HealthTap is pleased to feature Dr. Vincent de Luise, a Leading Medical Expert. Dr. de Luise graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University and received his MD degree from Cornell University Weill Medical College where he graduated in the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his Residency in Opthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami and furthered his studies with an Internship and Fellowship at University of California- San Fransisco. He has had a decorated career, reflected in his appointments as Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow at both the American Academy of Opthalmology and American College of Surgeons. Dr. de Luise is well recognized in Opthalmology research, serving both as an Editor of two major medical journals ‘Cornea’ and ‘Eye World’ and as an author in over 25 peer-reviewed papers. He also holds the role of a teacher, serving on the faculty of Yale University School of Medicine as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Opthalmology. Outside the world of medicine, Dr. de Luise has a passion for classical musical and lectures regularly on the arts. He currently practices as an Opthalmologist in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Dr. de Luise’s thoroughly enjoys contributing to HealthTap, as evident in his own words. “ HealthTap is a transformative approach to medical inquiry and health care. I enjoy being on HealthTap for a variety of reasons. I became a physician in the first place to help people live better lives. On HealthTap, I am able to do exactly what it means to be a “doctor,” from the Latin verb “docere,” which means “to teach.” I can educate and teach about my world of vision care, eye disease and ophthalmology in a user-friendly and supportive format. I am also able to communicate and interface with many physicians from all over the US and around the world to provide and continually update this useful and crucial information about medical illnesses and treatments that are scientifically supported and that have reached a consensus among medical experts… As HealthTap continues to grow and reaches more of the population, it will help to reshape the way all of us obtain and utilize information about our health and well-being. Kudos to HealthTap!”
With input from Medical Experts like Dr. de Luise, HealthTap is creating a new way to find health information from physicians in an innovative personalized format, transforming the way medical information is obtained online.
