Michael D. Straiko, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Work AddressDevers Eye Institute
Associate Director of Corneal Services
1040 NW 22nd Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97210-3065
Telephone: 503-413-8032
Fax: 503-413-6937
E-mail:
Education
2009-2010Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Health System. Portland, Oregon. Clinical Fellow in
Cornea. Fellowship Director: Mark A Terry, M.D.
2006-2009Washington University in Saint Louis. Saint Louis, Missouri.Department of
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Resident Physician in Ophthalmology.
2005-2006 Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Internship, Internal Medicine.
2001-2005University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Doctor of Medicine.
1998Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Magna Cum Laude. Senior thesis in behavioral ecology.
1996Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina.
Cooperative program in marine science with Allegheny College.
1999Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio.
Emergency Medical Technician certification.
1999-2001Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Continuing education courses in science and literature.
Professional Experience
8/2011- presentDevers Eye Institute, Associate Director of Corneal Services
8/2011 – present Medical advisory committee, Lions VisionGift, Eye Bank, Portland Oregon
9/2010- 07/31/2011 Laser Eye Surgery of Erie
7/2009- 7/2010Devers Eye Institute / Legacy Hospital Systems. Clinical Instructor in
Ophthalmology
Medical Licensure
State of Oregon MD29182 (active)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania MD438997 (inactive)
State of Ohio094751 (inactive)
State of New York 256172 (inactive)
Medical Boards
Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology. 6/5/2011 - 12/31/2021
Hospital Privileges
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland Oregon (2011 - present)
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center, Portland Oregon (2011 - present)
St. Vincent Health Center, Erie Pennsylvania (2010- 2011)
Westfield Memorial Hospital, Westfield New York (2010- 2011)
University Hospital, Conneaut, Ohio (2010- 2011)
Legacy Hospital Systems, Portland Oregon. Good Samaritan and Emanuel
Hospitals. (2009- 2010)
Honors and Awards
2016New England Ophthalmological Society. Guest of honor and Revere Bowl Recipient.
2015IIRSI - Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society, India. Gold medal award for surgical innovation in endothelial keratoplasty.
2014American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award. Awarded for many years of distinguished service in the programs of the society.
2011Best Poster Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology “Long-term effects of graft dislocation after Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Co-author.
2009Ron Burde Award, Washington University in Saint Louis Department of Ophthalmology. Awarded to graduating resident by his peers for demonstrating leadership in the education of his co-residents.
2005Hiram B Weiss Award, University of Cincinnati. Awarded to the graduate who best demonstrated skills in patient evaluation through history taking and physical examination.
2004Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society as a third year medical
student.
2004Awarded 2nd place for a cost effective medicine paper at the University of Cincinnati
titled “Treatment of Unilateral Congenital Cataract with Aphakic Contact Lens versus Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens: A Cost Effective Analysis.”
2004IvaDean Lair Fund Scholarship Recipient, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
2004Honorable mention for a Student Clinical Vignette, American College of Physicians Ohio
Meeting.
2004Best Student Vignette Award, Society of General Internal Medicine Midwest Regional
Meeting.
2004Oral presentation award for Medical Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati College of
Medicine.
1999-2001Ohio State University Dean’s List.
1998Magna Cum Laude graduate, Biology Department Honors, Allegheny College.
1998Caring for People Award, Awarded by the Crawford County chapter of the United Way
for exceptional leadership and service to the people of Meadville and surrounding areas.
1998Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership honorary society for upperclassmen.
1997-8Beta Beta Beta, Biology Honor Society.
1994-8Allegheny College Presidential Scholarship.
1994-8Mettler Toledo Academic Scholarship.
1994-8Allegheny College Alden Scholar (Dean’s List).
Research Experience
2015 Principle investigator, A Phase 2, Vehicle-controlled, Randomized, Dose-ranging Study of the Safety, Efficacy,Tolerability, and Systemic Pharmacokinetics of AGN-223575 Ophthalmic Suspension inPatients With Dry Eye Disease. Allergan.
2014Allergan phase 2 study. Ophthalmic AGN-195263 for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Study Principal Investigator at Devers eye institute for a phase 2 multicenter study to examine the efficacy and safety of a novel androgen emulsion for the treatment of dry eye caused by Meibomium gland disease.
2014 – PresentFunctional vision analyzer study – Principal investigator, Devers Eye Institute. IRB approved prospective study examining the functional impact of vision loss from various diseased states of the cornea and the impact on visual function by various surgical procedures.
