Kakarla Chalam, M.D., Ph.D., received the Site of the Month Award

Kakarla Chalam, M.D., Ph.D., the assistant dean for veterans affairs affiliations and chair of the department of ophthalmology, was recognized along with his team of nine faculty physicians and staff by the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network in October. Chalam's department received the organization's Site of the Month Award. The organization supports the identification, design and implementation of multicenter clinical research initiatives focused on diabetes-induced retinal disorders.