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This week marks the official launch of the OIS Retina Podcast with host Firas Rahhal, MD, interviewing world-renowned retina specialist and serial inventor Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, as his first guest. Here are a few impressive facts about Dr. Humayun: • He’s the director of the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics at the University of Southern California and co-director of the USC Roski Eye Institute. • He’s a professor of ophthalmology and a biomedical engineer. • He received numerous research awards, including the 2005 Innovator of the Year Award. • He was featured as one of the Top 10 Inventors by Time magazine in 2013. • In 2016 he received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama for his innovative work on the Argus retinal prosthesis. • He was awarded the 2020 Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. • He’s written over 200 publications and filed over 100 patents. • He’s been consistently voted as One of the Top Doctors in the World. • He was once a guest on the Howard Stern Show! Listen in to hear how Dr. Rahhal compares to the King of All Media. |