Kevin J. Blinder, MD, FASRS

2201 S Brentwood Boulevard
St Louis, MO 63144
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(314) 367-1181 office

Biography

Kevin J. Blinder, MD, completed medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City 6-year medical program. He completed his residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia and his vitreoretinal training at the LSU Eye Center in New Orleans, LA. He returned to the University of Missouri-Columbia to become director of the retina service for 4 years. He then directed the retina service at the University of Tennessee. In 1999 Dr Blinder returned to his hometown of St. Louis, MO, to join The Retina Institute and is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr Blinder has published more than 110 articles in ophthalmologic peer-reviewed journals, along with 7 book chapters. He has presented at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Retina Society, the Macula Society, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He has also lectured on various topics at meetings both inside and outside the United States.
Dr Blinder has received numerous awards, including the Vitreous Society Honor Award, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award and Senior Achievement Award, the National Marfan Foundation Heartworks: Hero with a Heart Award, and the American Society of Retina Specialists Service Award. He was just recently named the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine’s Alumnus of the Year for 2020. He has been or is currently an investigator in over 30 clinical trials dealing with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, POHS, myopia, and macular hole surgery. He serves on the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and Retinal Cases and Brief Reports. He serves as a reviewer for JAMA Ophthalmology (formerly Archives of Ophthalmology), Ophthalmology Retina, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Eye, Expert Review of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, and Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina, among others. He has served on numerous boards and committees and is a past president of the St. Louis Ophthalmological Society and the American Diabetes Association. Dr Blinder is a member of the Retina Society, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the Macula Society.