2013 – Present Zoster Eye Disease Study – Principal investigator at Devers eye institute for a multicenter study of oral antivirals to decrease sequelae of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
2013 – Present Contracted researcher with Lions VisionGift and Johnson and Johnson. Provide expertise in the design and conduct of proprietary studies of cataract and the treatment thereof in recovered whole globes.
2012 – 2015Principal Invistigator – IRB approved, ACOS sponsored study of corneal collagen cross linking for keratoconus and post refractive surgery ectasia. A Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the KXL System with VibeX (Riboflavin Ophthalmic Solution) for Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Eyes with Keratoconus or Corneal Ectasia after Refractive Surgery. ACOS-KXL-001
2011-PresentCPTS study investigator (Effect of Corneal Preservation Time on Long-Term Graft Success) Principal Investigator and Study Chair: Jonathan Lass MD
2009-PresentDevers Eye Institute, Clinician and analyst in ongoing IRB approved clinical and laboratory research in endothelial keratoplasty techniques. Legacy Health System: “A prospective study of endothelial keratoplasty” IRB approval #M 1517-01: March 2000 to present. Funding through an ongoing annual grant from the Lions Eye Bank of Oregon to the Vision Research Laboratory directed by Dr. Terry.
2009-2010Devers Eye Institute, NCI corneal injector study for endothelial keratoplasty.
2000-2001James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio. Research assistant for National Cancer Institute sponsored Phase-I clinical trials of novel chemotherapeutics.
1998University of Maine Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine. Research assistant
studying benthic ecology focusing on lobster fisheries management. Fieldwork and data analysis.
1998Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston Massachusetts. Project
coordinator, diver and field sample analyst for the Boston Harbor Project. Sub-contracted by Batelle Corporation’s laboratory in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Williams RS, Mayko ZM, Friend DJ, Straiko MD, Clay MD, Stoeger CG. Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Tissue Preparation: A Donor Diabetes Mellitus Categorical Risk Stratification Scale for Assessing Tissue Suitability and Reducing Tissue Loss. Cornea. 2016: in press.
Yokogawa H, Sanchez PJ, Mayko ZM, Straiko MD, Terry MD. Corneal Astigmatism Stability in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy. Cornea. 2016; in press.
Sales CS, Terry MA, Veldman PB, Zayko ZM, Straiko MD. Relationship between tissue unrolling time and endothelial cell loss. Cornea. 2016; 35(4):471-6.
Sales CS, Straiko MD, Terry MA. Novel technique for rebubbling DMEK grafts at the slit lamp using intravenous extension tubing. Cornea. 2016; 35(4):582-5.
Veldman PB, Dye PK, Holiman JD, Mayko ZM, Sales CS, Straiko MD, Galloway JD, Terry MA. The S-stamp in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty safely eliminates upside-down graft implantation. Ophthalmology. 2016; 123(1):161-4.
Hamzaoglu EC, Straiko MD, Mayko ZM, Sales CS, Terry MA. The First 100 Eyes of Standardized Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Standardized Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Ophthalmology. 2015; 122(11):2193-9.
Veldman PB, Dye PK, Holiman JD, Mayko, ZM, Sales CS, Straiko MD, Stoeger CG, Terry MA. Stamping an S on DMEK donor tissue to prevent upside-down grafts: Laboratory validation and detailed preparation technique description. Cornea. 2015; 34(9):1175-8.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Veldman PB, Talajic JC, VanZyl C, Sales CS, Mayko ZM. Standardized DMEK technique: Reducing complications using prestripped tissue, novel glass injector, and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas. Cornea. 2015; 34(8):845-852.
Mayko ZM, Terry MA, Phillips P, Stoeger CG, Straiko MD. Increasing the storage time from pre-cutting of donors to the date of transplantation does not affect diclocation rate, graft failure rates, or endothelial cell loss. International Journal of Eye Banking. 2015; 3(3):1-4.
Estrovich IE, Shen C, Chu Y, Downs JC, Gardiner S, Straiko M, Mansberger SL. Schiotz tonometry accurately measures intraocular pressure in Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis eyes. Cornea. 2015; 34(6):682-5.
Greiner MA, Rixen JJ, Wagoner MD, Schmidt GA, Stoeger CG, Straiko MD, Zimmerman MB, Kitzmann AS, Goins KM. Diabetes mellitus increases risk of unsuccessful graft preparation in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: a multicenter study. Cornea. 2014; 33(11):1129-33.
Veldman PB, Terry MA, Straiko MD. Evolving indications for Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Current opinion in ophthalmology. 2014; 25(4):306-311.
