Barbara A. Blodi, MD
Credentials: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (School of Medicine and Public Health)
Position title: Matthew D. Davis Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
McPherson ERI RRF Daniel M. Albert Chair
Email: bablodi@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 265-4558
Address:
2870 University Avenue, Room 9090
Madison, WI 53705
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Education
BA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
MALD, Fletcher School of Law at Tufts and Harvard University, Boston, MA
MD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Internship, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Residency, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL
Medical Retina Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL
Surgical Retina Fellowship, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Clinical Interests
Disease and surgery of the retina and vitreous
Diseases of the macula, retina and vitreous
Research Interests
Dr. Blodi’s research interests center around clinical trials for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal diseases. She currently serves as lead investigator for the AREDS2 project, which is investigating the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin and/or omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on macular degeneration, among other studies.
Website: Fundus Photograph Reading Center
Publications: Barb Blodi’s Publications