Eichenbaum Acorns: Paying it forward with Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS

About this episode

In this episode, Christina Y. Weng discusses her career path and insights into the retina profession with host David A. Eichenbaum.

Eichenbaum Acorns is an editorially independent series powered by Modern Retina and hosted by David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS, partner and director of research at Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida. This podcast series explores the overlooked corners of the retina profession through candid conversations with thought leaders. Eichenbaum is the Yiddish translation for acorn tree , and the aim of this series is to plant acorns of insight that grow into oaks of understanding. In this episode of Eichenbaum Acorns , Eichenbaum speaks with Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, about her career path, mentorship, education, and evolving clinical research in retina. Weng, who is professor and the Alice R. McPherson Retina Research Foundation Chair in Ophthalmology, and fellowship program director, vitreoretinal diseases and surgery with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, reflects on joining Baylor straight out of fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida, and building her career there over more than a decade. Fun fact! Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, is also host of The Retina TL;DR , powered by Modern Retina. Check out these episodes!

People in this episode

Host: David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS

Guest: Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS

Topics covered

• retina profession
• mentorship
• clinical research
• career path
• education

Keywords

• retina
• mentorship
• clinical research
• ophthalmology
• career development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baylor College of Medicine, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Modern Retina, Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida

Places: Houston, Texas, Miami, Florida

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