Area of Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology & Neurology
Professional Appointments: Attending neuroophthalmologist and
neurologist NYU medical center & NYU school of medicine, attending
neuroophthalmologist JFK neuroscience institute
Academic Appointments: Associate professor of neurology and
ophthalmology, NYU school of medicine , New york, Assistant professor of
neurology and neuroscience, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical
Education, South Orange, New Jersey.
Graduate Education:
Residency in Ophthalmology, LMC Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University, Iran,
1991-1994;
Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto,
Canada, 1995-1997;
Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School,
Boston, 1997-1998;
Medical Internship, NYU Medical Center, New York University; 1998-1999;
Residency in Neurology, NYU Medical Center, New York University, 1999-2002.
Medical School: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,
Iran, 1990.
Specialty Board Certification: Board Certified in Neurology, 2003, Board
of ophthlmology 1994.
Research Interest:
Eye movement abnormalities in different neurological disorders, Optic nerve
disorders, Papilledema, Ocular Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple sclerosis, Visual
pathway abnormalities.
Professional Memberships: North American
Neuro-ophthalmology Society ( NANOS), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), New
York Society of Medicine.
Honors and Awards: Fajr Award for excellence in teaching
and patient care, 1993; Research Scholarship in Ophthalmology, National
University of Iran, 1994; NYU Hospital Teaching Award, 2001.
Representative Publications:
Fouladvand M, Barton J. Multiple Ocular Motor nerve Palsies. NeuroLab CD. 2002.
Fouladvand M, Boylan L. Oculomotor apraxia following Bulbospinal
Polio. Neurology, 2001; 56/4:576-577.
Fouladvand M, Barton J. Ocular Aspect of Myasthenia Gravis.
Seminars in Neurology, 2000; 20: 7-20.
Fouladvand M, Sharpe JA. Quantifying ocular torsion on
Oculomotor and combined Oculomotor and Trochlear nerve Palsies: an Aid to
Localization. Presented at The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
Neurology April 1999. Neurology 1999; 52 (suppl 2) S09.006.
Fouladvand M, Ahmadie H. Effect of High dose corticosteroids in
Optic Neuritis. Presented at the International Congress of Ophthalmology, Sep
1993, Tehran.
Fouladvand M. Laser treatment of Subretinal Neovascular
Membrane. Presented at the annual meeting of Iranian Society of ophthalmology,
Oct 1992.
Fouladvand M. Sclerokeratoconjuctivitis in Lyme Disease. Daru va
darman Medical Journal, 1992; 101:81-85.