Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Eye Care, Ophthalmology, Eye Surgery, External Disease, Cornea, Refractive Surgery, Cataract

ID: 726821 Indiana, USA

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Expert is an ophthalmologist, with subspecialty training in cornea, refractive surgery, and cornea & external disease. He performs Cataract removal with lens implantation, LASIK laser refractive surgery, Corneal Transplants, Laser surgery and PRELEX multifocal lens implantation for those with bifocal or reading glasses to correct vision at both near and far distances. He consults on diseases of the eye, with concentration on the cornea and external disease. He also treats glaucoma with medications and surgery.

As a regional medical director of a major eye service center, he performs cataract, refractive and cornea transplantation surgeries. He is certified with the VISX S4 (CustomVue), Bausch and Lomb Technolas, and Alcon Summit Apex Plus excimer lasers as well a Nidek, Chiron ACS, and Hansotome keratomes. He is an organizer and lecturer for the Ophthalmology rotation at a major teaching hospital and medical school.

He also developed Microsoft Access databases to track cataract & refractive surgeries, patient surveys, staff photos/information, and intraocular lens calculations at his present eye clinic. He also developed patient education videos and DVDs for practice. He has special training in lemellar refractive surgery, excimer laser keratotomy, phototherapeutic excimer laser keratotomy, radial and astigmatic keratotomy and descemetrohexis course (DSEK).

CORNEA: His expertise include investigating recurrent corneal erosions using amoils epithelial scrubbers, corneal allografts protection, corneal tissue transplantation from a blind eye, bilateral penetrating keratoplasty, clear cornea cataract surgery, descemetrohexis, failure of corneal allografts treatment, and co-stimulatory signal blocker.

EYE/VISION: His experience include in vitro alteration of Schirmer’s tear, eye wetting, anesthetic agents to treat eye conditions, pneumotonometry, LASIK candidacy – requirements and criteria, near contrast sensitivity and various other eye disease and conditions. He is experienced with near vision, vision sensitivity, photorefractive keratectomy on vision and numerous other topics involving vision.

GLAUCOMA: His experience includes clinical experience with Baerveldt implant in complicated glaucomas, glaucoma exams and digital cheat sheets, and various other topics involving glaucoma related issues.


Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2005 Degree: MBA Subject: Master of Business Administration Institution: Ball State University
Year: 1994 Degree: Fellow Subject: Cornea & Refractive Surgery Fellowship Institution: Louisiana State University
Year: 1992 Degree: Ophthalmogy Subject: Residency in Ophthalmology Institution: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Year: 1998 Degree: MD Subject: Doctor of Medicine Institution: University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
Year: 1984 Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Subject: Majors: Chemistry, Biology Institution: University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: MD Department:
Responsibilities:
Anterior Segment Eye Surgeon
Regional Medical Director, Eye Center Group

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Medical Association
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society
Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology
Indiana State Medical Association
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Licenses / Certifications
Indiana Medical Lic.
Ohio Medical Lic

Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, May 1994
(recertified 2004)
Professional Appointments
Medical Director, Eye Surgeon
Awards / Recognition
Magna Cum Laude and General Honors
Phi Beta Kappa
Presidential Scholarship (4 years)
Dean's List (4 years)
President's Honor Roll (4 years)
Honors Program member (4 years)
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Medical / Professional
He completed a medical internship in 1989 at Lloyd Noland Hospital, residency in ophthalmology in 1992 at Kellogg Eye Center, and Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship in 1994 at Louisiana State University.
Publications and Patents Summary
He has 7 peer-reviewed publications and 1 book chapter on corneal transplantation.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Various expert opinion for medical malpractice cases (Indiana panels)
Training / Seminars
2004 - Amoils Epithelial Scrubber for Recalcitrant, Recurrent Corneal Erosions at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
2002 - How Microsoft Office Suite Made My Office Sweet at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
1994 - Accelerated Failure of Corneal Allografts Treated with CTLA4Ig, A Co-Stimulatory Signal Blocker at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO
1993 - Centration of Photorefractive Keratectomy: Topographic Assessment at ARVO
1993 - Near Contrast Sensitivity Testing After Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy at ARVO
1992 - In vitro alteration of Schirmer's tear strip wetting by commonly instilled anesthetic agents at ARVO
1992 - Pneumatonometry using sterile single-use tonometer covers at the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Other Relevant Experience
January 2006 - Descemetrohexis Course (DSEK)
September 1996 - Clear Cornea Cataract Surgery
July 1996 - Lamellar Refractive Surgery in Minnesota and Arizona
Dec. 1995 - Excimer Laser Keratotomy Certification Course Summit Technology, Inc.,
Oct. 1995 - Phototherapeutic Excimer Laser Keratotomy Summit Technology, Inc., and mini-fellowship in Massachusetts in Sept.
June 1994 - Radial and Astigmatic Keratotomy

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
German Courses in High School and College

Fields of Expertise

aniseikonia, artificial cornea, artificial pupil, astigmatism, behcet's disease, binocular vision, capsulorhexis, cataract surgery, choroid, color blindness, cornea, corneal transplantation, crystalline lens, epikeratophakia, filtering surgery, fovea centralis, glaucoma, infectious ocular disease, intraocular lens implantation, iridectomy, iris (biological component), keratotomy, laser corneal surgery, laser in-situ keratomileusis, laser ophthalmology, lens design, lenticular burn, macula lutea, macular degeneration, myopia, ocular surface disease, ocular transplant, oculoplastic surgery, ophthalmic device, ophthalmic pharmaceutical product, orbital evisceration, orbital surgery, orthokeratology, pediatric keratoplasty, pediatric ophthalmology, penetrating keratoplasty, phacoemulsification, radial keratotomy, scleral buckling, sclerostomy, trabeculoplasty, uveitis, vision defect, vitrectomy, eye evisceration, eye enucleation, drug instillation, light coagulation, dacryocystostomy, blepharoplasty, retinal vasculitis, retinal vein occlusion, optic nerve disease, ischemic optic neuropathy, retinal artery occlusion, eyelid, ocular allergy, vision loss prevention, visual wellness, blepharospasm, retinitis pigmentosa, eye injury, light safety, eye safety, eyewash solution, conjunctiva, Bacillus subtilis, color vision physiology, uvea, goggles, immediate hypersensitivity, photopia, intraocular lens, Bjerrum screen, aqueous humor, absorption lens, head injury, anastigmatic lens, ocular irritation, fluorescein, presbyopia, near point, luminous flux, ophthalmic glass, eyepiece, diopter, achromatic lens, ocular accommodation, eye protective equipment, laser safety, eye tracker, eye drop solution, eyeglasses, optometry, retina, eye physiology, eye function, artificial eye, herpesvirus, retinal disease, optical lens, trachoma, retinal hemorrhage, ocular drug delivery, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, angiogenesis

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