Rockville, MD—The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) selected Paul L. Kaufman, MD, as editor-in-chief of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, and Andrew B. Watson, PhD, as editor-in-chief of Journal of Vision.
Towson, MD—Eyemaginations Inc. announced the appointment of Joseph Boorady, OD, as chief operating officer. Dr. Boorady joins Eyemaginations from his previous position as vice president for clinical affairs and executive director of the University Optometric Center at the SUNY College of Optometry, New York.
Irvine, CA—Barbara A. Niksch, MBA, has accepted an appointment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as industry representative on the FDA's Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. Niksch is vice president of regulatory, quality, and clinical affairs, Visiogen Inc.
Sterling, VA—Wolfgang Tolle has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of U.S. operations for WaveLight Inc., a subsidiary of WaveLight AG. In his new post, Tolle will assume responsibility for all business activities at the U.S. based-subsidiary and will report to WaveLight AG's CEO Max Reindl.
Fort Myers, FL—Retina Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of Hussein Wafapoor, MD, to the staff of its Fort Myers and Naples, FL, offices. Dr. Wafapoor brings extensive experience in the treatment of retinal disorders, particularly diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.
Rochester, NY—Bausch & Lomb has named Dennis O'Brien to the position of vice president, global refractive strategy. O'Brien was most recently a member of the company's Americas commercial leadership team, based in Toronto as general manager of Bausch & Lomb Canada. An engineer by training, O'Brien joined Bausch & Lomb in 1992, and progressed through a variety of manufacturing leadership positions before becoming vice president, global supply chain operations for the Americas contact lens business.
Washington, DC—Rahul N. Khurana, MD, from Santa Monica, CA, has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation's 2007 Leadership Award. This award provides medical students, residents/fellows, young physicians, and international medical graduate physicians from around the country with special training to develop their skills as future leaders in organized medicine.
Minneapolis—Robert C. Campbell, MD, has joined the advisory board of Sophrona Solutions.
Waltham, MA—OXiGENE Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, announced that John A. Kollins has joined the company as senior vice president and chief business officer. In the latter role, Kollins will be responsible for all business development activities as well as commercial strategy for the company.
