Sasha Strul, M.D. FAAP

Education:

Fellowship
2017
Fellow in Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Residency
2016
Residency in Ophthalmology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Internship
2013
The Colorado Health Foundation
Denver, CO

Medical School
2012
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL

Undergraduate
2009
Basic Biological and Medical Sciences
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

 

Professional Memberships:

American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Ophthalmology
International Council of Ophthalmology
Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation

Honors and Awards:

University of Minnesota 2023, 2024, 2025
Clinical Excellence Honor, University of Minnesota Physicians
Poland Finke Chair in Ophthalmology 2022, 2024

University of Florida 2015
Distinguished Service Award, University of Florida College of Medicine

1. Poeppelman, RS, Cho, J, Nachbor, K, Sekhar TC, Pruett, J, Baim, A, Strul, S., Barsam, A, Langworthy, B, Waxman, EL, Culican, SM. ““But Why?”: Explanatory Feedback is a Reliable Marker of High-Quality Narrative Assessment of Surgical Performance.” At Academic Medicine, accepted 10/25/24, awaiting publication.
   Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
2. D Hand J, Brilliant M, Strul S. “Oculocutaneous albinism.” In: UpToDate, Connor RF (Ed), Wolters Kluwer. Coauthor of revision; November 2024. Role: Literature review, Major manuscript revision/editing, Manuscript review.
3. Contributor as site PI for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group; Chen AM, Erzurum SA, Chandler DL, Hercinovic A, Wu R, Vricella M, Waters AL, Ticho BH, Erickson JW, Han S, McDowell PS, Li Z, Kraker RT, Holmes JM, Cotter SA. Refractive error change and overminus lens therapy for childhood intermittent exotropia. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2024;Mar 21:e240276. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0276.
   Impact Factor: 8.1. Times Cited: 0. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
4. Woertz E, Ayala GD, Wynne N, Tarima S, Zacharias S, Brilliant MH, Dunn TM, Costakos D, Summers CG, Strul S, Drack AV, Carroll J. Quantitative foveal structural metrics as predictors of visual acuity in human albinism. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2024 Mar 5;65(3):3. doi:10.1167/iovs.65.3.3.
   Impact Factor: 4.925. Times Cited: 1. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
5. Chandra V, Aggarwal, A, Moen A, Strul S, Moen A, Özütemiz C. Intracranial MRI findings in a patient with FBXO11-related disorder. Journal of Pediatric Neurology. Published online, August 8, 2023. doi 10.1055/s-0043-1772491.
   Impact Factor: 3.8. Times Cited: 0.Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
6. Roston S, Kulenkamp EJ, Ferrieri P, Strul S. Rare Thelazia californiesis infant ocular infestation. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. Case Rep. 2023 Feb 10;30:101813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101813.
   Impact Factor: 1.8. Times Cited: 0. Role: Guarantor of integrity of entire study, Developed study concept, Developed Study design, Defined intellectual content, Conducted literature research, Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
7. Kuht HJ, Maconachie GDE, Han J, Kessel L, van Genderen MM, McLean RJ, Hisaund M, Tu Z, Hertle RW, Gronskov K, Bai D, Wei A, Li W, Jiao Y, Smirnov V, Choi JH, Tobin MD, Sheth V, Purohit R, Dawar B, Girach A, Strul S, May L, Chen FK, Heath Jeffery RC, Aamir A, Sano R, Jin J, Brooks BP, Kohl S, Arveiler B, Montoliu L, Engle EC, Proudlock FA, Nishad G, Pani P, Varma G, Gottlob I, Thomas MG. Genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of foveal hypoplasia: A multi-centre study. Ophthalmology 2022 Jun;129(6):708-718. PMID: 35157951 Impact Factor: 13.7. Times Cited: 43.
   Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
8. Seeds A, Coleman S, Strul S. Gradenigo Syndrome: Mimicker of slipped muscle and shunt failure. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology 2022 Mar 1;42(1):e410-e411. PMID: 34310461 Impact Factor: 2.9. Times Cited: 0. Role:  Guarantor of integrity of entire study, Developed study concept, Developed Study design, Defined intellectual content, Conducted literature research, Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
9. Litts KM, Woertz EN, Wynne N, Brooks BP, Chacon A, Connor TB Jr, Costakos D, Dumitrescu A, Drack AV, Fishman GA, Hauswirth WW, Kay CN, Lam BL, Michaelides M, Pennesi ME, Stepien KE, Strul S, Summers CG, Carroll J. Examining whether AOSLO-based foveal cone metrics in achromatopsia and albinism are representative of foveal cone structure. Translational Vision Science & Technology 2021 May 3;10(6):22. PMID: 34111268 Impact Factor: 3.283. Times Cited: 6. Role:  Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
10. Woertz E, Omoba BS, Dunn TM, Chiu SJ, Farsiu S, Strul S, Summers CG, Drack AV, Carroll J. Assessing ganglion cell layer topography in human albinism using optical coherence tomography. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2020 Mar 9;61(3):36. PMID: 32196097 Impact Factor: 4.925. Times Cited: 17. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
11. Strul S, Zheng Y, Gangaputra S, Datye K, Chen Q, Maynard L, Pittel E, Russell W, Donahue S. Pediatric diabetic retinopathy telescreening. J AAPOS. 2020 Feb;24(1):10.e1-10.e5. pii: S1091-8531(20)30011-2. PMID: 31940500 Impact Factor: 1.06. Times Cited: 10. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation,   Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
12. Strul S, Straughn P. Successfully improving visual acuity in keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome utilizing gas permeable lenses: A case report. Eye & Contact Lens. 2018; Sep;44: S330-S332. PMID: 30095531 Impact Factor: 2.3. Times Cited: 5. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation,   Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
13. Khurshid GS, Strul S, Boretsky A, Motamedi M, Gupta P. High resolution adaptive optics imaging complements standard spectral domain optical coherent tomography in retinal diseases with micro-structural details: a case series. The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015;14(4):108-109. Impact Factor: 0.9. Times Cited: 0. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation,   Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.
14. Strul S, McCracken M, Cunin, K. Orbital cellulitis and intraconal abscess formation after strabismus surgery in an adult patient. J AAPOS. 2014;18 (1):82-84. PMID: 24568992. Impact Factor: 1.06. Times Cited: 7. Role: Conducted experimental studies, Data acquisition, Manuscript preparation,   Manuscript editing, Manuscript review.