Faculty Profile
David Musch, PhD, MPH
- Professor, Epidemiology
- Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Dr. Musch is Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the Medical School
and Professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of
Michigan. He received his MPH and PhD (in epidemiologic sciences) from the University
of Michigan. Dr. Musch studies clinical and patient-reported outcomes of treatments
for both common and uncommon eye diseases, with a focus that has ranged from corneal
transplantation to medical and surgical treatments for glaucoma. Screening and diagnosis
of common childhood eye diseases, and disparities in eye care, are also among his
research interests. He serves on monitoring boards for many ongoing clinical trials
of proposed treatments for eye diseases, editorial boards for three journals, and
is an Advisory Board member for the Cochrane Collaboration Eyes and Vision Group US
Project.
- PhD, Epidemiologic Sciences, University of Michigan, 1981
- MPH, Epidemiology, University of Michigan, 1978
- Clinical trial design and conduct
- Clinical and patient-reported outcomes: development and validation
- Community engagement studies
- Screening and diagnostic accuracy
- Treatment efficacy and safety
Musch DC, Andrews C, Schumann R, Baker J. A community-based effort to increase follow-up eye examinations of school-aged children
who fail vision screening. J AAPOS 2020; 24(2): 98.e1-98.e4
Stein, J.D., Andrews, C., Musch, D.C., Green, C., Lee, P.P. Sight-threatening ocular diseases remain underdiagnosed among children of less affluent families. Health Affairs 2016; 35:1359-66.
Musch, D.C., Janz, N.K., Leinberger, R.L., Niziol, L.M., Gillespie, B.W. Discussing driving concerns with older patients. II. Vision care providers’ approaches to assessment. JAMA Ophthalmol 2013; 131:213-8. PMID: 23544208
Musch, D.C., Gillespie, B.W., Niziol, L.M., Lichter, P.R., Varma, R. Intraocular pressure control and long-term visual field loss in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Ophthalmology 2011;118:1766-73. PMCID: PMC3161134
Archer, S.M., Musch, D.C., Wren, P.A., Guire, K.E., Del Monte, M.A. Social and emotional impact of strabismus surgery on quality of life in children. J AAPOS 2005;9:148-51. PMID: 15838442
Musch, D.C., Martin, D.F., Gordon, J.F, Davis, M.D., Kuppermann, B.D., Ganciclovir Implant Study Group. Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis with a sustained-release ganciclovir implant. N Engl J Med 1997;337:83-90. PMID: 9211677
Stein, J.D., Andrews, C., Musch, D.C., Green, C., Lee, P.P. Sight-threatening ocular diseases remain underdiagnosed among children of less affluent families. Health Affairs 2016; 35:1359-66.
Musch, D.C., Janz, N.K., Leinberger, R.L., Niziol, L.M., Gillespie, B.W. Discussing driving concerns with older patients. II. Vision care providers’ approaches to assessment. JAMA Ophthalmol 2013; 131:213-8. PMID: 23544208
Musch, D.C., Gillespie, B.W., Niziol, L.M., Lichter, P.R., Varma, R. Intraocular pressure control and long-term visual field loss in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Ophthalmology 2011;118:1766-73. PMCID: PMC3161134
Archer, S.M., Musch, D.C., Wren, P.A., Guire, K.E., Del Monte, M.A. Social and emotional impact of strabismus surgery on quality of life in children. J AAPOS 2005;9:148-51. PMID: 15838442
Musch, D.C., Martin, D.F., Gordon, J.F, Davis, M.D., Kuppermann, B.D., Ganciclovir Implant Study Group. Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis with a sustained-release ganciclovir implant. N Engl J Med 1997;337:83-90. PMID: 9211677
Email: dmusch@umich.edu
Phone: 734-763-8175
Fax: 734-232-8181
Address:
Kellogg Eye Center
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Phone: 734-763-8175
Fax: 734-232-8181
Address:
Kellogg Eye Center
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Areas of Expertise: Child Health, Public Health Practice