Manju L. Subramanian, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
Biography
Dr. Subramanian is an Associate Professor in Ophthalmology and Vice-Chairman of Faculty Affairs. She is an ophthalmic surgeon specializing in Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, and is in academic practice at Boston Medical Center. She also sees patients at the Dedham Ophthalmic Consultants. Her primary areas of clinical interest include medical and surgical management of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachments, hereditary retinal diseases, ocular inflammation, and ocular trauma. Dr. Subramanian graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2002. She completed a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston in 2004.
Dr. Subramanian’s research interests include the study of eye-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and the role of anesthesia in eye surgery. She was Principal Investigator for the first head to head clinical trial comparing the use of bevacizumab and ranibizumab in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, and she is currently the Principal Investigator for a study assessing the role of oral sedation in eye surgery. She is also a recent recipient of an R03 Grant Award by the National Institutes of Aging as the Principal Investigator of a study looking at protein biomarkers for AD in the eye.
In her role as Vice-Chairman of Faculty Affairs at Boston University Eye Associates, she works in a supportive role in the professional and career development and engagement of the clinical faculty. Prior to 2017, she served as the Vice-Chairman of Clinical Services for 8 years. She serves on several institutional committees, such as the Women’s Leadership Advisory Council and the Professional Development Committee. She also serves on national committees, such as the International Meetings Committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Diversity Initiatives Committee for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
Education
- University of Missouri School of Medicine, MD
- University of Missouri, BS
Publications
- Published on 4/30/2021
Loporchio DF, Tam EK, Cho J, Chung J, Jun GR, Xia W, Fiorello MG, Siegel NH, Ness S, Stein TD, Subramanian ML. Cytokine Levels in Human Vitreous in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Cells. 2021 Apr 30; 10(5). PMID: 33946446.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/10/2021
Ness S, Green M, Loporchio D, Port AD, Chen X, Siegel NH, Poulaki V, Subramanian ML. Risk factors for fellow eye treatment in protocol T. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33566149.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2021
Cho J, Siegel N, Subramanian ML, Ying H, Ness S. RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE NEOVASCULAR GLAUCOMA FROM CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS IN A NON-HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PATIENT. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2021 Jan 01; 15(1):62-64. PMID: 29533389.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/10/2020
Osathanugrah P, Sanjiv N, Siegel NH, Ness S, Chen X, Subramanian ML. The Impact of Race on Short-term Treatment Response to Bevacizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 02; 222:310-317. PMID: 33045219.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/17/2020
Subramanian ML, Vig V, Chung J, Fiorello MG, Xia W, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Zetterberg M, Shareef F, Siegel NH, Ness S, Jun GR, Stein TD. Neurofilament light chain in the vitreous humor of the eye. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2020 09 17; 12(1):111. PMID: 32943089.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/19/2020
Port AD, Nolan JG, Siegel NH, Chen X, Ness SD, Subramanian ML. Combined phaco-vitrectomy provides lower costs and greater area under the curve vision gains than sequential vitrectomy and phacoemulsification. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan; 259(1):45-52. PMID: 32813107.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/21/2019
Subramanian ML, Stein TD, Siegel N, Ness S, Fiorello MG, Kim D, Roy S. Upregulation of Lysyl Oxidase Expression in Vitreous of Diabetic Subjects: Implications for Diabetic Retinopathy. Cells. 2019 09 21; 8(10). PMID: 31546618.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2019
Subramanian ML, Badami A, Vavrek F, Rosenkranz P, Rowe S. Phone Interviews for Preoperative Medical Evaluation for Cataract Surgery. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 07; 34(7):1121-1122. PMID: 30734189.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/16/2019
Peeler CE, Villani CM, Fiorello MG, Lee HJ, Subramanian ML. Patient Satisfaction with Oral versus Intravenous Sedation for Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ophthalmology. 2019 09; 126(9):1212-1218. PMID: 31002834.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2019
Wright LM, Stein TD, Jun G, Chung J, McConnell K, Fiorello M, Siegel N, Ness S, Xia W, Turner KL, Subramanian ML. Association of Cognitive Function with Amyloid-ß and Tau Proteins in the Vitreous Humor. J Alzheimers Dis. 2019; 68(4):1429-1438. PMID: 30856114.
Read at: PubMed
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