Paul Mitchell
Prof
AO
paul.mitchell@sydney.edu.au

Biography
Paul Mitchell is the Director of the Centre For Vision Research at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research. He has a full-time academic appointment as Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney (Westmead Hospital). He works clinically as a medical retina specialist and is Ophthalmology Director for the Sydney West Local Health Network covering 1 million residents. His clinical focus is on management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and other vascular retinopathies and on systemic diseases effects on the eye.
Research interests
Ophthalmology, Retinal Vascular Disease, Age-Related Eye Disease, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration
Adjunct roles
Professor | University of Sydney, Clinical Ophthalmology & Eye Health, Westmead Clinical School |
Additional information
USYD link – https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/paul-mitchell.html
Current grants
Affiliations
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney
Professional Associations and Organisations
Awards and recognition
2013: Achievement Award, Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) |
2010: Norman Gregg medal, Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) |
2009: Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) |
2007: Medal of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) |
2004: Association of International Glaucoma Societies (AIGS) award for research in glaucoma epidemiology |