Sharon Fekrat, MD
Enriched profileRobert Machemer, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology · Duke University
Sharon Fekrat is Robert Machemer, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University. OpenAlex indexes 329 publications with 5,408 citations (h-index 36); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 19 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Sharon Fekrat, MD, is Robert Machemer, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University. The public record shows 329 publications with 5,408 citations (h-index 36), centered on Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Macular Surgery, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 24 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
- Top research focus: Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 24 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 25 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 101.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
sourced statements on record- Fellow
American College of Surgeons (FACS)
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American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS)
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 19 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease
Sponsor: Duke University
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT03233646 - Effects of Sildenafil on Choroidal Thickness in AMD
Sponsor: Duke University
InvestigatorPhase 2TerminatedNCT01830790
Industry payments
Updated 19 Oct 2026
24 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202519 payments$11,552openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.Program year202513 payments$11,240openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Program year20254 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Sensory organs
59.5%Corticosteroid34.8%Prednisolone Acetate100%Part D≥31 patientsProstaglandin Analog9.5%Latanoprost100%Part D<11 patients+ 2 more classes in this area
Musculoskeletal
40.5%Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor40.5%Ketorolac Tromethamine100%Part D≥25 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Retinal and Choroidal Structure and Microvasculature in Dementia With Lewy Bodies and Alzheimer Disease.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Article2026 - Effect of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections on the Vitreomacular Interface in Treatment-Naïve Eyes With Central Retinal Vein Occlusion.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Article2026 - Longitudinal Multimodal Imaging Findings Following Inadvertent 577 nm Laser Backscatter Exposure During Panretinal Laser Photocoagulation.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Case Report2026 - Retinal Layer Thickness and Volume Measurements in Traumatic Brain Injury.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Article2025 - Possible Association Between Dopamine Antagonists and Increased Conversion to Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 19 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 19 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/sharon-fekrat-md
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scholars.duke.edu/person/fekra001
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Apple Podcasts
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Background & recognition
Updated 19 Oct 2026
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Executive Editor
American Journal of Ophthalmology
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Retina Times
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Ophthalmology Times
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OSLI Retina
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗ - Editorial Board
Retinal Physician
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scholars.duke.edu ↗
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- Associate Chief of Staff of Microsurgery and Specialty Services
Durham VA Medical Center
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Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Duke Eye Center
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Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Episode 196: Dr. Sharon Fekrat on Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone and More
Straight From the Cutter's Mouth
2019 - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →multimedia.asrs.org ↗
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