J. Daniel Diaz, MD
Vitreoretinal Surgeon
“Being bilingual allows me to better understand my patients' questions and concerns about their vision and my recommended treatments. My goal is to provide support and empathy so patients have the reassurance they need to move forward with sight-saving procedures.”
A Miami native, Dr. Diaz received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami. He then pursued medical training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. While in medical school, he was awarded a Global Health Research Fellowship and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies. During his research fellowship, Dr. Diaz conducted studies at the Aravind Eye Hospital and L.V. Prasad Eye Institute in India as well as the Sancti Spiritus Provincial Ophthalmology Center in Cuba.
After earning his MD with Distinction in Research, Dr. Diaz completed his medical internship and residency at the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He returned home to complete his sub-specialty training in vitreoretinal disease and surgery at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Diaz is able to overcome language barriers to create a feeling of community among our staff and patients.
Training
Medical Degree
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
Internship
Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Ophthalmology Residency
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Professional background
Professional affiliations & memberships
- Baptist Health South Florida, medical staff
- American Society of Retina Specialists
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Florida Society of Ophthalmology
- Vit-Buckle Society
Awards & honors
- Vit-Buckle Society Travel Grant, 2019
- Heed Ophthalmic Fellowship Award, 2019
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society, 2014
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), 2014
Recent publications
- Iyer P, Fan J, Diaz JD, Liu J, Lazzarini T, Fan K, Miller D, Flynn H. Recurrent, bilateral endogenous Candida endophthalmitis with multiple focal chorioretinal lesions: management with pars plana vitrectomy and focal endolaser. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2022; 12:24.
- Da Silva LSC, Finamor LPS, Andrade GC, Lima LH, Zett C, Muccioli C, Sarraf EP, Marinho PM, Peruchi J, de L Oliveira RD, Giralt L, Charcan I, Fonollosa A, Diaz JD, Davis JL, Nascimento H, Belfort R Jr. Vascular Retinal Findings after Covid-19 Vaccination in 11 Cases: A Coincidence or Consequence? Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 2022 Jan;85:158-165.
- Lains I, Diaz JD, Gittinger J, Gaier E. Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Carotid Artery Dissection. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2021 Dec;41(4):e731-733.
- Begaj T, Marmalidou A, Papakostas T, Diaz JD et al. Outcomes of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair with Extensive Scleral-Depressed Vitreous Removal and Dynamic Examination. PLoS One. 2020 Sept; 15(9).
- Diaz JD, Oellers P, Silverman R, et al. Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography of a Large Retinal Microaneurysm. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Jun;18:100690.
- Diaz JD, Arroyo JG. Modern Clinical Applications of Endoscopic Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2019 Dec;60(1):25-33.
- Diaz JD, Kylstra J. A Simple Eye Model for Practicing Indirect Ophthalmoscopy and Retinal Laser Photocoagulation. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb 19;25(1):1-4.
- Diaz JD, Bustillo J, Powell J, Idarmes IC, Gritz DC. Incidence and Prevalence of Uveitis in Central Cuba. Under review, British Journal of Ophthalmology.
- Diaz JD, Wang JC, Oellers P, et al. Imaging the Deep Choroidal Vasculature using Spectral Domain and Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2018 Apr-May;2(3):146-154.
Presentations
- Diaz JD, Kunkler A, Haddock L, Townsend J, Flynn H. A Smartphone-Based Application to Support Recovery from Retinal Detachment Repair. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62:3646.
- Reyes-Capo D, Laura DM, Diaz JD, Sridhar J. Acute Bilateral Vision Loss in an Adolescent Male: A Case of Photic Retinopathy. WIO 2020, Amelia Island, Florida.
- Zeng R, Wang J, Silverman R, Diaz JD, Miller JB. Hypertension Control Screen Using OCT-A Angiography. ARVO Imaging of the Eye Conference, Vancouver, 2019.
- Diaz JD, Wang JC, Lains I, Oellers P, Gragoudas E, Miller JW, Miller JB. Choroidal Thickness and Vascular Density in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 Using En Face Swept-Source OCT. Retina Society 2018, San Francisco.
- Diaz JD, Oellers P, Miller J. Unilateral Purtscher's Retinopathy. Oral presentation, Atlantic Coast Retina Conference 2018, Philadelphia.
- Wang JC, Diaz JD, Oellers PR, Lains I, Vavvas D, Miller J, Miller J. Imaging of Deep Choroidal Vasculature Using Spectral Domain and Swept Source OCT Angiography. AAO 2017, New Orleans.
- Diaz JD, Wang JC, Oellers PR, Lains I, Vavvas D, Miller J, Miller J. Physical Limitations in Imaging the Deep Choroidal Vasculature Using SD and SS OCT Angiography. Nantucket Retina 2017.
- Diaz JD, Freitag SK, Durand M. Invasive Orbital Aspergillosis in Immunocompetent Patients from the Northeastern United States. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017;58(8):3888.
- Diaz JD, Oellers P, Wang J, Lains I, Vavvas D, Miller J. Evaluation of the deep choroidal vasculature using OCT angiography. ARVO Imaging of the Eye Conference, Chicago, May 2017.
- Diaz JD, Bustillo J, Powell J, Pacheco I, Gritz DC. Cuban Uveitis Epidemiology Study (CUES): Incidence and Prevalence of Uveitis in Central Cuba. AAO 2016, Chicago.