Karl Csaky, MD, PhD
Chief Executive and Medical Officer
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Biography
Karl Csaky, MD, PhD, is a vitreoretinal specialist serving as the Chief Executive and Medical Officer at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest. Dr. Csaky is the award recipient of the T. Boone Pickens Senior Scientist.
Dr. Csaky’s main area of research is age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in both laboratory and clinical settings. His laboratory is studying the pathogenesis of all forms of AMD. He has more than 25 years of drug development and translational research experience. He has an accomplished history of conducting clinical trials for AMD research.
Dr. Csaky continues to serve as a scientific advisor to large pharmaceutical companies and share his research and treatment innovations with ophthalmologists across the globe.
Previously, Dr. Csaky was an Investigator at the National Eye Institute where he directed the Laboratory of Retinal Diseases and Therapeutics. A Fulbright Scholar, he completed a retina fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University and a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Csaky received his combined MD, PhD, degrees from the University of Louisville.