#  Rishi P. Singh, MD 

Chair of Ophthalmology

 

 

 



   ![headshot of Dr. Rishi Singh](/sites/g/files/omnuum9886/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2025-11/singh-hms.jpg?itok=m_XhORPv) 

 



 





 

Research Areas: [Age-related macular degeneration](/amd "Age-related Macular Degeneration")

### Harvard Medical School

Chair of Ophthalmology

### Mass General Brigham

Chair of Ophthalmology

With over two decades of distinguished experience as a clinician scientist, educator, and healthcare leader, Dr. Singh previously served as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Cleveland Clinic Martin Health in Stuart, Florida, and was Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.

An internationally recognized expert in complex retinal diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and age-related macular degeneration, Dr. Singh has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, books, and chapters and served as principal investigator on numerous national clinical trials. He is the Founder and Past-President of the Retina World Congress and currently educates his peers through multiple nationwide continuing medical education programs. Dr. Singh’s contributions to ophthalmology have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Alpha Omega Alpha Research Award, the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the J. Donald Gass, MD, Beacon of Sight Award.

### Profiles

[Mass Eye and Ear (clinician)](https://doctors.masseyeandear.org/details/279089)  
[Mass Eye and Ear (researcher)](https://researchers.masseyeandear.org/details/279089)



 

 

 





 

 

- ## All Faculty (Alphabetical by Last Name)
    
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- ## Centers of Excellence and Institutes
    
     [AMD](/faculty/amd)
- ## Affiliation
    
     [Massachusetts Eye and Ear](/affiliation/mass-eye-and-ear) [Massachusetts General Hospital](/affiliation/mass-general-hospital) [Brigham and Women's Hospital](/location/brigham-and-womens-hospital)