Tamer H. Mahmoud, MD, PhD
Department / Division
Ophthalmology /
Retinal Ophthalmology
Address
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-681-3937
Office Telephone
919-684-4524
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, 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. Wayne State University-Kresge Eye Institute established the "Tamer H. Mahmoud, MD endowed fellowship research award" in 2012. This award is bestowed yearly to the fellow presenting the best paper. Dr. Mahmoud serves on the national Therapeutic Safety Committee (TSC) for monitoring of drugs and devices. He founded the North Carolina Retina Club (NCRC) in 2012 to allow interaction and collaboration between retina specialists in the state of North Carolina.
This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.
Representative Publications
Ahmad, ZM; Hughes, BA; Abrams, GW; Mahmoud, TH. Combined posterior chamber intraocular lens, vitrectomy, Retisert, and pars plana tube in noninfectious uveitis. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2012;130:908-913.
(2012)
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Amde, W; Mahmoud, TH. Indirect traumas affecting the posterior segment. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2012;52:167-180.
(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. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2012;22:709-713.
(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: the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2012;32:1775-1780.
(2012)
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Brown, JS; Mahmoud, TH. Anticoagulation and clinically significant postoperative vitreous hemorrhage in diabetic vitrectomy. Retina: the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2011;31:1983-1987.
(2011)
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Skaf, AR; Mahmoud, T. Surgical treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2011;26:181-191.
(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. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2011;19:32-38.
(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. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2010;201:255-263.
(2010)
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Singh, CN; Iezzi, R; Mahmoud, TH. Intraocular pressure instability after 23-gauge vitrectomy. Retina: the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2010;30:629-634.
(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: the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2010;30:850-855.
(2010)
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Mahmoud, TH; McCuen, BW. Natural history of foveolar lucencies observed by optical coherence tomography after macular hole surgery. Retina: the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2007;27:95-100.
(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. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006;90:911-915.
(2006)
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Mahmoud, TH; McCuen, BW; 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 Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2003;241:298-308.
(2003)
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Mahmoud, TH; Deramo, VA; Kim, T; Fekrat, S. Intraoperative choroidal hemorrhage in the Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2002;133:282-284.
(2002)
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Oliveira, LB; Tatebayashi, M; Mahmoud, TH; Blackmon, SM; Wong, F; McCuen, BW. Dispase facilitates posterior vitreous detachment during vitrectomy in young pigs. Retina: the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2001;21:324-331.
(2001)
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