David M. Kleinman

Biography

 Dr. Kleinman is a board-certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery and more than ten years experience in venture creation and ophthalmic drug and device development. He currently serves as a part-time associated professor ophthalmology at the Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester, where he specializes in the medical and surgical care of patients with retinal disease. David is the former chief of ophthalmology at Denver Health Medical Center, where he also served as an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute. In 2003, he helped found MacuSight, a venture capital backed retinal drug development company, where served as consulting medical director. In his role with MacuSight, David assisted in guiding the company through Series A financing, pre-clinical studies, initial investigational new drug (IND) submission, and Phase I/II clinical development. MacuSight’s assets were acquired by Santen in 2010. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, an MBA from the Simon School of Business, and an M.D. with honors from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Research Interest

 Ophthalmology