Bo Huang, MD, PhD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Ophthalmology
Email:
bhuang@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5020
Biography
Bo Huang, MD, Professor, Director of Cornea Services at UMMC, and cornea consultant to the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS., is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery. Dr. Huang received his medical degree from Jiangxi Medical College, China and received a Ph.D in Neuroscience from the University of Georgia, Athens GA. After completing a Neurobiology post-doctorate from the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Huang completed a surgical internship at the University of Texas Houston and completed a Residency in Ophthalmology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Huang received fellowship training in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine in 2002 and began his ophthalmic practice as an Assistant Professor at UMMC in 2003. Dr. Huang achieved tenure status in 2009 and has twice been promoted, becoming Professor in 2015. Dr. Huang is a recipient of numerous grants and awards including a prestigious career development award from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. Dr. Huang has been published widely in ophthalmology journals and has been selected as one of the best doctors by “Best Doctors in America”. Outside of his teaching, research, and patient care practice, Dr. Huang enjoys ballroom and Latin dance, competitive chess and international travel with his family.
Education
| Washington University School of Medicine, Cornea, External disease and Refractive Surgery | 2003 |
| University of South Florida, Ophthalmology | 2002 |
| University of Texas-Houston, Surgery | 1999 |
| University of California at San Diego, Postdoc Research, Neurobiology | 1994 |
| University of Georgia, PhD, Neuroscience | 1993 |
| Shanghai Institute of Immunology, MS, Immunology | 1987 |
| Jiangxi Medical College, MD, Medicine | 1983 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, American Board of Ophthalmology | 2014 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology | 2004 - Present |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2015 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology | 07/2009 - 06/2015 |
| Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology | 07/2003 - 06/2009 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Houston, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology | 1994 - 1998 |
| Assistant Professor, University of California, School of Graduate | 1992 - 1994 |
| Graduate Research Assistant, University of Georgia, School of | 1988 - 1992 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, NIH SBIR grant Co-PI: innovative Keratitis Identity Type Test (iKITT) for the treatment of infectious keratitis. 2020-2023, NIH | 07/2020 - 06/2023 |
| Extramural, NIH SBIR grant: iCAP-An Innovative Device to Rapidly Resolve Microbial Keratitis, 2017-2020, NIH | 07/2017 - 06/2020 |
| Intramural, Development of an sFlt miniprotein for treatment of corneal neovascularization, UMMC | 01/2013 - 12/2013 |
| Extramural, Staphylococcus Keratitis: Mechanism and Arrest of Ocular Damage, NIH | 07/2009 - 06/2013 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Mary A Carr 1, Mary E Marquart 2, Miguel Sanchez 3, Waqar Saleem 4, Ocean I Wellington 5, K Michael Lovell 6, Aaliyah McCallister 7, Victoria Lightfoot 8, Evan B Ost 9, Hua Z Wise 10, Bo Huang 11, Anjal C Sharma 12 Innovative cold atmospheric plasma (iCAP) decreases corneal ulcer formation and bacterial loads and improves anterior chamber health in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Exp Eye Research 2023 Dec:237:109692 | 2023 |
