Christopher Joseph Rudnisky, BMs, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
Dr. Christopher Rudnisky reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Rudnisky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.
Board Certifications
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Burns to the Eye
- Eye Injuries
- Eye Problems, Noninjury
- Amblyopia
- Styes and Chalazia
- Retinal Detachment
- Cataracts
- Objects in the Eye
- Farsightedness
Education
- MD: Doctor of Medicine with Distinction, University of Alberta, 1999
- Research Fellowship: Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, 1999-2000
- Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Alberta, 2000-2005
- Master of Science in Epidemiology: Harvard University, 2007–present
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Alberta Medical Association
- Canadian Ophthalmology Society
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
- Ophthalmology Society of Alberta
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Selected Publications
- Rudnisky CJ, Tennant MTS, Weis E, Ting A, Hinz BJ, Greve MDJ (2007). Web-based grading of compressed stereoscopic digital photography versus standard film photography for the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmology, 114(9): 1748–1754.
- Rudnisky CJ, Tennant MTS, de Leon AR, Hinz BJ, Greve MDJ (2006). Benefits of stereopsis when identifying clinically significant macular edema via teleophthalmology. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology; 41(6): 727–732.
- Rudnisky CJ, Tennant MTS (2006). Stereopsis in teleophthalmology. In K Yogesan, S Kumar, L Goldschmidt, J Cuadros, eds. Teleophthalmology, pp. 29–35. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag.
