Tamer H. Mahmoud, MD, PhD
Department / Division
Ophthalmology /
Retinal Ophthalmology
Address
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-681-3937
Office Telephone
919-684-3891
Fax Telephone
919-681-6474
- MD, Ain-Shams University, 1992
- Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 1999-2000
- Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, 2000-2003
- Retina, Clinical and Basic Research, Duke Eye Center, 1997-1999
- Vitreoretinal Surgery, Duke Eye Center, 2003-2005
Clinical Interests
Diagnose and treat retinal diseases with special interest in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal vascular diseases, complex retinal detachment, small gauge vitrectomy, and long-acting intraocular implants
Research Interests
Dr. Mahmoud specializes in Diabetic Retinopathy, Angiogenesis, Retinal Vascular Occlusion, Retinal Surgery Instrument Development, Macular degeneration, Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, retinal Imaging, Retinal Implants, Macular Edema, Intraocular Injections, Macular Holes, and Epiretinal Membranes. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Retina Society, and the United States Masters Swimming Association. Dr. Mahmoud is a reviewer for many Ophthalmology journals and a principal investigator on many clinical trials sponsored by the industry and the National Eye Institute. He has been invited as a guest speaker at many lectures, besides being a consultant to the FDA. Dr. Mahmoud is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is licensed in the states of California, Michigan, and North Carolina. He received the Edward K. Isbey, Jr., M.D. Resident Award for "Excellence in Clinical Care, Ethics, and Research", the Retina Research Foundation/"Joseph M. and Eula C. Lawrence" award from the ARVO, the "Senior Honor Award" from the American Society of Retina Specialists, the prestigious Robert A. Machemer research award from the Duke Eye Center, the "Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award" from the Kresge Eye Institute, and has been on the list of Best Doctors in America since 2009. He was the program director of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at the Kresge Eye Institute in Michigan before coming back to Duke to join the retina faculty.
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- Allergan, Inc.
- ForSight Labs
- NicOx (France)
Representative Publications
Amde W, Mahmoud TH. Indirect traumas affecting the posterior segment. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2012;52(1):167-80.
(2012)
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Patel AS, Patel CC, Goyal A, Anchala A, Adrean S, Hughes B, Mahmoud TH. Impact of ocular hypotensive lipids on clinically significant diabetic macular edema. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan 11:0.
(2012)
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Shah VA, Brown JS, Mahmoud TH. CORRELATION OF OUTER RETINAL MICROSTUCTURE AND FOVEAL THICKNESS WITH VISUAL ACUITY AFTER PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOR COMPLICATIONS OF PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY. Retina. 2012 May 3.
(2012)
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Brown JS, Mahmoud TH. Anticoagulation and Clinically Significant Postoperative Vitreous Hemorrhage in Diabetic Vitrectomy. Retina. 2011 Aug 9.
(2011)
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Skaf AR, Mahmoud T. Surgical treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Semin Ophthalmol. 2011 May;26(3):181-91.
(2011)
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Stewart JM, Srivastava SK, Fung AE, Mahmoud TH, Telander DG, Hariprasad SM, Ober MD, Mruthyunjaya P. Bacterial contamination of needles used for intravitreal injections: a prospective, multicenter study. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Feb;19(1):32-8.
(2011)
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Kumar A, Singh CN, Glybina IV, Mahmoud TH, Yu FS. Toll-like receptor 2 ligand-induced protection against bacterial endophthalmitis. J Infect Dis. 2010 Jan 15;201(2):255-63.
(2010)
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Singh CN, Iezzi R, Mahmoud TH. Intraocular pressure instability after 23-gauge vitrectomy. Retina. 2010 Apr;30(4):629-34.
(2010)
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Wong RW, Kokame GT, Mahmoud TH, Mieler WF, Tornambe PE, McDonald HR. Complications associated with clear corneal cataract wounds during vitrectomy. Retina. 2010 Jun;30(6):850-5.
(2010)
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Mahmoud TH, McCuen BW 2nd. Natural history of foveolar lucencies observed by optical coherence tomography after macular hole surgery. Retina. 2007 Jan;27(1):95-100.
(2007)
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Mahmoud TH, Peng YW, Proia AD, Davidson M, Deramo VA, Fekrat S. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator injected into the vitreous cavity may penetrate the retinal veins of a porcine model of vascular occlusion. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul;90(7):911-5.
(2006)
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Mahmoud TH, McCuen BW 2nd, Hao Y, Moon SJ, Tatebayashi M, Stinnett S, Petters RM, Wong F. Lensectomy and vitrectomy decrease the rate of photoreceptor loss in rhodopsin P347L transgenic pigs. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2003 Apr;241(4):298-308.
(2003)
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Mahmoud TH, Deramo VA, Kim T, Fekrat S. Intraoperative choroidal hemorrhage in the Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002 Feb;133(2):282-4.
(2002)
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Oliveira LB, Tatebayashi M, Mahmoud TH, Blackmon SM, Wong F, McCuen BW 2nd. Dispase facilitates posterior vitreous detachment during vitrectomy in young pigs. Retina. 2001;21(4):324-31.
(2001)
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