| Hua Yan 1 2, Kehu Yang 3 4, Zhizhong Ma 5, Ferenc Kuhn 6, Wenfang Zhang 7, ZhiJun Wang 8, Yuntao Hu 9, Hai Lu 10, Yoshida Shigeo 11, Gungor Sobaci 12, Sengul Ozdek 13, Matteo Forlini 14 15, Bo Huang 16, Yannian Hui 17, Ming Zhang 18, Gezhi Xu 19, Wenbin Wei 10, Yanrong Jiang 20, DongHo Park 21, RodrigoAntonio Brant Fernandes 22, Yuguang He 23, Andres Rousselot 24, Annette Hoskin 25, Gangadhara Sundar 26, Yong Liu 27, Yusheng Wang 17, Lijun Shen 28, Haoyu Chen 29, Huijin Chen 5, Gezhi Han 30, Rui Jiang 19, Xuemin Jin 31, Jijian Lin 32, Jing Luo 33, Zhaoyang Wang 34, Yong Wei 28, Ying Wen 35, Zhenggao Xie 36, Yi Wang 37, Xun Yang 38, Wenzhen Yu 20, Zhi Zheng 39, Xiaodong Sun 39, Jianhong Liang 20, Qin Liu 40, Jinguo Yu 1, Shihui Wei 41, Zhengxiang Li 1, Lu Chen 42, Xiufen Wang 1, Lili Wei 3, Haokun Zhang 1, Siyue Chen 1, Yuming Liu 1, Xu Guo 1, Siyuan Liu 7, Xinhua Xu 40, Yibo Tao 7, Yixuan Chen 40, Yaolong Chen 3 Guideline for the treatment of no light perception eyes induced by mechanical ocular trauma J Evid Based Med 2022 Sep;15(3):302-314. | 2022 |
| Jinguo Yu 1, Xingxing Hu 1 2, Jiangkai Zhang 1, Han Han 1 2, Bo Huang 3, Rodrigo Brant 4, Cheng Zhang 5, Hua Yan Effects of the Pars Plana Vitrectomy on the Chronic Total Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in the Young Adults Front Med (Lausanne) 2021 Oct 22:8:755389. | 2021 |
| Jingkai Zhang 1, Xinlei Zhu 2, Zhiyong Sun 1, Jiaxing Wang 3, Zhuoyu Sun 4, Jianan Li 1, Yunli Huang 1, Tian Wang 1, Ruotian Xie 1, Han Han 1, Xiao Zhao 1, Yinting Song 1, Miao Guo 1, Tiantian Yang 1, Haokun Zhang 1, Kai He 1, Yiming Li 1, Yi Lei 1, Yanfang Zhu 1, Bohao Cui 1, Yuyang Miao 1, Bo Huang 5, Rodrigo Brant 6, Hua Yan 1 Epidemiology of Sports-Related Eye Injuries Among Athletes in Tianjin, China Front Med (Lausanne) 2021 Sep 16:8:690528. | 2021 |
| Han Han 1, Xiao Zhao 1, Mengyu Liao 1, Yinting Song 1, Caiyun You 1, Xue Dong 1 2, Xueli Yang 1 3, Xiaohong Wang 2, Bo Huang 4, Mei Du 2, Hua Yan 1 Activated Blood Coagulation Factor X (FXa) Contributes to the Development of Traumatic PVR Through Promoting RPE Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition IOVS 2021 Jul 1;62(9):29. | 2021 |
| Mengyu Liao 1, Xiaohong Wang 2, Jinguo Yu 1, Xiangda Meng 1, Yuanyuan Liu 1, Xue Dong 2, Jianan Li 1, Rodrigo Brant 3, Bo Huang 4, Hua Yan 5 Characteristics and outcomes of vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy in young versus senior patients BMC Ophthalmol 2020 Oct 19;20(1):416. | 2020 |
| Tian Wang 1, Jianan Li 1, Ruotian Xie 1, Jiaxing Wang 2, Wei Zhang 3, Feng Jiang 1, Mei Du 4, Xiaohong Wang 4, Bo Huang 5, Rodrigo Brant 6, Cheng Zhang 7, Hua Yan 1 Intraocular tumour necrosis factor ligand related molecule 1 A links disease progression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy after primary vitrectomy Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2020 Jun;47(6):966-976. | 2020 |
| Wei Zhang 1, Han Han 2, Kang Feng 3, Xiaohong Wang 4 5, Mei Du 4 5, Xiangda Meng 2, Yuanyuan Liu 2, Bo Huang 6, Rodrigo Brant 7, Hua Yan Is it necessary to use tobramycin-dexamethasone eye ointment prophylactically in eyes at the end of intraocular surgery? BMC Ophthalmol 2020 May 27;20(1):208 | 2020 |
| Xinlei Zhu 1 2, Jiaxing Wang 3, Jianan Li 1 2, Haoyu Chen 4, Bo Huang 5, Hua Yan The Healing Process and Functional Recovery of Neuroretina after Idiopathic Macular Hole Surgery without Internal Limiting Membrane Reversal Tamponade J Ophthalmol 2020 May 4:2020:2478943 | 2020 |
| Yuanyuan Liu 1 2, Kang Feng 3, Hao Jiang 4, Fuhua Hu 5, Jun Gao 6, Wanhong Zhang 7, Wenjing Zhang 8, Bo Huang 9, Rodrigo Brant 10, Cheng Zhang 11, Hua Yan 12 Characteristics and treatments of ocular blast injury in Tianjin explosion in China BMC Ophthalmol . 2020 May 6;20(1):185 | 2020 |
