Dr. Osamah Saeedi

Prof. Dr. Osamah J Saeedi obtained his Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas–Southwestern. He is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He completed  ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas–Southwestern Medical Center, and a glaucoma fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University. He completed a Masters of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research from the University of Maryland, Baltmore. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the NIH Director's Award, the Heidelberg Xtreme Research Award, and was recently recognized with a distinguished alumni award from the University of Maryland Graduate School. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health as well as numerous other organizations. His research focuses on finding novel imaging biomarkers for glaucoma, specifically looking at novel techniques for assessing ocular blood flow.