Alqudah AA, Terry MA, Straiko MD, Greiner MA, Davis-Boozer D. Immediate endothelial cell loss after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea. 2013; 32(12):1587-90.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Goshe JM, Shamie N, Shah A, Alqudah AA, Davis-Boozer D. Endothelial keratoplasty: prospective, randomized, masked clinical trial comparing an injector with forceps for tissue insertion. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013; 156(1):61-68.
Talajic JC, Straiko MD, Terry MA. Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty: then and now. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2013: 53(2):1-20.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Goshe JM, Li JY, Davis-Boozer D.Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: The Tenuous Relationship between Donor Thickness and Postoperative Vision. Ophthalmology. 2012; 119(10):1988-96.
Goshe JM, Terry MD, Li JY, Straiko MD, Davis-Boozer. Graft dislocation and hypotony after Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty in patients with previous glaucoma surgery. Ophthalmology. 2012; 119(6):1130-3.
Straiko MD, Terry MA, Shamie N. Descermet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty under failed penetrating kerotoplasty: A surgical strategy to minimize complications. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2011; 151(2):233-7.
Terry MA, Straiko MD. Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) in failed Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK) patients. American Journal of Ophthalmology (Letter) 2011.
Terry MA, Shamie N, Straiko MD, Friend DJ, Davis-Boozer D. Endothelial keratoplasty: The relationship between donor tissue storage time and donor endothelial survival. Ophthalmology. 2011; 118(1):36-40.
Straiko MD, Shamie N, Terry MA. Endothelial keratoplasty: Past, present, and future directions. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2010; 50(3):123-35.
Straiko MD, Tsai L, Kamenetzky SA. The Washington Manual of Outpatient Internal Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2010 Chapter 42 pp 945-969
Straiko M, Motley W. Treatment of Unilateral Congenital Cataract with Aphakic Contact Lens versus Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens: A Cost-Effective Analysis. Published as a chapter in Efficient and Cost-Effective Clinical Decision Making 2004, University of Cincinnati. Presented at AAPOS 2005 annual meeting, Orlando Fla, March 9-13.
Villalona-Calero MA, Otterson G, Kanter S, Young D, Murgo A, Fischer B, Brooks R, Straiko M, Chen D, Song S, Zhang Y, Chan K, Greever M, Wientjes G, Au J. A novel strategy to decrease taxane-resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer patients. Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2002; 20(1):306.
Abstracts, Posters and Presentations
Sales CS, Terry MA, Straiko MD, Pershing, S. Comparative lifetime cost-effectiveness analysis of DMEK vs DSAEK in the United States. Paper presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2016.
Sanchez PJ, Terry MD, Alshaarawy A, Mayko, Z, Straiko MD. Partial graft detachment after DMEK: Predicting the need for re-bubble. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2016.
Straiko MD et al. Comparison of functional vision outcomes: DMEK vs DSAEK. Paper presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, May 7, 2016.
Straiko MD. Endothelial keratoplasty in patients with glaucoma: Is DMEK safe? American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2015.
Sanchez PJ, Sales CS, Terry MD, Mayko, Z, Stoeger C, Straiko MD. Endothelial cell loss is not influences by donor endothelial cell density above 2800 or below 2300 cells/ mm3 after standardized DMEK. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2015.
Alqudah A, Mayko Z, Straiko MD, Terry MA. Endothelial keratoplasty: The relationship between preoperative endothelial cell density and the 5-year postoperative endothelial cell loss. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2015.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Sanchez PJ, Sales CS, Mayko, Z. DMEK in corneas with prior refractive surgery: Visual results, topography changes, and complications. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2015.
Sales CS, Mayko Z, Terry MA, Straiko MD. Preoperative central corneal thickness greater than 625 um predicts hyperopic surprise after the DMEK triple procedure. Paper presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2015.
Straiko MD, Terry MA, Veldman PB, Mayko Z. Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: Enhanced results with a standardized technique. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2014.
Veldman, PB, Mayko Z, Straiko MD, Terry MA. DMEK: Early complications and 6-month endothelial cell loss in a comparative series of unstamped and stromal sided S-stamped tissue in 101 consecutive cases. Paper presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2014.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Veldman PB, Alshaaraway AM, Mayko Z . Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in corneas with prior refractive surgery: Visual results, topography changes, and complications. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2014.
Straiko MD. DSAEK: Does increasing the storage time from pre-cutting of donors to the date of transplantationcause higher complication rates or cell loss? 53rd Annual Eyebank Association of America Meeting. Portland, Oregon, June 25-28, 2014.
