Dr. David Gritz

Dr. David Gritz, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Gritz was a Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute. Among other positions, he has also served as Chief of Anterior Segment at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Gritz received his medical degree as part of the six year combined BA/MD program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio. Additionally, he completed a combined Cornea and Uveitis Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Gritz’s research involves the epidemiology of corneal and inflammatory eye diseases, as well as clinical trials, working in the USA and internationally.

He has received numerous awards for his clinical and research achievements, as well as his commitment to teaching. His work on the epidemiology of uveitis includes the largest population-based study to date in the medical literature. He led one of the first large, long-term clinical trials in India, examining the potential effect of antioxidant vitamins in prevention of cataract, in collaboration with the Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Dr. Gritz resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and rescue dog. He enjoys cooking and eating good food, swimming and going to the beach, being in nature and playing ukulele.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1981 - 1987: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, , SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ,KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, USA. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 1987 - 1988: LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA. Internship, Department of Medicine
• 1991 - 1994: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA. Resident, Department of Ophthalmology
• 1990 - 1991: DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA. Fellowship, Ophthalmic Pathology Research, Department of Ophthalmology
• 1988 - 1990: DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA. Fellowship, Cornea Research, Department of Ophthalmology

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2016 - 2016: KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Chief, Anterior Segment Division
• 2016 - 2019: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY WILMER EYE INSTITUTE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA. Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology
• 2010 - 2016: ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BRONX, NEW YORK, USA. Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
• 2010 - 2016: MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER, BRONX, NEW YORK, US. Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
• 2007 - 2010: EYE FOUNDATION OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Director of Cornea and Uveitis Division, Department of Ophthalmology
• 2007 - 2010: THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology
• 1996 - 1998: KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Consultant, Anterior Segment Division

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Numberous institutional, national and international research awards
• Served on advisory panels for the United States Food and Drug Administration
• Awarded Best Doctors in America, 2010 to 2019
• Visiting Professor at Morefields Eye Hospital, London, England, 2017
• American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki Uveitis Editor, 2009 to 2019
• Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Clinical Instructor Award. Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Bronx, NY, 2011
• Medical Advisory Board, Eye Bank for Sight Restoration, New York City, USA, 2012 to 2016