Mark M. Kaehr, M.D.

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Mark M. Kaehr, M.D.

Mark M. Kaehr, M.D. is an Indianapolis native. He received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University before graduating from Indiana University with a degree in medicine. He worked as an intern at Wheaton Franciscan St. Joseph hospital in Milwaukee and then returned to Indianapolis to complete his ophthalmology residency at Indiana University where he was the chief teaching resident. Before joining Associated Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Consultants, he completed a surgical retina fellowship at Washington University Saint Louis.

• Education

  Underegraduate

  • Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, With Honors
    Purdue University, August 2002 – May 2006

  Medical School

  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Doctor of Medicine, May 2010

• Training

  Internship

  • Wheaton Franciscan - St. Joseph Hospital, June 2010 - June 2011
    Transitional Year Intern

  Residency

  • Indiana University School of Medicine, July 2011 - June 2014
    Ophthalmology Resident

  Fellowship

  • Washington University School of Medicine, July 2014 - June 2016
    Surgical Retina Fellow

• Honors and Awards

  • Fellowship - Golden Apple Teaching Award
  • Residency - Merrill Greyson Leadership Award, 2014
  • Indiana University Ophthalmology - Best Research of the Year Award, 2013
  • Wheaton Franciscan Hospital, Milwaukee, Wl - Robert T. Adlam Outstanding Transitional Year Resident of the Year Award, 2010 – 2011
  • Medical School - Dr. E. B. Rinker Medical Scholarship Fund, July 2008
  • Jacob Berman and Alexander T. Ross Scholarship, July 2007
  • Undergraduate - Semester’s Honors and Dean’s List, August 2002 – May 2006
  • Golden Key International Honor Society - Purdue University Academic Success Award

• Research

  • December 2014 – June 2016
    Washington University St. Louis
    OCT measurements as a predictor of visual outcomes in radiation retinopathy
  • March 2013 – July 2013
    Indiana University Ophthalmology
    Investigation of cost efficacy of telemedicine for diabetic retinal screening
  • 2009 - 2010
    Comparison of outcomes of trabeculectomy with and without ExPress shunt as performed by resident surgeons
  • May 2007 – August 2007
    Indiana University School of Medicine
    Investigated changes associated with electrode aging and conducted study about effects of varying conductivity in electrohydraulic lithotripsy
    Performed rate affect study on Duel head lithotripter
  • June 2006 – August 2006
    Indiana University School of Medicine
    Researched sources of variability in electrohydraulic lithotripsy Researched potential causes for observed rate effect in lithotripsy