Alexander J. Anetakis, MD, MBA

Alexander J. Anetakis, MD, MBA, joined UPMC Enterprises in March 2018, and serves as a senior advisor to the Translational Sciences team at UPMC Enterprises, with a focus on ophthalmology-related investments. In addition to his focus on ophthalmic investments, he also brings a physician perspective to all investment opportunities presented to UPMC Enterprises.

Dr. Anetakis is a vitreo-retinal surgeon who completed his training in 2006 and was initially in private practice in South Carolina for two years prior to joining UPMC’s Department of Ophthalmology in 2008. He has special interests in age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and diseases of the vitreo-retinal interface. Dr. Anetakis graduated from Northeastern Ohio, College of Medicine and completed his MBA at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.