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Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS Print Friendly Page

Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Daniel M. Albert focuses his research efforts on ocular tumors, specifically melanoma and retinoblastoma. From 1985-2003, Dr. Albert worked with the National Eye Institute’s Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) and was the head of the COMS Pathology Center.

Specialties

Eye Care Services (Ophthalmology)

UW Health Clinics

University Station Clinic
(608) 263-7171 | (800) 323-8942 | Map

Hospital Affiliation(s)

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Meriter Hospital, Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial (secondary)

Languages Spoken

English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Professional Certifications and Education

Board Certification Ophthalmology
Fellowship Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, National Institute of Health, Washington, DC
Residency Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Internship Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1962

Procedures

Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.

Programs & Conditions

Research

Dr. Albert’s other interests include medical ethics and the history of medicine and ophthalmology.

PubMed Articles
Albert DM . A career in eye pathology. Surv Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar-Apr;58(2):196-9
[PubMed ID: 23218807]
Albert DM Blanchard JW Knox BL . Ensuring appropriate expert testimony for cases involving the "shaken baby". JAMA. 2012 Jul 4;308(1):39-40
[PubMed ID: 22760288]
Wang S Neekhra A Albert DM Sorenson CM Sheibani N . Suppression of thrombospondin-1 expression during uveal melanoma progression and its potential therapeutic utility. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar;130(3):336-41
[PubMed ID: 22411663]
Kenealey JD Subramanian L Van Ginkel PR Darjatmoko S Lindstrom MJ Somoza V Ghosh SK Song Z Hsung RP Kwon GS Eliceiri KW Albert DM Polans AS . Resveratrol metabolites do not elicit early pro-apoptotic mechanisms in neuroblastoma cells. J Agric Food Chem. 2011 May 11;59(9):4979-86
[PubMed ID: 21401048]
Albert DM Atzen SL Morgan P . The practice of ophthalmology in rural Wisconsin in the mid-19th century: from the casebooks of Francis Paddock, MD. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Jun;128(6):783-8
[PubMed ID: 20547958]
Hwang FS Neekhra A Lucarelli MJ Warner TF Snow SN Albert DM . Sebaceous cell carcinoma of the eyelid: a rapidly enlarging lesion with massive xanthogranulomatous inflammation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 May-Jun;26(3):208-10
[PubMed ID: 20489549]
Albert DM Neekhra A Wang S Darjatmoko SR Sorenson CM Dubielzig RR Sheibani N . Development of choroidal neovascularization in rats with advanced intense cyclic light-induced retinal degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Feb;128(2):212-22
[PubMed ID: 20142545]
Albert DM Atzen SL . Swan M. Burnett, MD, PhD: the forgotten father of Little Lord Fauntleroy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Dec;127(12):1664-71
[PubMed ID: 20008723]
Brastad SM Albert DR Huang M Nathanson GM . Collisions of DCl with a solution covered with hydrophobic and hydrophilic ions: tetrahexylammonium bromide in glycerol. J Phys Chem A. 2009 Jul 2;113(26):7422-30
[PubMed ID: 19366237]
Albert DM Gangnon RE Grossniklaus HE Green WR Darjatmoko S Kulkarni AD . A study of histopathological features of latanoprost-treated irides with or without darkening compared with non-latanoprost-treated irides. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 May;126(5):626-31
[PubMed ID: 18474771]
van Ginkel PR Darjatmoko SR Sareen D Subramanian L Bhattacharya S Lindstrom MJ Albert DM Polans AS . Resveratrol inhibits uveal melanoma tumor growth via early mitochondrial dysfunction. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Apr;49(4):1299-306
[PubMed ID: 18385041]
van Ginkel PR Yang W Marcet MM Chow CC Kulkarni AD Darjatmoko S Lindstrom MJ Lokken J Bhattacharya S Albert DM . 1 alpha-Hydroxyvitamin D2 inhibits growth of human neuroblastoma. J Neurooncol. 2007 Dec;85(3):255-62
[PubMed ID: 17603751]
Sareen D Darjatmoko SR Albert DM Polans AS . Mitochondria, calcium, and calpain are key mediators of resveratrol-induced apoptosis in breast cancer. Mol Pharmacol. 2007 Dec;72(6):1466-75
[PubMed ID: 17848600]
Altaweel MM Freisberg L Pal N Gleiser J Ryan EH Dawson D Albert D . Radial optic neurotomy using nasal and temporal approach incisions: histopathologic study in human cadaver eyes. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Nov;125(11):1553-7
[PubMed ID: 17998516]
van Ginkel PR Sareen D Subramanian L Walker Q Darjatmoko SR Lindstrom MJ Kulkarni A Albert DM Polans AS . Resveratrol inhibits tumor growth of human neuroblastoma and mediates apoptosis by directly targeting mitochondria. Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 1;13(17):5162-9
[PubMed ID: 17785572]
Chow CC Kulkarni AD Albert DM Darlington JK Hardten DR . Clinicopathologic correlation of explanted AlphaCor artificial cornea after exposure of implant. Cornea. 2007 Sep;26(8):1004-7
[PubMed ID: 17721307]
Bradfield YS Kulkarni A Potter HD Warner T Albert DM . Eyelid fibrous hamartoma with conjunctival angioma in an infant. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jun;125(6):843-5
[PubMed ID: 17563002]
Albert DM Scheef EA Wang S Mehraein F Darjatmoko SR Sorenson CM Sheibani N . Calcitriol is a potent inhibitor of retinal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 May;48(5):2327-34
[PubMed ID: 17460298]
Sareen D van Ginkel PR Takach JC Mohiuddin A Darjatmoko SR Albert DM Polans AS . Mitochondria as the primary target of resveratrol-induced apoptosis in human retinoblastoma cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Sep;47(9):3708-16
[PubMed ID: 16936077]
Peck N Lucarelli MJ Yao M Lee D Albert D . Human papillomavirus 6a lesions of the lower eyelid and genitalia. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug;22(4):311-3
[PubMed ID: 16855513]
Albert DM Plum LA Yang W Marcet M Lindstrom MJ Clagett-Dame M DeLuca HF . Responsiveness of human retinoblastoma and neuroblastoma models to a non-calcemic 19-nor Vitamin D analog. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Oct;97(1-2):165-72
[PubMed ID: 16055326]