| Wahaj Saleem 1,ǂ, Angela H Benton 2,ǂ, Mary E Marquart 2,*, Shuli Wang 1, Waqas Saleem 1, Randy Vigil 1, Bo Huang 3, Anjal C Sharma 1,* Innovative Cold Atmospheric Plasma (iCAP) Decreases Mucopurulent Corneal Ulcer Formation and Edema and Reduces Bacterial Load in Pseudomonas Keratitis. Clin Plasma Med.2019 Dec 27;16:100093. | 2019 |
| Espana, E., Fratkin, J., Henegar, J., and Huang, B An Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Air Separation of Stroma/Descemet’s Membrane Junction Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 52:9327-9332. | 2011 |
| Espana E and Huang B Confocal Microscopy Study of Donor-Recipient Interface Following Descemet’s Stripping with Endothelial Keratoplasty British Journal of Ophthalmology. 94:903-908. | 2010 |
| Espana E, Robertson Z and Huang B Intraocular pressure changes following Descemet’s stripping with endothelial keratoplasty. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 248:237-242. | 2010 |
| Balzli, C., McCormick, C., Armando, R., Caballero,A., Huang,B., Wigington, L, Smith, E., Tang,A and O’Callaghan, R. Fluoroquinolone therapy in a rabbit model of post-LASIK methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 34:295-301. | 2008 |
| Huang B, Mirza A, Qazi M and Pepose JS The Effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eye patients after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 137:52-61 | 2004 |
| Huang B and Qazi M Update on non-excimer laser refractive surgery technique: conductive keratoplasty. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 14:203-206. | 2003 |
| Huang B, Blanco G, Mercer RW, Fleming T and Pepose JS Human corneal endothelial cell expression of Na, K-adenosine triphosphatase isoforms Archives of Ophthalmology. 121:840-845. | 2003 |
| Pavan PR, Huang B and Sichelman M Ultrasonographic detection of extrascleral extension of malignant melanoma Vitreous Society On Line Journal. 2(2): April. | 2001 |
| Mitchell CK. Huang B, Redburn-Johnson DA GABAA receptor immunoreactivity is transiently expressed in the developing outer retina. Visual Neuroscience. 16(6):1083-1088 | 1999 |
| Huang B and Redburn DA GABA-induced increases in [Ca2+]i retinal neurons of postnatal rabbits Visual Neuroscience 13, 441-448 | 1996 |
| Vijayaraghavan S, Huang B, Blumental EM and Berg DK Arachidonic acid as a possible negative feedback inhibitor of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on neurons Journal of Neuroscience 15, 3679-3687. | 1995 |
| Huang B and Karwoski CJ Light-evoked expansion of subretinal space volume in the retina of the frog Journal of Neuroscience 12, 4243-4252 | 1992 |
| Xu X, Xu J, Huang B, Livsey CT and Karwoski CJ Comparison of pharmacological agents (asparate vs. aminophophonobutyric plus kynurenic acids) to block synaptic transmission from retinal photoreceptos in frog. Experimental Eye Research 52, 691-698 | 1991 |
| Livsey CT, Huang B, Xu J, and Karwoski CJ Light-evoked changes in extracellular calcium concentrate in frog retina Vision Research 30, 853-861 | 1990 |
| Karwoski CJ, Xu J, Huang B, Livsey CT Comparison of pharmacological agents used to block photoreceptor transmission Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (suppl.) 31, 390 | 1990 |
| Karwoski CJ, Coles JA, Lu H and Huang B Current-evoked transcellular K+ flux in frog retina Journal of Neurophysiology 61, 939-952 | 1989 |
Abstracts | |
| Letbetter D, Espana E, Huang B Corneal Donor Graft Endothelial Density, Graft Dislocations, and Haze in Patients Who Have Undergone DSEK: A Correlation Study ARVO abstract 2010 | 2010 |
| Espana E, Frastkin J, Huang B A Novel Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Air Separation of Stromal/Descemet's Membrane Junction ARVO abstract 2010 | 2010 |
| Espana E, Huang B Interface Particles and Haze Are Not Associated With Postoperative Visual Acuity in DSEK -A Confocal Microscopy Study ARVO abstract 2009. | 2009 |
