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Joern Soltau

Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0009-0004-8670-6203
  • Professor Term
    School of Medicine
  • 5025880550 (Work)
  • University of Louisville, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 301 E. Muhammad Ali, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

BIO

EDUCATION

M.D.:  Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany – 1988

Ophthalmology Residency:   Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri  - 1993-1996

CHIEF RESIDENT: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO – 1996-1997

FELLOWSHIP:  Glaucoma – Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida – 1997-1998

 

CURRENT POSITION

Professor: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine

Endowed Chair: Dr. William H and Mrs. Blondina Evans Endowed Chair

Chair: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

 

BOARD MEMBER

Oldham County Health Department

The Eye Bank of Kentucky

Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Louisville, United States2022
  • Associate Professor
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Louisville, United States2008 - 2022
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Louisville, United States1998 - 2008

DEGREES

  • MD
    Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany1982 - 1988

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Arzt im Praktikum
    University of Mannheim, Ophthalmology, Mannheim, Germany1989 - 1990
    OphthalmologyInternship
  • Internship
    Washington University in St. Louis, Internal Medicine, St Louis, United States1992 - 1993
    Internship
  • Ophthalmology Resident
    Washington University in St. Louis, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, St Louis, United States1993 - 1996
    OphthalmologyResidency
  • Chief Resident
    Washington University in St. Louis, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, St Louis, United States1996 - 1997
    OphthalmologyChief Resident
  • Glaucoma Fellowship
    University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, United States1997 - 1998
    GlaucomClinical Fellowship

LANGUAGES

  • German
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review