NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. (AXIM® Biotech) (OTC:AXIM), a world leader in cannabinoid research and development, is proud to announce the addition of world-renowned surgeon and eye expert to the Company’s Advisory Board; Professor Robert Ritch. Prof. Ritch is the Surgeon Director Emeritus and Chief of Glaucoma Services at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York (NYEE).
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“We are very excited to welcome this distinguished specialist to join our Advisory Board,” said George E. Anastassov, MD, DDS, MBA and Chief Executive Officer of AXIM® Biotech. “At AXIM, we focus on proprietary delivery mechanisms for cannabinoids and finding solutions for conditions for which there is currently no effective treatment and Glaucoma is one of the fields of study we are planning to enter based on our proprietary IP. Prof. Ritch will be helping us with our glaucoma and xerophthalmia (dry eye) products development.”
Prof. Robert Ritch holds the Shelley and Steven Einhorn Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology and is Surgeon Director Emeritus and Chief of Glaucoma Services at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE). He has devoted his career to broadening the understanding of the underlying etiologies and mechanisms of glaucoma and innovation in its medical, laser, and surgical treatment.
Prof. Ritch received his B.A. cum laude from Harvard College and an M.A. in cell biology from Harvard University. He received his M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and, after a residency in Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, received fellowships in glaucoma from the Heed Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. A Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology, Prof. Ritch is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Surgeons, the International College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the New York Academy of Medicine, and is a member of more than 35 scientific and medical societies around the world.
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AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTC:AXIM) is an innovative biotechnology Company focusing on research, development and production of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic products where we prioritize the well-being of our customers while embracing a solid fiscal strategy. For more information, visit the Company website at www.AXIMBiotech.com.
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