Curriculum Vitae. (b) (6) Robert F. Melendez, M.D., M.B.A.

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1 Curriculum Vitae (b) (6) Robert F. Melendez, M.D., M.B.A Grande Blvd., Suite B Rio Rancho, NM O [email protected] Experience: Comprehensive Ophthalmologist (Cataract & Refractive Surgery) 2004-present Eye Associates of New Mexico (Partner/Owner) Rio Rancho and Albuquerque, NM Clinical Assistant Professor 2005-present Department of Surgery/Division of Ophthalmology University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Albuquerque, NM Executive Director and Founder present The Juliette RP Vision Foundation A Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation Committees: American Academy of Ophthalmology Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmic News and Education (ONE ) Network 2011-present Chair, Young Ophthalmologist Committee (2006-Present) Committee of Secretaries (2011-presnet) American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Health Information Technology Committee ( ) Practice Management Coordinating Committee ( )

2 New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology (NMAO) Executive Committee (2004-Present) Secretary/Treasurer ( ) Chair of Membership Committee (2006-Present) Chair of Education (2008-Present) University of New Mexico, School of Medicine Admissions Committee (2010-Present) New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) Member of the NMMS Council ( ) Young Physician Delegate to the American Medical Association ( ) Education: Master s in Business Administration, (MBA) University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management Ophthalmology Residency The University of Texas Health Sciences Center Department of Ophthalmology (b) (6) Program Director, MD San Antonio, TX Internship in Internal Medicine University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University Hospital, Albuquerque, NM. (b) (6) Program Director, MD Internship in Internal Medicine Doctor of Medicine (MD) University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. (MS) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. (BS) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM California State University (CSU), Chico. Chico, CA Major: Biology. Minor: Chemistry. Activities: Eye Associates of New Mexico Section Chief of Ophthalmology , Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM -Section Chief of Ophthalmology , Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM -Secretary-Treasurer of the NM Academy of Ophthalmology -Author of Ophthalmology Buzzwords (Released in March 2007) Audiobook with target audience of young doctors to learn ophthalmology pearls. -Invited Speaker, Pan-American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Cancun, MX June Physician Advisor for the Clinical Development Council (CDC) -Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Young Ophthalmologist Task Force Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Patient Initiatives Task Force Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Website Advisory Task Force Speaker at an informational luncheon with Lt. Governor, Diane Denish November 12, 2005

3 -Volunteered for the Presbyterian's 2nd Annual Senior Successful Aging Conference, Tamaya Resort, Bernalillo, NM August 21, 2004 (screened 80 patients for glaucoma and cataracts) -Volunteer at the Channel 4 Eyewitness Health Fair January 2005 Initiated and Coordinated three imac computers to be donated by CompUSA in order to display LASIK and Cataract Surgery educational DVDs. -Lecturer for CDC in the training of ophthalmic technicians Herpes Simplex and the Eye January Created an educational LASIK interactive slide show for our LASIK consultations. (b) (6) - -Keynote speaker for PIMA Medical Institute Graduation, February Developed a DVD on the history of Eye Associates (founded 1976). -Developed an educational DVD for New Mexico State Legislators to better understand the specific ophthalmic procedures (House Bill 199, Legislative Session 2005) -Developed a website with Greg Ogawa, MD (SafeEyesNM.com) University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, San Antonio, Texas Chief Resident Consultant for CareerPhysician (aimed at Physician leadership and learning the business aspects of medicine) 2004-present. -Founder and Speaker for the Inaugural Ophthalmology Chief Resident Leadership Conference June Dallas, TX. (Speak annually) -Member of the Board for Continuing Medical Education -Resident Coordinator for Ophthalmology Medical Student Club Webmaster for Department of Ophthalmology s Website Attended the 15 th Annual Chief Resident Leadership Skills Conference, Dallas, TX, May Attended the Ophthalmology Basic Science Course (Houston, TX February 1-28, 2002) -Oral Presentation Acute Retinal Toxicity from a Novel Anti-tumor Agent, MGI-114 at the 23 rd Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference. March Oral Presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2003 Anaheim, CA entitled Expectations of Chief Residents in Ophthalmology. Focus Group: Chief Residents and Program Directors. University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM President of the New Mexico Student Medical Society ( ) Member of the Graduate and Prof. Student Associations' Finance Comm. ( ) Member of Perspectives in Medicine (PIM) Steering Committee ( ) Member of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Member of the American Medical Association (1996-present). Participated in the Howard Hughes Summer Program (1993) Member of Minority Biomedical Research Support Program (MBRS) National Student Exchange Program 1990 Member of Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Founder and President of Pre-Optometry Club Graduate Student Representative. ( ) Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program and UNM School of Medicine. Student Member of the Admissions Committee Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program. Active in Coaching Adolescents Towards Careers in Health (CATCH) Attended the New Mexico Ophthalmological State Society Meeting 1999

