Daniel F. Martin MD is Acting Professor of Ophthalmology at the Emory University School of Medicine. He completed medical school at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine followed by residency and chief residency in ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Duke University Eye Center followed by a fellowship in uveitis and clinical trials at the National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health. From 1993 to 2008, Dr. Martin rose through the academic ranks at Emory to serve as the Thomas M. Aaberg Professor of Ophthalmology and Interim Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. From 2008 to 2024, Dr Martin served as Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute and the Barbara and A. Malachi Mixon III Institute Chair in Ophthalmology.
Dr. Martin currently serves as the Network Chair for the DRCR Retina Network. He previously served as the Study Chair for the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT) and has served as Study Chair for many other national clinical trials including those that led to FDA approval of the ganciclovir implant and valganciclovir. Dr. Martin has served as PI, member of the DSMC, and/or member of the Steering Committee for dozens of other studies including AREDS, SOCA, and MUST. He has published more than 220 peer-reviewed articles, delivered 45 named lectures, and delivered more than 550 invited lectures. Dr. Martin has served in numerous society leadership roles, including recently as President of the Macula Society, and has been the recipient of numerous national awards.
