Faruk H. Örge, Md, Faap, Faao Email & Phone Number

Faruk H. Örge, MDWilliam R. and Margaret E. Althans Chair and ProfessorDirector - Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult StrabismusRainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and University Hospitals Eye InstituteFellowship Program DirectorMedical Director for Quality – UH Eye InstituteProfessor - Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University SOMClinical Interests: Recognized as expert clinician regionally, nationally and internationally and is listed in the Best Doctors of America, Top Doctors, and Who’s Who. He was named UH CMC “Distinguished Physician” in 2019.Teaching: -ABO examiner and served as the first AAPOS Liaison for ABO. -Medical Educators Education Course Certificate holder. -Fellowship Program Director -Former UH EI Residency Associate Director. -Initiated programs in ORBIS/Cyber-sight Telemedicine), AAPOS and the AAO (first national and international webinar series in ophthalmology, online journal clubs, interactive basic and complex strabismus simulators, retinoscopy simulator. -Inaugural Editor in Chief for the AAO’s KTEF Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center (more than 3.5 million visits 2015-2022 from 215 countries). -Physician Leader for AAO KTEF Virtual Reality Center. Research Interests: Has many projects in almost all aspects of pediatric ophthalmology (ROP, glaucoma, microsurgery, cataract, genetic conditions, lid trauma, consultation, sedation, strabismus, nystagmus, amblyopia, etc.) Funded by NIH/NEI, KTEF, Cleveland Foundation, RBC research awards, Case Coulter grant, UH TVSF, CWRU PFI Funding, Ohio Amblyope Registry, UH Innovation day, pharmaceutical companies (Regeneron, Alcon, Bausch and Laumb, Novartis, Laediant). -He is holding patents for glaucoma device, 3D Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and filed patents on drug delivery, eye imaging, wound healing and other therapeutic technology. Service:-Served AAPOS in many committees (AAPOS BOD, Scientific Program committee, Public Information Committee, former Chair of the Social Media Committee). -Immediate Past President (Term 2020-2022) of IPOSC (overseeing multiple international projects to prevent and eradicate childhood blindness such as ROP in Stop Infant Blindness in Africa). -Past President of Cleveland Ophthalmological Society (2019-2020). -Graduated from UH LDP (2012), AAO LDP (2015), Harvard Program for Chairs and Chiefs of Clinical Services (2020) and University of Michigan Ross School of Business EMBA candidate (2025).

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