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6 Melendez, R.F. Pearls of Wisdom for the Young Ophthalmologist. Building your Practice and your Reputation. EyeNet Magazine March R.F. Melendez, N. Kumar, S. Maswadi, K. Zaslow, and R.D. Glickman. Photodynamic Actions of Indocyanine Green and Trypan Blue on Human Lens Epithelial and Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 140, Issue 1, Pages (2005). Isolated Herpes Simplex Keratoconjunctivitis in a Neonate Born by Cesarean Delivery. M. Gallardo, D. Johnson, J. Gaviria, L. Nguyen, R. Melendez, D. Connor, D. Conrad Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages (2005). Retinal Function Assessed by ERG Before and After Induction of Ocular Aspergillosis and Treatment by the Anti-fungal, Micafungin, in Rabbits Joseph M. Harrison, Randolph D. Glickman, Charles S. Ballentine, Yolanda Trigo, Melanie A. Pena, Pearl Kurian, Laura K. Najvar, Neeru Kumar, Ankit H. Patel, William E. Sponsel, John R. Graybill, William C. Lloyd III, Margaret M. Miller, Gianmarco Paris, Fernando Trujillo, Aaron Miller, and Robert Melendez. Doc Ophthalmol Jan;110(1): Melendez, R.F., Schifanella, D., and Rosende, C. Expectations of Chief Residents in Ophthalmology. Submitted to Ophthalmology 2005 Melendez, R.F., Harrison, J.M., Rowinsky, E.K., Hammond, L.A., and Fitzsimmons, T.D. Acute Retinal Toxicity from the Novel Antitumor Agent, Irofulven. Documenta Ophthalmologica (2004) Mayo G.L., Melendez R.F., Kumar N., McKinnon S.J., and Glickman R.D. Antibody Targeted Photodynamic Therapy. American Journal of Ophthalmology Melendez, R. F. and Bizzozero, O.A. (1996) Palmitoylation of Myelin P0 Protein is Independent of its Synthesis and Parallels that of Phospholipids. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System 1(1): Stricker, S.A., Centonze, V.A., Melendez, R.F. (1994) Cover Article. Calcium Dynamics during Starfish Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization. Developmental Biology 166: Melendez, R.F., Mayo, G.L., Winter, B., Macdonald, C.J., and van Hueven, W.A.J. Presumed Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Retinal Embolus Associated with Septicemia and Intravenous Cocaine and Heroine Abuse. Submitted to Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers Melendez, R. F. and Bizzozero, O.A. (1996) Palmitoylation of Myelin P0 Protein is Independent of its Synthesis and Parallels that of Phospholipids. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System 1(1): Stricker, S.A., Centonze, V.A., Melendez, R.F. (1994) Cover Article. Calcium Dynamics during Starfish Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization. Developmental Biology 166: Conferences: Attended the American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference. Chicago, IL October 2010.

