Emory Eye Center's Vice Chair of Education brings a wealth of service, research, and knowledge to the the renowned professorship
The Emory Eye Center is proud to announce that Sachin Kedar, MBBS, MD, has been appointed to a five-year term as the Cyrus H. Stoner Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology, effective April 1, 2022.
Currently the vice chair of Education for the Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Kedar first came to Emory in 2004 to pursue a post-doctoral fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology. He officially joined the Emory faculty in 2021, happily ending the department's national search for a senior-level neuro-ophthalmology faculty.
I am honored to be appointed as the Cyrus H Stoner Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology, which I see as an opportunity to enhance already outstanding educational programs in ophthalmic education,
said Dr. Kedar. My goal is to make Emory Eye Center, a leader in ophthalmic education.
Prior to joining the Emory Eye Center, Dr. Kedar served as a researcher, faculty member, and physician at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where, among other things, he established a robust clinical practice, developed the medical student ophthalmology curriculum, and was named vice chair of Academic Affairs for the Department of Neurological Sciences. His tenure was also marked by numerous pedagogical honors, including the Innovative Teacher Award, the Faculty Mentor of the Year Award, and the 2021 ACGME Palmer J Parker Courage to Teach Award for his contributions to resident education.
We considered ourselves very fortunate to have been able to recruit Dr. Kedar to our faculty last year,
said Dr. Allen Beck, the Emory Eye Center Director and F. Phinizy Calhoun Sr. Chair of Ophthalmology.
And, now, we are delighted that he will continue the tradition of excellence that the Stoner Professorship represents. Dr. Kedar's renown in the field of neurology and neurologic education, his national and international service, and his frequent contributions to the neuro-ophthalmic literature made him an unmistakably strong candidate for the Cyrus H. Stoner Professorship.
Beck's accolades were echoed by Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves in his congratulatory letter:
This level of distinction recognizes your eminence as a scholar, as well as the accomplishments that have placed you at the very top of your field,
Fenves wrote.
Conferral of the title also signifies that you have made substantial contributions to Emory University's mission to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity. You are most deserving of this prestigious honor. Thank you for enriching Emory's intellectual community.
Established by the estate of Cyrus H. Stoner, '32M, the endowed professorship provides salary and support for a senior physician and faculty member in ophthalmology at the Emory Eye Center. Dr. Stoner practiced ophthalmology at Georgia Baptist Hospital from 1946 until his retirement in 1980 and was a member of Emory's clinical faculty for most of those years. The Learning Resource Center at The Emory Eye Center is named in recognition of his years of service and generosity. The endowed professorship was Stoner's gift to future ophthalmologists.
Previous recipients of Cyrus H. Stoner Professorship are Dr. Kedar's colleagues in EEC's neuro-ophthalmology section: Dr. Valerie Biousse and Dr. Nancy J. Newman.
-Kathleen E. Moore