Patricia Hill has been a psychotherapist in private practice for more than 30 years. She began her career as Assistant Director at the Health Insurance Association of America working with their lobby division and handling health agencies that were being established at that time. She soon became Director of the HIAA program. Her community service includes serving on the board
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Reza Dibadj, MBA, JD
Reza Dibadj, MBA, JD is Managing Partner at Park & Dibadj, LLP, a boutique legal and business consultancy based in Silicon Valley. He works with clients to address complex questions of business law and business strategy, with a focus on addressing difficult questions in challenging environments. He is also a Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, and
Naj Sharif, BSc (Jnt Hons), PhD, DSc, FARVO, FBPhS
Najam (Naj) Sharif, PhD, DSc (Southampton University, UK) has >34-years’ pharmaceutical drug discovery research/development experience covering neuroscience and ophthalmology. His 22-year tenure at Alcon-Novartis resulted in his contributions to the discovery, characterization, development and US FDA approvals of Patanol®/Pataday®/Pazeo® and Emadine® to treat allergic conjunctivitis, and Travatan® and Simbrinza® for the treatment of ocular hypertension / Glaucoma. Currently, he is
Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA, FAAO
Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA is a board-certified anterior segment surgeon in the NJ/NY area. He was recruited in 2015 to join Allergan plc in the capacity of Vice-President, Eye Care and Global Head/Medical Affairs and headed up Dermatology Global Head/Medical Affairs. Jai Parekh maintains a part-time boutique practice, focusing on cornea, cataract and glaucoma at the newly named EyeCare
Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
Felipe A. Medeiros, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice-Chair of Translational Research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Medeiros graduated from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he also completed a PhD. Before moving to Duke University, he was Professor of Ophthalmology and the Ben and Wanda Hildyard Chair at University of California San Diego. Dr. Medeiros’
Cly Fowkes
Cly Fowkes joined TGF in 2019. As the Director of Special Projects, she designs the Foundation's printed publication and some of the web graphics. She also does a lot of writing. Fun Fact: "In the summer of 1977, I sold Mick Jagger a pack of Marlboros at Studio 54. He tipped me $10. That would be about $50 today."
Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, FARVO
Janey L. Wiggs, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician scientist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School. She is currently the Paul Austin Chandler Professor of Ophthalmology and is the Vice Chair for Clinical Research in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. She also directs the CLIA-certified genetic testing laboratory at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and
W. Daniel Stamer, PhD
W. Daniel Stamer, Ph.D. currently serves as the Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. Professor Stamer was educated at the University of Arizona, earning his bachelors of science in Molecular and Cellular Biology in 1990 and doctorate in Pharmacology and Toxicology in 1996. He completed two research fellowships: the first with Dr.
Baldo Scassellati Sforzolini, MD, PhD, MBA
Baldo Scassellati Sforzolini is currently the Global Head of R&D at Galderma. Before that, he joined Allergan as Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Development in 2015 and was Senior Vice President of Drug Development Operations and Global Evidence and Value Development. Prior to Allergan he was Head of Global Development at Bausch + Lomb and Vice President Ophthalmology Development
Elena Sturman
Elena Sturman is the President and CEO of The Glaucoma Foundation. Ms. Sturman immigrated to the United States from Kiev as a young woman. In 1996, after graduating from Brooklyn College, CUNY with a BA in Psychology, she joined the Jewish Theological Seminary as Assistant Director for Grassroots Development. In 2000, she was hired as the Director of Donor Relations