Eichenbaum Acorns: Piloting a career pivot with David J. Tanzer, MD, ABO

Eichenbaum Acorns is an editorially independent series powered by Modern Retina and hosted by David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS, partner and director of research at Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida. This podcast series explores the overlooked corners of the retina profession through candid conversations with thought leaders.

In this episode, Eichenbaum speaks with David J. Tanzer, MD, ABO, chief medical officer (CMO) at Lexitas Pharma Services, Inc., about a career that travels from the cockpit through clinical practice to the boardroom. A former US Navy flight surgeon turned three-time CMO, Tanzer shares how a chance rotation in San Diego led him into ophthalmology, why he still misses hands-on patient care, and what advice he'd give physicians considering a path beyond pure clinical medicine.

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