Department of Surgery
Division of Ophthalmology
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.
