an interview with

Cynthia A. Toth, MD, FASRS

Cynthia A. Toth, MD, FASRS, has always been ahead of the curve, from being the first female surgeon to join the faculty at Duke to becoming one of the earliest researchers to use OCT to study retinal injuries. She was also one of the first to use a handheld OCT system to examine infants, and she pioneered the first intraoperative OCT-guided surgical system. Dr. Toth has helped revolutionize how doctors see and treat the retina, not only in adults, but also in our youngest and most vulnerable patients. Interestingly, despite an early inclination toward engineering, Dr. Toth chose medicine and in this truly inspiring Leaders & Legends interview you’ll hear how she found ways to weave threads of engineering into the tapestry of her illustrious medical career.