Mandi D Conway MD
- (623) 474-3937
- UA College of Med-Phoenix(Adm), Rm. 3333
- Tucson, AZ 85724
- conwaym@arizona.edu
Biography
I have been in Academic Medical Centers at LSU (NIH POST Doc National Research Service Award,) followed by 2 year Vitreoretinal surgical Fellowship at Washington University St. Louis. I returned to LSU and assumed Assistant Professor role teaching vitreoretinal surgery and Uveitis to ophthalmogy residents and Retinal fellows. Was promoted to Associate Professor after 6 years. After 10 years, I moved to Tulane University Dept Ophthalmology and was promoted to Full Professor. Hurricane Katrina intervened in 2005, and after losing our home and our fellows...who were transferred to continue their training, I moved to U of A Tucson and continued teaching Vitreoretinal surgery and Uveitis to residents. Dr Peyman and I started the first Vitreoretinial fellowship in the State at U of A Tucson that year. We moved to Phoenix after one year due to my parents illnesses, and I joined BMS as professor of Basic Medical Sciences. Also assumed voluntary role as Medical Student Educator in Ophthalmology and helped students interested in the Ophthalmology as a profession successfully match. Published with many of them and mentored them.
Was promoted to Interim Chair in 2016, and have been performing the same function within the school assisting students...and organizing a faculty for formal postDoctoral training program in future.
Degrees
- M.D.
- University of Health Sciences/Chicago Med Sch/Rosalind Franklin, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Work Experience
- U of A Phoenix (2016 - Ongoing)
- U of A Phoenix (2008 - Ongoing)
- U of A Phoenix (2008 - 2016)
- U of A Tucson (2006 - 2007)
- Tulane University Dept Ophthalmology (2000 - 2006)
- LSU (1988 - 2000)
Awards
- NIH National Research Service Award
- National Institue of Health, Fall 1990
- Outstanding Alumni of the Year
- Tulane University Dept Ophthalmology, Spring 2017
Licensure & Certification
- Diplomate American Board of Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology (1990)
Interests
Teaching
Vitreoretinal Surgery, Diseases of the Retina and Macula, Uveitis and Inflammation of the EYE
Research
Herpes virus infections of tHe EyeNIH PostDoctoral Fellowship in Viral Disease of the Retina in PrimatesTherapies to Treat Inflammatory Eye Diseases
Courses
No activities entered.
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Conway, M. (2018). Management of Cataract in Uveitis Patients. In Current Opinion in Ophthalmology(pp TBD). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.More infoInvited book chapter about management of Cataract in Eyes of Patients with Uveitis. Will be published this spring.
Journals/Publications
- Kusne, Y., Wolf, A. B., Townley, K., Conway, M., & Peyman, G. A. (2017). Visual system manifestations of Alzheimer's disease. Acta ophthalmologica, 95(8), e668-e676.More infoAlzheimer's disease (AD) is an increasingly common disease with massive personal and economic costs. While it has long been known that AD impacts the visual system, there has recently been an increased focus on understanding both pathophysiological mechanisms that may be shared between the eye and brain and how related biomarkers could be useful for AD diagnosis. Here, were review pertinent cellular and molecular mechanisms of AD pathophysiology, the presence of AD pathology in the visual system, associated functional changes, and potential development of diagnostic tools based on the visual system. Additionally, we discuss links between AD and visual disorders, including possible pathophysiological mechanisms and their relevance for improving our understanding of AD.
Presentations
- Conway, M. (2017, Spring). Update on Zika Virus in Brain and Eye. Ophthalmology Update. Shiley Eye Institute: U of California Dept Ophthalmology.
