Korot recipient of Ronald G Michels Fellowship Foundation award

The Byers Eye Institute at Stanford congratulates vitreoretinal fellow Edward (Eddie) Korot, MD, for receiving the Ronald G Michels (RGM) Fellowship Foundation award.

Eddie has been an industrious developer of machine learning algorithms in retina as well as an innovator in surgical imaging. It is great to see that our colleagues across the country see him as we do—ahead of his time. His soft-spoken manner and warm heart make him a trusted member of the service.

This prestigious, annual award recognizes second-year vitreoretinal fellows. Awardees are selected from a candidate pool that submits a formal application to a group of educators, physicians, and scientists for review. Then, a board of directors selects the finalists from that group.

Prior to Stanford, Korot attended medical school at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed residency at the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.

“Eddie has been an industrious developer of machine learning algorithms in retina as well as an innovator in surgical imaging,” Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, MD, MHS, associate professor of ophthalmology said. “It is great to see that our colleagues across the country see him as we do—ahead of his time. His soft-spoken manner and warm heart make him a trusted member of the service.”

This year’s award was rewarded to only four recipients, including former resident, Cassie Ludwig, MD, MS. Korot joins the ranks of many past Byers trainee recipients. Some key department highlights include:

· The vitreoretinal surgical fellowship, only 10 years old, and within that time has had three award recipients.
· Over the past four years, five Stanford trainees have been recognized as RGM recipients. 
· Six current faculty members were previous winners.

“The large number of department recipients is a spectacular reflection on our trainees and shines a bright light on our faculty’s commitment to educating the next generation of retina specialists,” Mruthyunjaya said.