Craig Adam Skolnick, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Last updated: June 15, 2022
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS:
2012 - Present Adjunct Clinical Professor / Clinical Site Director, Palm Beach State College
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
July 13, 2001 - August 31, 2007 Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the Palm Beaches / University of Miami School of Medicine
HIGHER EDUCATION:
2000-2001 Clinical Fellow, Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, July 6th, 2001
1997-2000 Resident, Ophthalmology, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL, June 30th, 2000
1996-1997 Intern, Transitional Medicine, Louis A. Weiss Memorial / University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL, June 19th, 1997
1992-1996 Medical Doctor, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, June 7th, 1996
1988-1992 Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, May 1st, 1992
PUBLICATIONS:
Book Chapters:
Skolnick C., External Eye Manifestations of Biological and Chemical Warfare. In Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, Cornea, 5th edition. 2019.
Skolnick C., External Eye Manifestations of Biological and Chemical Warfare. In Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, Cornea, 4th edition. 2016.
Skolnick C., External Eye Manifestations of Biological and Chemical Warfare. In Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, Cornea, 3rd edition. 2010.
Skolnick C., External Eye Manifestations of Chemical and Biological Warfare. In Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, Cornea, 2nd edition. 2005.
Skolnick C., Grimmett M. Management of Pterygium. In Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, Cornea, 2nd edition. 2005.
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Skolnick C., Doughman D. Erosive conjunctivitis and punctal stenosis secondary to docetaxel (taxotere). Eye Contact Lens 29(2):134-5, 2003.
Skolnick C., Mafee M, Goodwin J. Pneumosinus dilatans of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss. J Neuro-Ophthalmol 20(4): 259-263, 2000.
Skolnick C., Fiscella R, Tessler H, Goldstein D: Gewebeplasminogen Zur Behandlung Eines Drohenden Pupillarblockglaucoms bei Patienten Mit Akuter Fibrinoser HLA-B27-positiver Iridozyklitis. Search on Glaucoma 8(4):82-84, 2000.
Skolnick C., Fiscella R, Tessler H, Goldstein D. Tissue plasminogen activator to treat impending pupillary block glaucoma in patients with acute fibrinous HLA-B27 positive iridocyclitis. Am J Ophthalmol 129(3): 363-366, 2000.
Gunji K, Skolnick C., Bednarczuk T, Benes S, Ackrell B, Cochran B, Kennerdell J, and Wall J. Eye muscle antibodies in patients with ocular myasthenia gravis: possible mechanism for eye muscle inflammation in acetylcholine-receptor antibody-negative patients. Clin Immunol and Immunopathol 87(3): 276-281, 1998.
Fujita R, Skolnick C., Pakstis A, Yang-Feng T, and Swaroop A. Dinucleotide polymorphism at the DXS1178 locus is tightly linked to PGK1 at Xq13. Human Genetics 95: 467-468, 1995.
Farjo Q, Jackson A, Xu J, Gryzenia M, Skolnick C., Agarwal N, and Swaroop A. Molecular characterization of the murine neural retina leucine zipper gene, nrl. Genomics 18: 216-222, 1993.
Swaroop A, Xu J, Pawar H, Jackson A, Skolnick C., and Agarwal N. A conserved retina-specific gene encodes a basic motif/leucine zipper domain. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89: 266-270, 1992.
Honors and Awards:
Medical School
Alpha Omega Alpha – Gamma chapter October 1995
Undergraduate
Phi Beta Kappa
Degree with High Distinction (Magna Cum Laude)
Class Honors - Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years
Full Tuition Academic Scholarship – Senior year
James B. Angell Scholar (All As) – Junior year
Michigan Alumni Scholar – Freshman year
