VITREO-RETINAL CONSULTANTS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Marketing & Recruiting Manager
Job Titles:
- Director of Business Operations
Robert E. Wenz, M.D., is a fellowship-trained vitreo-retinal specialist, certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Wenz earned honors in both undergraduate and medical school at Case Western Reserve University. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center of Cleveland, and his subspecialty training in vitreo-retinal disorders at the Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Wenz is a native of the Cleveland area. He has been in private practice in Northeast Ohio since 1993, and joined Vitreo-Retinal Consultants in 1998.
Dr. Wenz has been honored for his excellence in teaching ophthalmologists in residency training at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
Job Titles:
- Instructor for the American Society of Retina Specialists
Stephen M. Conti, M.D. is a fellowship-trained vitreo-retinal specialist, and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Conti earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University. He completed his ophthalmology residency at McGill University in Montreal, and his retina fellowship at the University of Toronto. He then practiced retina in Chicago for seven years. Dr. Conti joined Vitreo-Retinal Consultants, Inc. in 2014.
Dr. Conti has served as an instructor for the American Society of Retina Specialists, the University of Toronto ophthalmology residency program, and the McGill University Medical School. His research has been published in several ophthalmology professional journals, and presented at international retina specialty meetings.
Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist, fellowship trained in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the retina and vitreous.
Dr. Kaufman earned his undergraduate degree at Yale University and his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. He completed his internship at Harlem Hospital in New York City and his residency in ophthalmology at New York University. He received his fellowship training in vitreo-retinal disorders at New York University and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital.
Upon completion of his sub-specialty training, Dr. Kaufman returned to Cleveland, where he practiced ophthalmology for seven years. In 1998, he joined Vitreo-Retinal Consultants, Inc.
In addition to practicing retina, Dr. Kaufman has been actively involved in medical education. He is an Assistant Professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Kaufman teaches residents in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disorders and leads the resident Ethics in Ophthalmology course. He has also been published in several professional journals. Dr. Kaufman was the principal investigator for the Vitreo-Retinal Consultants, Inc. site of the Verteporfin Study.
Job Titles:
- Director of Revenue Cycle