Jim Rosenbaum, MD

According to Wikipedia, James Rosenbaum is the only practicing rheumatologist to have headed a Department of Ophthalmology. He chaired the Division of Rheumatology at OHSU for 21 years and for 7 years, he was simultaneously the head of the Legacy Devers Eye Institute. He was the recipient of NIH RO-1 funding for 41 consecutive years and is the author of nearly 700 peer reviewed publications or book chapters. His honors from the ACR include Master’s status, the Clinician Scholar Award, and the Distinguished Service Award. According to ExpertScape which ranks professors on the basis of publications and author order, he is the most impactful authority in the world on the topic of uveitis.