Targeted Research Acceleration

Provides grants to Jerusalem College of Technology to support initiatives that further orthopedic research.

Provides financial support to The John N Insall Travelling Fellowship, which advances orthopedic research through sponsored travel and academic exchange opportunities.

Awards grants to endow research and educational programs that advance orthopedic medicine, ensuring long-term support for innovation and training in the field.

Provides grants to orthopedic residents who demonstrate high-level patient care, to help meet personal and educational expenses during residency. This support is part of the foundation's broader commitment to advancing excellence in orthopedic medicine.

Provides grants supporting research in orthopaedic procedures, specifically focused on knee and hip replacement surgery.

Pioneered the development and clinical application of key imaging methods including indocyanine green (ICG) angiography with digital imaging, enhanced depth imaging OCT, and multimodal imaging protocols that enable improved visualization of choroidal and retinal structures in macular diseases.

Leads collaborative efforts with international organizations (APVRS, AAPPO, ARI, AEEC, APOIS) to establish standardized definitions, diagnostic criteria, and management guidelines for conditions including central serous chorioretinopathy, pachydrusen, and non-advanced AMD using Delphi consensus processes.

Performs innovative research on age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, pachychoroid disease, and other retinal conditions using advanced imaging technologies such as OCT, OCT angiography, EDI OCT, Swept-Source OCT, and ICGA. Research includes discovery of novel biomarkers, disease phenotypes (e.g., polypoidal choroidal neovascularization, retinal angiomatous proliferation), and structural findings like outer retinal tubulation.

Authored and published The Retinal Atlas, a widely recognized medical textbook translated into seven languages and awarded the Prose Award; also supported the publication of a second edition and a textbook on pathologic myopia. These works include comprehensive guidance on fundus fluorescein angiography and integration of modern imaging and therapeutic advances.

Awards grants totaling over $50 million to support scientific research and educational initiatives focused on macular diseases, including funding for preclinical studies that contributed to FDA approval of anti-VEGF therapies like Macugen.

Collaborates with Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (Northwell Health) and academic institutions including Columbia University and NYU to offer two-year retinal fellowship programs that train future specialists in retinal diseases and research.

Facilitates the publication of research in peer-reviewed ophthalmic journals, maintains a public archive of supported research, and organizes regional and national meetings to share scientific discoveries related to the macula.

Provides ongoing support to the LuEsther T. Mertz Research Center at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital and collaborates with device manufacturers on OCT angiography research projects.

Conducts research on orthopedic surgery, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, and disseminates findings to promote advancements in orthopedic techniques.

Conducts scientific research in the field of orthopaedics to advance medical knowledge and improve patient outcomes.

Funds educational programs in orthopedic trauma by awarding grants to medical and academic institutions.

Provides humanitarian support through grants to individuals engaged in orthopedic trauma care and outreach activities.

Funds research initiatives in orthopedic trauma through grants awarded to academic and medical institutions.