Dr. Piergiorgio Neri

Dr. Piergiorgio Neri, MD, PhD, FEBOphth is a Staff Physician in the Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Neri was Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Polytechnic University of Marche-Ancona.

Dr. Neri received his medical degree from University of Ancona Medical School, Italy. He completed His residency at University of Ancona Medical School.

Dr. Neri was an Honorary Research Fellow in Uveitis at the Eye Department, University of Aberdeen, scientist visitor at the University of Tübingen and Visiting Professor at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. In 2010 he was named Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Polytechnic University of Marche-Ancona.

Dr. Neri was a Medical Retina and Clinical Ocular Immunology Consultant at the Ospedali Riuniti “Umberto I-GM Lancisi-G Salesi” of Ancona. He was director of the Ocular Immunology Service at the Ospedali Riuniti “Umberto I-GM Lancisi-G Salesi” of Ancona since 2007.

Dr. Neri is a member of the International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS), the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA), International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG) and the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER). Dr. Neri has served EVER as Section Program Secretary for Immunology/Microbiology since 2010 and became Section President in 2016.

Dr. Neri is also listed in the panel of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicine Agency (EMA) and of Italian Pharmaceutical Agency (AIFA). ​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1994 - 2000: UNIVERSITY OF ANCONA, ANCONA, ITALY. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 1997 - 2000: UNIVERSITY OF ANCONA, ANCONA, ITALY. Intern, Medical Retina and Uveitis, The Eye Clinic
• 2000 - 2004: POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MARCHE, ANCONA, ITALY. Resident in Ophthalmology, The Eye Clinic
• 2000 - 2003: ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY, ABERDEEN, UK. Honorary Research Fellow, The Eye Department

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2011 - 2017: POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MARCHE, ANCONA, ITALY. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Ocular Immunology Service
• 2004 - 2010: OSPEDALI RIUNITI HOSPITAL, ANCONA, ITALY. Medical Retina & Uveitis Consultant, The Eye Clinic

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Visiting Professor, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London-UK
• Scientist Visitor, Tuebingen University, Germany
• Recipient Mario Zingirian Award, 2002
• Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) Grant, 2002
• Recipient of SOI-SOE Award, 2009
• Recipient Mauro Felli Award, 2011
• Recipient University Strategic Grant, 2016
• Authored fifty peer-reviewed manuscripts with special expertise in treatment of retinal diseases and novel drug treatment for ocular inflammations
• Contributed to seven books in the field of retina and uveitis
• Editor in Chief, International Ophthalmology (Publisher Springer Netherlands)
• Reviewing Editor, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation (Taylor&Francis Group)
• Associate Editor, BMC Ophthalmology
• Reviewer of more than twenty ophthalmic journals including Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Retina, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
• Delivered more than 500 presentations at both international and national conferences
• Served as a consultant in the European Study Group and was responsible for developing new oral treatments for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Pioneered in innovative treatments for retinal disorders and retinal inflammatory conditions comprehending systemic treatments, such as biologic agents.
• Coordinates the Uvest Project for educationals in ocular inflammatory conditions.