Michael Nissen is a partner at ExSight and a faculty member at Weill-Cornell University Medical Center since 1998. He founded the Insight Foundation and has extensive clinical and surgical training in ophthalmology.
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- New York Eye And Ear Infirmary · Fellow in Ophthalmic Pathology
- New York University Medical Center · Fellow in Medical Retina
- Vitreous-Retina Consultants · Fellow in Surgical Retina
- Weill-Cornell University Medical Center · Faculty Member1998-present
- ExSight · PartnerNow
- Weill Cornell University Medical Center · faculty member1998-null
- ExSight Ventures · PartnerNow
- EyeSci Angels · Partner
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Who is Michael Nissen?
Michael Nissen is a partner at ExSight and a faculty member at Weill-Cornell University Medical Center since 1998. He founded the Insight Foundation and has extensive clinical and surgical training in ophthalmology.
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What did Michael Nissen do before ExSight Ventures?
Fellow in Ophthalmic Pathology at New York Eye And Ear Infirmary; Fellow in Medical Retina at New York University Medical Center; Fellow in Surgical Retina at Vitreous-Retina Consultants; Faculty Member at Weill-Cornell University Medical Center; faculty member at Weill Cornell University Medical Center; Partner at EyeSci Angels.
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