Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar MD
Owner, Abdhish Bhavsar, MD
Member of the Healthcare Council
Council Member Biography
Abdhish Bhavsar, MD, is a Retina Surgeon, Ophthalmologist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota. He is the Past Chair of Ophthalmology at Phillips Eye Institute with research interests in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, endophthalmitis, and retinal oxygen metabolism. Dr. Bhavsar has served as the Principal Investigator of the Verteporfin in macular degeneration trial, the Vitrase Study for clearance of severe vitreous hemorrhage, and several studies for macular degeneration, including the VEGF-trap studies. He was also involved in the NIH/NEI sponsored DRCR.net diabetic macular edema trials, the Posurdex Phase III trial for macular edema due to vein occlusions, and PTK trial. Dr. Bhavsar manages vitreoretinal medical and surgical diseases and has been awarded the American Society of Retina Specialists Senior Honor Award and the AAO Secretariat Award. He will not answer any questions about his own ongoing trials. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1997 - Unspecified
- Owner, Abdhish Bhavsar, MD
- 1997 - Unspecified
- Retina Surgeon and Ophthalmologist , REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- 1997 - Unspecified
- Director Clinical Research, RETINA CENTERS PC
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Abdhish Bhavsar(?)
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The New Medicare Regulations: Realistic or The Beginning of a Witch Hunt
August 27, 2007
New Medicare Regulations Adopted To Reduce Certain Hospital Infections And Medical Errors | www.medicalnewstoday.com
The new Medicare regulations are not based in science as there is no proven clear cut medical way to eliminate the incidence of these "so-called" medical errors. It would be a dream to believe that some intervention today can eliminate the occurrence of infections in hospitals or patient falls. Just as it would be a dream to hold state toopers responsible for eliminating car accidents.
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Lucentis gains FDA approval for treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration
July 5, 2006
press release | www.sfgate.com
This is the first treatment of exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration to show a substantial percentage of subjects who gained 3 or more lines of visual acuity at one year and even at two years post initial treatment. This is the first treatment of exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration to show an average gain in visual acuity in the entire population of treated subjects at one year and even at two years post initial treatment.
Leading institutions connect with Abdhish Bhavsar through GLG
GLG Study Groups with Abdhish Bhavsar(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 3422 |
| Ophthalmologists | 1610 |
| Ophthalmologists (US) | 1133 |
| Physicians who Implant Intraocular Lenses | 217 |
GLG Live Meetings with Abdhish Bhavsar(?)
Abdhish Bhavsar has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.