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Helen Mintz-Hittner
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| Industry: |
Medical |
| Born: |
August 12, 1944, Houston, Texas |
| Children: |
Miriam Hittner-Tondera, 1971; Susan Hittner, 1973; George Hittner, 1978; 2 grandchildren |
| Current Organization: |
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston Medical School |
| Type of Organization: |
Medical School-Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Science |
| Major Product: |
Education, research and patient care |
| Area of Distribution: |
National |
| Expertise: |
Pediatric Ophthalmology-Retinopathy of Prematurity, Ophthalmic Genetics |
| University/Degree: |
B.A., Biology/German, Rice University, 1965; M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 1969 |
| Title: |
Alfred W. Lasher III Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science |
| Honors & Awards: |
Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Omega Alpha; Honor Award 1986, Senior Honor Award, 2005, American Academy of Ophthalmology; Teaching Ophthalmology to Baylor Pediatricians, Baylor College of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, 1976; Outstanding Teacher in Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston Medical School, Dept. of Ophthalmology, 1999; Who's Who in America, 2003; Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, 2010 |
| Published Works: |
1 book, multiple book chapters, 100+ peer-reviewed publications including 2 lead articles and principal investigator in the New England Journal of Medicine: Retrolental fibroplasia: efficacy of vitamin E in a double-blind clinical study of preterm infants, 1981; 305:1365-1981; Efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab for stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity, 2001;364:603-615 |
| Affiliations: |
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology; New York Academy of Medicine; New York Academy of Science; Ciba Foundation; Life Member, Society of Heed Fellows; Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus |
| Hobbies & Sports: |
Research field trips to identify hereditary ophthalmogic genes |
| Email: |
Helen.A.Mintz-Hittner@uth.tmc.edu |
