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Edward Chaum, MD, PhD

Basic profile

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

ORCIDNPI
RegionNashville, TN · SoutheastSpecialtyOphthalmologyFocusOphthalmology
Active KOLfindmyKOL typefindmyKOL type: our influence ranking, shown when you reveal the full profileLatest publication2025Online presenceNot yet checkedPayments2021 onwardNIH funding2000–2018

Edward Chaum is an Ophthalmology physician affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 180 publications with 7,265 citations (h-index 34). By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Overview

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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180publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.

7,265citations

Total citations across indexed works.

34h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
1companies · 2021 onward

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3NIH grants · 2000–2018

Federally funded research awards.

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Industry payments

1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

1 company with payments on record in CMS Open Payments (2021 onward), matched to this physician's NPI. The itemized breakdown by company, amount and year is part of the full profile. Why? →

NIH funding

3 NIH research awards on record, funded 20002018 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

Awards in the NIH RePORTER records where a principal investigator name matches this physician at an organization in their practice state. Latest award years shown; each row links to the project record on RePORTER.

Publications

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