Robert Avery, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Local Residency Program Director

Ophthalmology
MSC10-5610
Department of Surgery
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: (505) 272-6120
Fax: (505) 272-6125
e-mail: BAvery@salud.unm.edu


Research

  • 2007-University of New Mexico Div. of Ophthalmology Investigator, RIDE Study: A Phase II, Double-Masked, Multicenter, Randomized, sham-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Ranibizumab Injection in Subjects with Clinically Significant Macular Edema with Enter Involvement Secondary to Diabetes Mellitus.
  • 2002-04, Univ. of Wisconsin Dept. Of Ophthalmology, Daniel Albert, M.D., M.S., Histopathologic analysis of failed brachytherapy plaques in the COMS medium-sized tumor trial.
  • 1990-96, Baylor College of Medicine Division of Neuroscience, Dan Johnston, Ph.D., Electrophysiology of central neurons. Main findings included the identification of multiple types of Ca2+ channels activatable at low voltages, the presence of tonically active dihydropyridine-sensitive channels, and the pharmacological characterization (including screening of newly developed blockers) of T-type Ca2+ channels in central neurons.
  • 1988-89, Kansas State University Division of Biology, Ruth Welti, Ph.D., Partitioning of phospholipid species in biological membranes.
  • 1987-88, Kansas State Univ.  Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Richard Gallagher, Ph.D., Instrumentation for real-time exercise physiology measures.


Education

  • 2001-2004, Residency, Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI;
  • 1998-2001, Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA;
  • 1998, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine,  Houston, TX;
  • 1996, Ph.D., Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine,  Houston, TX;
  • 1988, B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS;
  • 1984, Manhattan High School, Manhattan, KS.


Publications

Avery, R.B., Green, R., Grossniklaus, H., Diener-West, M., Reynolds, S., and Albert, D. Histopathologic characteristics of choroidal melanoma in eyes enucleated after I-125 brachytherapy in theCollaborative Ocular Melanoma Study. Archives of Ophthalmology. in press

Avery, R.B. Cataract Surgery: Evaluation, Management, and Complications. (book review). Am Orthoptic Journal. Submitted.

Avery R.B. .Ophthalmology Pearls. (book review). Archives of Ophthalmology. In press.

Avery R.B., Johnston D. Multiple channel types contribute to the low-voltage-activated calcium current in hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neurons. Journal of Neuroscience 16(18):5567-82, 1996.

Avery R.B., Johnston D. .Ca2+ channel antagonist U-92032 inhibits both T-type Ca2+ channels and Na+ channels in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons.. Journal of Neurophysiology. 77(2):1023-8, 1997.

Magee J.C., Avery R.B., Christie B.R., Johnston D. Dihydropyridine-sensitive, voltage-gated Ca2+ channels contribute to the resting intracellular Ca2+ concentration of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology. 76(5):3460-70, 1996.

Johnston D., Avery R.B., and Magee J.C. Physiology, pharmacology, and function of low-voltage activated Ca2+ channels in hippocampal pyramidal neurons. In: Low-Voltage Activated T-Type Calcium Channels. Nargeot J. and Tsien R.W. (eds.), Adis: Chester England, 1997.

Avery R.B. Multiple components to the low-voltage activated calcium current in hippocampal neurons. Ph.D. Dissertation, Baylor College of Medicine. 1996.

Martin L.R., Avery R.B., Welti R. Partition of parinaroylphosphatidy-lethanolamines and parinaroylphosphatidylglycerols in immiscible phospholipid mixtures. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1023(3):383-8, 1990.

Roth M.R., Avery R.B., Welti R. Cross-linking of phosphatidylethanolamine neighbors with dimethyl-suberimidate is sensitive to the lipid phase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 986(2):217-24, 1989.


Honors, Societies, Activities

University of New Mexico

  • Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Director, New Mexico Eye Injury Registry
  • AAO, AMA, NMOS
  • Resident Teaching Award, University of Pittsburg, P.A.

University of Wisconsin

    AAO, ARVO, Chief Resident.

University of Washington

  • Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (board certified in IM);
  • Resident Teaching Award, Medicine Housestaff Representatives Committee.

Baylor College of Medicine

  • AOA
  • Minori Suzuki Award,Outstanding Student in the Division of Neuroscience;
  • NIMH NRSA Pre-doctoral Fellowship (stipend + tuition + supplies) x 5 years;
  • Cold Spring Harbor Labs Summer Course, Imaging Structure and Function of the CNS;
  • BCM Dean's Scholarship (Graduate school) x 3 years, Honors for performance in Basic Sciences;
  • American Association Advancement Science, Society for Neuroscience, Biophysical Society;
  • AMA, American College of Physicians, Student Internal Medicine Society (BCM);
  • Teaching Assistant for Cellular Neurophysiology course, BCM admissions;
  • Division of Neuroscience admissions committee.

Kansas State University

  • Martin Scholar (Outstanding Engineering Student), Mistler Scholarship for Campus Leadership, Culbertson Scholarship (Outstanding Jr. Engineering Student);
  • Blue Key Senior Honorary, Chimes Junior Honorary, Spurs Sophomore Honorary;
  • Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honorary (President);
  • Steel Ring Senior Engineering Honorary, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary;
  • Theta Xi Social Fraternity (President), Student Senator.