Terry MA, Mayko Z, Straiko MD, Veldman P. Standardized DMEK Surgery: Results in the first 100 routine cases of Fuchs dystrophy and PBK. 53rd Annual Eyebank Association of America meeting. Portland Oregon, June 25-28, 2014
Straiko MD et al. Predictability of postoperative corneal astigmatism in DMEK: Advisability of Toric IOL implantation at time of DMEK. Paper presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 29, 2014.
Straiko, MD et al. Ultra-thin DSAEK vs DMEK: Comparing visual results and complications in patients with one of each. Paper presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 29, 2014.
Straiko MD, Van Zyl C, Davis-Boozer DL, Talajic JC Keratoconus in patients with Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy unmasked by DMEK. Paper presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisianna, 2013.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Talajic JC, Van Zyl, C, Veldman, PB. Reducing complications in DMEK using prstripped tissue, Yoeruek Tap Technique, and SF6 gas. Paper presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisianna, 2013.
Straiko MD, Terry MA, Talajic J, Davis- Boozer D. Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK): Over-stripping the graft bed promotes donor adherence. Poster presentation. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington, 2013.
Straiko MD, Terry MA, Talajic J, Davis- Boozer D. Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK): Five year outcomes of Endothelial Cell Density and Graft Failure. Paper presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, 2013.
Straiko MD, Terry M, Stoeger C, Davis-Boozer D. Replacement of Descemet-Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Grafts for Late Endothelial Failure.Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2012.
Alqudah AA, Terry MA, Greiner M, Straiko MD, Davis-Boozer DL. Endothelial keratoplasty: The relationship between recipient anterior chamber depth and donor endothelial survival. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2012.
Terry MA, Talajic JC, Straiko MD, Alqudah AA, Davis-Boozer DL. DSAEK: Endothelial cell loss over 5 years in a large prospective study using the same technique. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, 2012.
Straiko MD et al. DSAEK: Does increasing the storage time from the pre-cutting of donors to the date of transplantation cause higher complication rates or cell loss? Paper presentation.The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. May 8, 2012.
Straiko MD et al. Replacement of DSAEK grafts with late endothelial failure: Techinque, complications and outcomes. Paper presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 22, 2012.
Straiko M, Terry M, Stoeger C, Davis-Boozer D. Preparation of thinner DSAEK grafts is not detrimental to endothelial cell density. Poster presentation.American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2011.
Terry MA, Straiko MD, Li JY, Goshe JM. DSAEK: A prospective, randomized, double-masked clinical trial comparing a platform inserter to forceps insertion of the donor tissue. Poster presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2011.
Li J, Terry M, Straiko M, Davis-Boozer D. Long-term effects of graft dislocation after descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Poster pesentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2011.
Goshe, JM, Straiko MD. Intraoperative and early postoperative complications of fellow-performed DALK. Poster Presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2011.
Goshe JM, Straiko MD, Shamie N, Terry MA. Endothelial Keratoplasty: Early complications in high risk eyes undergoing DSAEK. Paper Presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois 2010.
Straiko MD, Harocopos GJ, Terry MA, Stoeger C, Shamie N. Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK): OCT and histological evaluation to assess dissection plane depth. Poster presentation. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2010.
Straiko M. Early complications in high risk eyes after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. Paper presentation. World Cornea Congress. Boston, Massachusetts, 2010.
Straiko M. DSAEK Triple procedure with premium Toric IOLs. Paper presentation. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, 2010.
Straiko MD, Shamie N, Shah AK, Phillips PM, Chen ES, Friend, D, Davis-Boozer DL. DSAEK: Does donor graft size affect post-operative visual acuity?Poster Presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California 2009.
Terry MA, Shamie, N, Straiko MD, Davis-Boozer DL, Friend D, Rao NK. DSAEK: Thinner grafts do not provide better vision than thicker grafts. Poster Presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California 2009.
Straiko M, Sutton D, Meredith T, Van Gelder R, Evaluation of patients with retinal vasculitis for systemic disease. Oral presentation. American Uveitis Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisianna, November 2007.
Straiko M, Burrows C. Graves Disease presenting with urticaria. Oral presentation at the Society of General Medicine regional meeting 2004. Poster presentation at the State and National American College of Physicians meetings 2005.
Invited Lectures and Course Instruction
Endothelial keratoplasty techniques. Wet lab course instructor. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 2009- 2016.
Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: A simplified technique to shorten the learning curve and avoid complications. Course Instructor. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 2014, 2016.