David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS
4344 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
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579 South Duncan Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Professional Affiliations
Academic Appointments- Collaborative Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
- Morsani College of Medicine
- University of South Florida
- St. Anthony's Hospital
- Bayfront Hospital
- All Children's Hospital
- Northside Hospital
Education and Training
- Retinal fellowship
- Tufts New England Eye Center and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
- Ophthalmology residency
- University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Internship
- Austin Medical Education Program, Austin, Texas
- Medical School
- Univeristy of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- College
- University of South Florida, Tampa Florida
Biography
Dr. Eichenbaum is a board-certified ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained in diseases and surgery of the vitreous and retina. He is a partner and Director of Research at Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida, a multi-MD sub-specialty vitreoretinal private practice, and has been in practice since 2007. He completed the Medical Honors Program at the University of South Florida, earning his undergraduate and medical degree in Tampa. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at the University of South Florida, where he served as Chief Resident, and completed his two-year Surgical Retina fellowship at Tufts New England Eye Center and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.
Dr. Eichenbaum has served as Principal Investigator in over 90 Phase 1 though Phase 4 clinical trials, has published over 60 articles in professional journals, published multiple textbook chapters, and regularly presents his work at the American Society of Retinal Specialists, American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association of Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, and at the invitational Retina Society meeting. He moderates at the Vit-Buckle Society and teaches nationally, providing continuing medical education on clinical science as well as common retinal diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and retinal vascular occlusions. Dr. Eichenbaum serves on numerous Clinical and Scientific Advisory Boards and serves on National Executive Steering Committees for both commercial and pipeline products.
Dr. Eichenbaum is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, serves as 2023-2024 President of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology, sits on the Board of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology, serves as President-Elect of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology, Chair of the Retina Sub-Specialty section for the Florida Society Masters Meeting, and has served as Past President of the Tampa Bay Ophthalmic Society. Dr. Eichenbaum received the America Society of Retina Specialists Senior Honor Award in 2023, earned recognition as the Guest of Honor at the New England Ophthalmological Society in 2022, received the Alumnus of the Year award, Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida Department of Ophthalmology in 2022, was designated a Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists designation in 2021, received the American Society of Retina Specialists Honor Award in 2020 and received the Michael R. Redmond, MD Outstanding Young Ophthalmologist Award from the Florida Society of Ophthalmology in 2015.
Dr. Eichenbaum is appointed as a Collaborative Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and teaches at a monthly retina conference for the Ophthalmology department with his partners. He received the David D. Donaldson Clinical Faculty Teaching Award from the Department of Ophthalmology in 2015.