7 Attended the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). Boston, MA. March 2010 Attended the 27 th Annual AMA Medical Communications Conference. April 1-3, 2009 Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. Presentations: R.F. Melendez. Harnessing the Power of Social Media for the Ophthalmologist. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting October R.F. Melendez. Using the iphone/ipad to improve clinical efficiency for the ophthalmologist. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting October R.F. Melendez. Incorporating Premium IOLs for the Young Cataract Surgeon. Breakfast with Experts session. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting October R.F. Melendez. Enhancing your Keynote presentations. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting October R.F. Melendez, Debbie Schifanella, and Carlos Rosende, MD Expectations of Chief Residents. in Ophthalmology. American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference, New Orleans, LA. October R.F. Melendez, N. Kumar, S. Maswadi, K. Zaslow, and R.D. Glickman. Photodynamic Actions of Indocyanine Green and Trypan Blue on Human Lens Epithelial and Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Submitted to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Posaconazole in the treatment of Fusarium Solani Keratitis J.G. Gaviria, D.A. Johnson and R.F. Melendez. Submitted to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. R.F. Melendez, J.M. Harrison, E. K. Rowinsky, L. A. Hammond, and T. D. Fitzsimmons Acute Retinal Toxicity from a Novel Anti-tumor Agent, MGI-114. Submitted to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Submitted to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. D. Dang, A. Miller, R.F. Melendez, R.D. Glickman, and W. Sponsel. Topical Voriconazole Penetration is Enhanced in the Vitreous Humor of Albino Rabbits in the presence of Latanoprost. G.L. Mayo, R. F. Melendez, J.R. Graybill, R.D. Glickman. Voriconazole may cause visual disturbances via retinal phosphodiesterase inhibition. Submitted to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. T. Thomas, C.J. Macdonald, R.F. Melendez, and G.L. Mayo. Outcomes of Ten patients with Sutured Intraocular Lens Implants. Submitted to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Melendez, R.F., Wilcox, M.J., Schluter, M.L. Lucifer Yellow CH incorporation into rabbit lens epithelial cells is dependent upon illumination. Presented at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, May 10-15, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

8 Guemes, A., Melendez, R.F., Scott, J., Wash, J., Wright, K.W. and Schluter, M.L. Staining and Illumination of the Anterior Lens Epithelium and Posterior Capsule Opacification The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.; University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM. Presented at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, May 10-15, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Ulibarri, Victor A., Melendez, Robert, Hudenko, Kevin (1996), University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Coaching Adolescents Towards Careers in Health. The American Medical Student Association Conference, Orlando, Florida. Melendez, R.F., and Bizzozero, O.A. (1995) Palmitoylation of Rat P0 Glycoprotein During Development. XVIth Meeting of the American Society for Neurochemistry, Santa Monica, CA. Melendez, R.F. and Stricker S.A. (1993) " Calcium Dynamics during Starfish Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization." Oral presentation at the National Science Foundation- National Conference on Diversity in the Scientific and Technological Workforce, Washington D.C. Lectures: -Speaker at University of California at Los Angeles. Advocacy in Ophthalmology Speaker at University of Southern California (USC), Doheny Eye Institute. Transitioning into your first year of practice. May 25, Speaker at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, TX. Transitioning into your first year of practice. August Speaker at University of Colorado, Department of Ophthalmology. Transitioning into your first year of practice and Interview Tips. November Speaker at the Presbyterian's 3rd Annual Senior Successful Aging Conference, Tamaya Resort, Bernalillo, NM (2005). - Speaker at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (October 2005) at the Presidents-Elect Meeting. - Oral presentation at the 24 th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference, San Antonio, Texas. March 5-6, Expectations of Chief Resident in Ophthalmology - Oral presentation at the 24 th Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference, San Antonio, Texas. March 5-6, Photodynamic Actions of Indocyanine Green, Trypan Blue, and Rose Bengal on Human Lens Epithelial and Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. - Guest Lecturer for Clinical Update for Optometrists Spring 2004, San Antonio, TX Proptosis in Children - Guest Lecturer for Clinical Update for Optometrists Spring 2003, San Antonio, TX Kaposi Sarcoma - Co-author of Antibody Targeted Photodynamic Therapy (Best Presentation) at the 23 rd Annual Alamo City Ophthalmology Clinical Conference, San Antonio, Texas