Assistant Professor
University of Ottawa Eye Institute
Ottawa, Canada
Dr. Michael Dollin received his honours bachelor of science degree with high distinction and doctor of medicine degree from the University of Toronto. He completed his internship and residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa, where he was appointed co-chief resident. During his residency, he was awarded the Department of Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award, and was twice presented with The Ottawa Hospital Guardian Angel Pin Award. He went on to complete a Retina fellowship at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was awarded the P. Robb McDonald Award for best fellow research paper at the Wills Eye Hospital Annual Alumni Conference two years in a row.
Dr. Dollin is excited to be returning to Ottawa to join the faculty at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute as Assistant Professor. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the Ontario and Canadian Medical Associations.
During his fellowship, Dr. Dollin trained under world leaders in the field of Medical and Surgical Retina, and performed over one thousand Retina surgeries. He served as co-investigator on several major multicentre clinical trials and presented his own research at large national academic meetings. He has co-authored scientific papers, book chapters, and non-peer reviewed articles. He serves as a reviewer for a number of prestigious journals and as an editorial board member for Retina Today. He looks forward to remaining actively involved in research at the University of Ottawa, as well as the teaching of medical students, residents, and Retina fellows.