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Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., Named Department Chair, Kellogg Director
In April 2024, after serving as interim chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the U-M Medical School since January 2023, Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., began his tenure as the ninth chair of the department, and the third director of the W. K. Kellogg Eye Center.
“It is the honor of a lifetime to lead this amazing organization,” Dr. Mian says. “I am committed to keeping Kellogg on top by investing to enhance clinical care, research and education, and by putting into action our mission to improve lives around the world by enhancing vision.”
Now heading one of the highest volume academic ophthalmology departments in the U.S., Dr. Mian has outlined a number of clinical priorities for Kellogg. “As personalized medicine and targeted treatments continue to revolutionize eye care, we are building our capacity to coordinate and streamline care across multiple specialties, including genetic testing and counseling,” he says. “We are also widening our footprint to bring clinical resources closer to where our patients live.”
Kellogg’s research enterprise also continues to expand under Dr. Mian, with strategic investments in bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and biomechanical engineering, and initiatives in macular degeneration, neuro-ophthalmology and the ophthalmic consequences of neurodegenerative diseases. “Thanks to our close proximity to and even closer partnerships with the Caswell Diabetes Institute and the Brehm Center for Diabetes Research, we are also accelerating the pace of discovery in our search for more effective treatments for diabetic retinal disease.”
“As someone who loves teaching, I am especially excited about our educational initiatives,” he adds. “We continue to launch new programs to keep our curriculum vibrant and attract the top candidates for residency and fellowship, including a dedicated teaching track for those planning careers in academic medicine.”
About Dr. Mian
Dr. Mian earned his medical degree from the Emory University School of Medicine. He completed residency training at the Wills Eye Hospital of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He joined the U-M faculty in 2002, was promoted to professor in 2016 and was named the F. Bruce Fralick Professor of Ophthalmology in 2024. His research focuses on advanced corneal transplantation techniques, eye banking and medical education.
Widely regarded as an outstanding teacher and mentor, Dr. Mian has repeatedly received the Bergstrom Teaching Award from Kellogg residents and has been recognized with the Straatsma Award for resident education from the Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology. Other honors include Kellogg’s Anthony Adamis Award for Outstanding Research, and the Payton Award from the Eye Bank Association of America. He previously garnered an American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Senior Achievement Award and received an AAO Secretariat award in 2024.
Dr. Mian directs the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Surgical Curriculum for Ophthalmology Residents, serves on the board of directors and as senior medical director of Eversight Eye Bank, as the chair of the Eye Bank Association of America medical advisory board, as secretary of the Cornea Society, and president-elect of the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
