Alexander J. Brucker - Faculty Biosketch

Alexander J. Brucker, MD

Founder's Professor in Retinal and Vitreous Diseases in Ophthalmology

Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center

Retina Consultant in Ophthalmology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia VA Medcal Center

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Department: Ophthalmology

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Scheie Eye Institute
37 51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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13 Education:
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2f University of Maryland, 1967.
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3c University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 1972.
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31 New York Medical College, 1972.
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1f Post-Graduate Training
24 48 Rotating Intern, Maryland General Hospital, 1972-1973.
24 5d Residency, The Friedenwald Institute, Maryland General Hospital, 1973-1976.
24 97 Retinal Vascular Service, Arnall Patz, MD, The Wilmer Ophthalmologic Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1976-1977.
24 78 Vitrectomy and Retinal Detachment, Wilmer Ophthalmologic Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1976-1977.
24 93 Retina Service, L. Harrell Pierce, MD, The Wilmer Ophthalmologic Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1977-1977.
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28 38 American Board of Ophthalmology, 1977.
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Description of Research Expertise

170 Dr. Brucker's research focuses on 3 main areas: Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal, vitreous and retinovascular diseases. He is presently the Principal Investigator in multiple clinical trials in age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, as well as macular telangiectasia and other retinal vascular disorders.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

156 Dr. Brucker is the Chief of the Retina and Vitreous Service of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Director of the Retina Fellowship Program at the Scheie Eye Institute of the Department of Ophthalmology and cares for patients at both the Scheie Eye Institute and Penn Medicine at Radnor.
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