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Retinal and Optic Nerve Stem Cell Surgery

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  • A concise how-to for treating retinal and optic nerve conditions with stem cell therapies

  • All original work from Dr. Jeffrey N. Weiss

  • Based on results from 11 years of treat approximately 600 patients with stem cell therapy

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Stem Cells, PRP, Definitions, FDA

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 1-3
  3. History of Retinal Stem Cell Surgery

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 5-6
  4. Funding

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 7-11
  5. ClinicalTrials.gov Listings

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 13-26
  6. Study Protocols

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 27-34
  7. Study Design/Method/Procedures

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 35-47
  8. Informed Consent

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 49-63
  9. Procedure: Additional Patient Explanation

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 65-68
  10. Photos

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 69-79
  11. Some Thoughts for the Future

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 81-83
  12. Publications

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 85-86
  13. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    • Jeffrey N. Weiss
    Pages 87-90

About this book

This is a concise how-to of successfully treating previously deemed "untreatable" retinal and optic nerve conditions with stem cell therapies. Based on the results of 11 years of experience treating approximately 600 patients, this text will serve as a template for others to develop similar stem cell based treatments in their specialty. Author, Jeffrey N. Weiss, MD is specifically poised to offer dependable insight on stem cell surgery for both the retina and the optic nerve, having performed the first retinal stem cell surgery in 2010, with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved studies that are registered with the National Institute of Health (NIH), and listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
 
Featuring all original work from Dr. Jeffrey Weiss's specialization in stem cell ophthalmology, this book is primarily written for ophthalmologists, but structured so that specialists across disciplines can take the model presented and create their own studies and clinical trials using stem cell therapies. 


Authors and Affiliations

  • Parkland, USA

    Jeffrey N. Weiss

About the author

Jeffrey N. Weiss, MD   

The Healing Institute 

Margate, FL, USA


Jeffrey N. Weiss, MD is the former Chief of Retinal Surgery at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Faculty of Harvard Medical School, and Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He entered college at 16 years of age, and medical school at age 19 on full scholarships. While in medical school he obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude with distinction, and graduated from Medical School, Summa Cum Laude, at 23 years of age.

Dr. Weiss is the author of more than 100 publications, including 11 books, holds more than 20 U.S. and foreign patents, and has been a Reviewer for multiple scholarly journals. He has served as a Visiting Professor, performed surgery, and lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Weiss is also the founder of two companies, Ocular Research Associates Inc., and Micron Ophthalmic, Inc. which have manufactured and sold Dr. Weiss’ inventions worldwide.

Dr. Weiss performed the first retinal stem cell surgery in the world in 2010 and is the Principal Investigator of The Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Studies I/II, the largest retinal and optic nerve stem cell studies in the world, The Neurologic Stem Cell Treatment Study, The Stem Cell Spinal Cord Injury Exoskeleton and Virtual Reality Treatment Study, and The Alzheimer’s, Cognitive Impairment and Autism Treatment Study. The studies are Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved, registered with NIH and listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Dr. Weiss first visited Dubai in 2008, where equipment he had invented was being showcased at Arab Health, the second largest medical equipment meeting in the world. In 2015, he obtained a Dubai medical license and has been travelling to Dubai to examine patients, perform surgery and lecture. His work has been featured in all the major Dubai newspapers and television. He was a finalist for the United Arab Emirates HealthCare Award in 2018 and 2019.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Retinal and Optic Nerve Stem Cell Surgery

  • Authors: Jeffrey N. Weiss

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60850-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-60852-1Published: 05 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-60850-7Published: 19 November 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 90

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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