{"id":5240,"date":"2023-10-18T16:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T23:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/j-martin-heur-md-phd-named-chair-of-department-of-ophthalmology\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T08:16:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:16:29","slug":"j-martin-heur-md-phd-named-chair-of-department-of-ophthalmology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/j-martin-heur-md-phd-named-chair-of-department-of-ophthalmology\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Martin Heur, MD, PhD, named chair of Department of Ophthalmology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Campus News<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n      <h1>J. 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Martin Heur, MD, PhD, has served as interim chair of the department since Sept. 2020. Prior to his interim appointment, he was the vice chair of ophthalmology. 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He will also oversee day-to-day operations and advance the department\u2019s mission to end vision loss and blindness.<\/p>\n<p>Heur has served as interim chair of the department since Sept. 2020. Prior to his interim appointment he was the vice chair of ophthalmology. He is also the Charles Manger III, MD, Chair in Corneal Laser Eye Surgery and a professor of clinical ophthalmology.<\/p>\n<p>A USC faculty member since 2009, Heur is well-regarded as an active mentor and advocate for faculty development and advancement. He teaches residents and fellows, is director of the Cornea, External Diseases &amp; Refractive Surgery Fellowship and was voted Teacher of the Year by ophthalmology residents in 2017. (<a href=\"https:\/\/hscnews.usc.edu\/j-martin-heur-md-phd-named-chair-of-department-of-ophthalmology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"J. 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