EditorUniversity of Iowa, EyeRounds.org
  5. 2017
    P.J. Leinfelder Award, Best PresentationUniversity of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology
  6. 2017
    Research Forum AwardAssociation of University Professors of Ophthalmology/Research to Prevent Blindness
  7. 2016
    Heed Resident Retreat, AttendeeHeed Society
  8. 2016
    National Eye Institute Travel Grant for Annual Meeting of ARVO, Research AwardNational Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
  9. 2015
    Research AwardVitreoretinal Surgery Foundation
  10. 2015
    Jacob Ambrose Storck Award, Best ManuscriptTulane University
  11. 2012
    Certification in Clinical Research National Institutes of Health
  12. 2011
    Tulane Biomedical Sciences Retreat, Award for Best Oral PlatformTulane University
  13. 2008
    Louisiana State University/National Cancer Institute (NCI), Award for Best Research PresentationNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  14. 2008
    William Crews McGavock Award for Outstanding ResearchTrinity University
  15. 2008
    McGavock Symposium Best Research Presentation AwardTrinity University
  16. 2008
    Outstanding Senior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student AwardTrinity University
  17. 2007
    Research AwardRichard J. Kokes Travel Grant for the 20th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society (NACS)
  18. 2007
    Mach Student Family Research FellowshipTrinity University
  19. 2005
    Trinity University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Research FellowshipTrinity University

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    Women in Retina
  2. 2021 - present
    Mayo Clinic Children's Hospital Visibility Committee
  3. 2020 - present
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
  4. 2020 - present
    OphthoQuestions.org
  5. 2020 - present
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
  6. 2020 - present
    OphthoQuestions.org
  7. 2018 - 2019
    EyeRounds.org
  8. 2018 - present
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
  9. 2018 - present
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
  10. 2018 - present
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
  11. 2018 - present
    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  12. 2018 - present
    American Society of Retina Specialists
  13. 2018 - present
    Women in Ophthalmology
  14. 2017 - 2019
    EyeRounds.org

Publications