Paul Sternberg, Jr, MD

Paul Sternberg, Jr, MD, is the George W Hale Professor, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesse, US. In addition to the above, Dr Sternberg is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Adult Health Affairs at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Chief Medical Officer for the Vanderbilt Medical Group, and Chief Patient Experience Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A recognized retinal specialist, he has been named one of the Best Doctors in America, while maintaining an active academic and research program in addition to his clinical practice. He has authored over 240 scientific articles and 30 book chapters, and received the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Award, the Lew R Wasserman Award from Research to Prevent Blindness, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Sommer Prize from the Eye Care Foundation, and the Founders Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr Sternberg is the immediate Past President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, President of the Society of Heed Fellows, and President of the Macula Society. In the past, he has served on the Board of Scientific Councilors for the National Eye Institute and on the Board of Trustees for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, where he was Vice President from 2009 to 2010.