Joseph Demer
PROFESSOR, DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BIOENGINEERING
Websites
RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
- Binocular alignment
- Extra ocular muscle anatomy
- Glaucoma
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Myopia
- Ocular biomechanics
- Strabismus
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/joseph.demer.1/bibliography/public/
EDUCATION
- University of Arizona BS 05/1977 Electrical Engineering
- Johns Hopkins University Medical School MD., PhD 05/1983 Biomedical Engineering
- Baylor College of Medicine Internship 06/1984 Internal Medicine
- Baylor College of Medicine Residency 06/1987 Ophthalmology
- Texas Children’s Hospital Fellowship 06/1988 Ped. Ophthl. & Strab.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Positions
- 2021-2025 Trustee for Eye Movements, Strabismus, Amblyopia, and Neuroophthalmology, ARVO
- 2014-2018. Vice-president, International Strabismological Association
- 2007-2008 Chair, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Awards Committee
- 1999-pres. Various endowed chairs of Ophthalmology, UCLA Med. School; EyeSTAR Chair
- 1999-2002 Chair, ARVO Pgm. Committee, Eye Movements, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Neuroophthalmology
- 1997-Pres. Prof. of Ophthalmology & Neurology, UCLA Med. School; EyeSTAR Chair
- 1993-1997 Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, UCLA Med. School
- 1988-1993 Assistant Prof. of Ophthalmology & Neurology, UCLA Med. School
- 1987-1988 Research Ass't Prof. of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
- 1986-1987 Research Instructor in Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- 1973-1977 Broadcast Engineer, KVOA-TV, Tucson, AZ
- 2020 Bielschowsky Lectureship, International Strabismological Association
- 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- 2017 Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2013 Apt Lecturer, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- 2009 Fellow of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Gold Level
- 2004 Recognition Award, Alcon Research Institute
- 2003 Friedenwald Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- 1997 Research to Prevent Blindness Lew R. Wasserman Merit Award
- 1981 First award, Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology student paper competition
- 1977 Outstanding Senior Engineer, University of Arizona.
- 1973 Presidential Scholar (R. M. Nixon)