Education:
Residency
2010 – 2013
Chief Resident, Ophthalmology
University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Eye Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Internship
2009 – 2010
Traditional Medicine
UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate
2005 – 2009
Doctor of Medcine
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate
2009 – 2010
Post-Baccalaureate Premedicine
The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
Undergraduate
1997 – 2002
Bachelor of Economics
Swarthmore College, Swathmore, PA
Undergraduate
1999-2002
Bachelor of Science
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Zapopan, Mexico
Summa Cum Laude
Professional Experience:
2013 – present
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Northwest Permanente, P.C.
Vancouver, WA, Longview, WA, and Portland, OR
2003 – 2005
MCAT Instructor (all subjects)
Kaplan, Inc.
Binghamton, NY & Scranton, PA
2002 – 2003
Business & Professional Banking Management Development Program (MDP)
M&T Bank Corporation
Buffalo, NY
1999 – 2001
Producer (Internet Startup)
TeamSphere Interactive, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
1998 – 1999
Intern
SalomonSmithBarney
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Licensure and Certification:
2015
American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Societies:
2009 – present
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
2017 – present
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2009 – 2013
Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society
2006 – 2013
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
2005 – 2013
Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS)
2005 – 2013
Pennsylvania Medical Society
2005 – 2009
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Peer Reviewed Articles:
2010
Kaufman MB, Dhaliwal DK. Spontaneous Improvement of Channel Deposits and Stromal Haze Following Intacs Implantation. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2010 Aug 16:1-3.
2009
Hertle RW, Felius J, Yang D, Kaufman M. Eye muscle surgery for infantile nystagmus syndrome in the first two years of life. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2009;3:615-24.
Paper Presentations:
2013
Kaufman MB, Medina-Mendez CA, Friberg TF, Eller AW. Evaluation of peripheral retinal vasculitis in retinitis pigmentosa using wide-field fluorescein angiography. May 8, 2013. ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Awarded National Eye Institute (NEI) Travel Grant for 2013 ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
Services:
2006 – 2013
Guerrilla Eye Service, Co-founder
2006 – 2007
Allegheny Health Education Center, Ophthalmology Coordinator
Poster Presentations:
2013
Medina-Mendez CA, Kaufman MB, Eller AW, Friberg TR. Correlation of posterior inflammatory leakage and cystoid macular edema with retinal pigment epitheliumatrophy in retinitis pigmentosa evaluated with Optos wide-field fluorescein angiography. Accepted for presentation May 8, 2013, ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
2012
Nguyen M, Kaufman MB, Saladino R. Retina Cam in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Submitted June 2012. American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting.
2012
Kaufman MB, Waxman EL. Delivering Ophthalmic Care to Underserved Populations: The Guerrilla Eye Service. February 24, 2012. UPMC Graduate Medical Education Leadership Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008
Kaufman MB, Shi X, Yavorcik K, Hertle RW, Zhao K, Yang D. Suppression of Fixational Eye Movements. Poster session, Apr 27 2008. ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
2007
Kaufman MB, Zhu M, Hertle RW, Zawrotny K, Yang D. Threshold of Dynamic Vernier Stimuli Detected with Oculomotor Responses. Poster session, May 6 2007. ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Speaking Presentations:
2011
Kaufman, Matthew B. Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy: An Update. Guest Speaker. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Rheumatology Grand Rounds. Oct 21 2011. Pittsburgh, PA.
2009
Kaufman, Matthew B. The Guerrilla Eye Service as a Model for Medical Student Education. Annual Meeting of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, Jan 29 2009. Indian Wells, CA.
2008
Kaufman, Matthew B. Suppression of Fixational Eye Movements. 2008 Vision Research Day. UPMC Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Jun 20 2008. Pittsburgh, PA.
