RGW News

May 28, 2021

On March 8, 2020, RGW’s Reginald J. Sanders, M.D., will receive the prestigious Professional Service Award for excellence in eye care from the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB). Dr. Sanders will be honored at the POB’s annual Celebrate 20/20 event, previously known as the Night of Vision Gala, which brings together over […]

May 28, 2021

On September 7, 2019, RGW’s Cuong D. Vu, M.D., participated in the Foundation Fighting Blindness’ D.C. Metro Area Vision Seminar. Dr. Vu contributed his expertise to a panel discussion titled “Current Updates on Retinal Health, Treatments, and Research – A Conversation.” The event was part of the Foundation’s Vision Seminar Series, which offers eye care […]

May 28, 2021

Congratulations to the following Retina Group of Washington (RGW) physicians, who were recently designated as 2019 Top Doctors by Washingtonian magazine: Gordon A. Byrnes, M.D. Dal W. Chun, M.D. Vinay N. Desai, M.D. Geoffrey R. Kaplan, M.D. William B. Phillips, M.D. Frank A. Spellman, M.D. Eric D. Weichel, M.D. The annual ranking, determined through voting […]

May 28, 2021

RGW is proud to announce that Deborah Reid, M.D., has been selected to represent Annapolis as a Top Ophthalmologist on FindaTopDoc.com, an online resource devoted to connecting patients and local physicians through actionable, medical-based content that empowers people to make informed healthcare decisions for themselves and their families. Dr. Reid will also be spotlighted in the […]

May 28, 2021

Over 400 retinal physicians and administrators of vitreoretinal practices convened at the American Society of Retina Specialists’ (ASRS) 21st Annual The Business of Retina Meeting in Dallas to learn business principles necessary to maximize practice success in an increasingly complex medical environment. RGW’s Drs. Daniel M. Berinstein, Richard A. Garfinkel, and Michael M. Lai were […]

May 28, 2021

Dr. Reginald Sanders recently said aloha to leading ophthalmologists at the 2019 Royal Hawaiian Retina Meeting, where he was invited to participate as a guest speaker on a variety of retina-related topics. Dr. Sanders served on panels examining new treatments and advances for diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. He also lent his expertise to […]

May 28, 2021

The Retina Group of Washington (RGW) is proud to announce that, over the past nine years, our ophthalmologists have consistently been named to the prestigious Top Doctor lists published by Washingtonian and Virginia Living magazines. The latest RGW physicians to receive this honor are Dr. Gordon A. Byrnes, Dr. Dal W. Chun, Dr. Richard A. […]

May 28, 2021

Dr. Jordana G. Fein recently made her second consecutive trip to Honduras as part of the Virginia Hospital Center’s Medical Brigade’s annual effort to improve the health of communities in Honduras. Accompanied by a pediatric ophthalmologist, two senior residents from Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center and a pediatric Fellow from Children’s National Hospital, she participated in cataract […]

May 28, 2021

Seven RGW physicians were included among the Maryland-Virginia-D.C. area’s best ophthalmologists in the Washingtonian Magazine’s “Top Doctors” listing as chosen by their peers in the field. Dr. Mohammed K. Barazi, T. Mark Johnson, Reshma C. Katira, Aziz A. Khanifar, Eric S. Lee, Alex Melamud and Frank A. Spellman were the doctors named in the annual rankings.

May 28, 2021

Drs. Eric D. Weichel & Marcus H. Colyer co-authored an article in a recent issue of Ophthalmology Journal on Military Combat-Related Intraocular Foreign Body Injuries. The findings—first presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Annual Meeting—documented trauma in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

May 28, 2021

The Retina Group of Washington (RGW), the leading provider of retinal and macular care in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, has announced it is merging with Retina Associates (RA) effective January 1, 2019. RGW currently has 14 offices in Maryland, Virginia and the District and totals 26 full-time physicians who provide expertise in a variety […]

May 28, 2021

Dr. John R. Minarcik, who also sees patients in the Ophthalmology Clinic at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, was rated the top Specialty Care Provider in the entire U.S. Military Health System. According to the 2017 JOES (Joint Outpatient Experience Survey) “Best of the Best” Annual Survey, he received hundreds of positive comments and received a […]

May 28, 2021

Dr. Reginald J. Sanders served as a guest panelist at the recent Vit-Buckle Society 6th Annual Meeting, participating in a discussion entitled “Real World Retina.” The society provides an open forum that mentors developing vitreoretinal surgeons, nurtures innovative surgical techniques and therapeutic approaches for retinal diseases, and fosters best practices.

May 28, 2021

Dr. Daniel M. Berinstein co-authored a SCORE2 trial paper—published in a recent issue of JAMA Ophthalmology—that looked at patients receiving monthly injections vs. treat-and-extend regimens in a study of comparative treatments for Retinal Vein Occlusion. The multi-center, prospective, randomized trial, sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI), compared intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) to aflibercept (Eylea) for the […]

May 28, 2021

Uveitis is often defined as a group of inflammatory diseases that produces interocular inflammation and destroys eye tissues. Often misdiagnosed and mistreated, it frequently affects the part of the eye called the uvea–the “middle” layer that contains much of its blood vessels–but also can affect the lens, retina, optic nerve and vitreous. And until recently, […]

May 28, 2021

Northern Virginia Magazine’s annual list of Top Doctors, published in the February issue, included 9 RGW ophthalmologists. Congratulations to: Mohammed Barazi, M.D. Daniel M. Berinstein, M.D. Gordon A. Byrnes, M.D. Richard A. Garfinkel, M.D. T. Mark Johnson, M.D. Reshma Katira, M.D. Eric Lee, M.D. Alex Melamud, M.D. Michael Osman, M.D. Nominated by their peers, the […]

May 28, 2021

Since joining The Retina Group of Washington as a Fellow just a few short years ago, Dr. Joshua D. Levinson has fashioned a formidable record of published research remarkable for a younger doctor. It is his most recent work on improving the safety of intravitreal injections that is perhaps the most meaningful to date; his […]

May 28, 2021

RGW retina specialist Mohsin Ali, M.D., co-authored an article in the August 2020 Journal of the American Medical Association Ophthalmology titled “Optic Nerve Edema, Venous Stasis Retinopathy, and Peripheral Retinal Whitening in a Teenage Girl.” The study describes a rare retinal condition, and the discovery of retinal manifestations attributed to hyper viscosity syndrome caused by […]

May 28, 2021

PRISM Vision Group’s Geographical Footprint Spans into Fifth State UNION, NJ – PRISM Vision Group™, the largest vertically-integrated eye care services organization in the Mid-Atlantic region, announced today that it has completed its transaction with The Retina Group of Washington (RGW). “We are excited to have The Retina Group of Washington join our growing organization,” […]

May 28, 2021

The September/October 2019 edition of Retina Specialist magazine featured an article titled “Strategies to Reduce Errors in Office Procedures,” authored by RGW physicians Daniel Berinstein, M.D., Joshua Levinson, M.D., and Kevin Broderick, M.D. The article reviews patient safety challenges in retina practices, and includes recommendations for optimizing patient well-being and eliminating errors related to office-based […]