Edward Cotlier, M.D.
New York State Institute on Developmental Disabilites

Edward Cotlier, MD is presently a Consultant and was formerly Chief of Ophthalmology at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities in Staten Island, New York. He trained in ophthalmology and molecular biochemistry at Washington University, where he was a professor. He also taught at the University of Illinois (1970–1976), Yale University (1977–1983), and Cornell University (1983–1985).

Dr. Cotlier received an honorary Master of Science degree from Yale University and was Chief of the Division of Ocular Genetics there. From 1986–1990 he was Chief of Ophthalmology and Consultant in Pediatric Ophthalmology at the King Khalid University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He served for 12 years in the National Institutes of Health and National Eye Institute committees in Washington DC.

Dr. Cotlier has published 120 articles and three books on molecular biochemistry of the eye, ocular genetics, and pediatric ophthalmology. He has organized three symposia dealing with eye malformations and defects in children sponsored by the March of Dimes Birth Defects Group. He received the Waardenburg Award [Netherlands] for research in genetics in ophthalmology in 1984, and was the recipient of the 50th anniversary United Nations Honor Award in 1995. Dr. Cotlier is the medical consultant to the United Nations and organizer of the 2007 “Stem Cell Symposium” at the United Nations in New York City.

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