Alan Joel Ruby MD, FASRS

Alan J. Ruby, MD, FASRS received his undergraduate and medical degree with high honors from the University of Michigan. In his residency, he served as Chief Resident of the Department of Ophthalmology at Northwestern University. He was a Heed Fellow during his retinal fellowship training at Washington University.

Dr. Ruby is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Oakland University, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan. He is actively involved in a wide array of both basic science and clinical vitreoretinal research studies and currently serves as principal investigator for multiple NEI studies. He is actively involved in fellow and resident education. Dr. Ruby has served as co-president of ARC for the last five years and served as CFO prior to that.

Dr. Ruby is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, Retinal Society, Michigan Ophthalmological Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, and Oakland County Medical Society, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Ruby has a special interest in the business of retina and has been on the organizing committee for the ASRS Business of Retina meeting for the last three years.