Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD, Recognized with American Diabetes Association 2026 Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award

Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD, the Charles Webster Downer Professor of Ophthalmology at HMS, is receiving this award for his exceptional contributions to diabetes clinical practice. Dr. Aiello is an internationally recognized clinician scientist whose pioneering work in diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular disease has transformed the standard of care and advanced vision science.

He was among the first investigators to identify and characterize vascular endothelial growth factor in diabetes-related eye disease; served as the founding chair of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network; and has led major advances in ultrawide field retinal imaging and telemedicine to improve detection, clinical trials, and care for patients with diabetes-related retinopathy. Dr. Aiello will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony in June.