| Newman F, Huang B A Comparative Study: Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation as a Staged versus Triple Procedure ARVO abstract 2009 | 2009 |
| Weeks J., Huang B Contrast Sensitivity Comparison Following Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty ARVO abstract 2009 | 2009 |
| Espana E and Huang B The Effect of Descemet Striping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure ARVO abstract 2008. | 2008 |
| McDonald F, Huang B, McCaa C, and Wigington L Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty versus penetrating keratoplasty: post-operative visual and refractive outcomes ARVO abstract 2007. | 2007 |
| Qazi M, Huang B, Mirza A and Pepose JS Higher-order wavefront aberrations in patients with keratoconus and pellucid degeneration. Abstract of Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery | 2003 |
| Huang B and Pepose JS The effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 40. | 2003 |
| Mirza A, Qazi M, Huang B and Pepose JS Determining corneal power for intraocular lens calculation using slit-scanning videokeratography. Abstract of Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology | 2002 |
| Updegraff S and Huang B Automated M2 versus manual CB microkeratome for creating LASIK flaps. Abstract of the annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA. | 2001 |
| Huang B and Updegraff S Impact of Moria M2 ring selection on flap thickness variability and intra-op complications Abstract of the 2001 ISRS Summer Refractive Symposium, Orlando, FL. | 2001 |
| Huang B and Updegraff S LASIK outcomes and flap related complications rate with manual CB microkeratome Abstract of the annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA. | 2001 |
| Huang B and Pavan P Ultrasonographic detection of gross extrascleral extension of malignant melanoma Abstract of the Vitreous Society 19th Annual Meeting, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. | 2001 |
| Kiang E, Yee RW, Huang B, Lai HT and Kellaway J Study of the T-cell receptor repertoire diversity and clinical correlation in the graft versus host disease Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 39, S361. | 1998 |
| Mitchell CK, Huang B and Redburn DA The effect of bicuculline and gabazine on cone photoreceptor maturation. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 38, s30. | 1997 |
| Huang B and Mitchell CK Expression of glutamate receptor immunoreactivity in postnatal rabbit retina. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 38, s37. | 1997 |
| Huang B and Redburn DA Glutamate-induced increases in intracellular calcium in developing outer retina of neonatal rabbits. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 37, 3024. | 1996 |
| Huang B and Redburn DA GABA raises intracellular calcium in neurons of developing retina. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 20, 1394. | 1994 |
| Huang B, Vijayaraghavan S and Berg DK Feedback regulation of nicotinic response from neurons by arachidonic acid. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 19, 464. | 1993 |
| Huang B and Karwoski CJ Light-evoked increase in subretinal space (SRS) in frog retina Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (suppl.) 30, 64. | 1990 |
| Huang B and Karwoski CJ The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) generates and increase in subretinal space volume in frog retina. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 16, 1168. | 1990 |
| Karwoski CJ and Huang B Light-evoked changes in extracellular space in the frog retina. Acta Physiologica scandinavica. (suppl.) 136, 72. | 1989 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, A Novel Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Air Separation of Stromal/Descemet's Membrane Junction, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Corneal Donor Graft Endothelial Density, Graft Dislocations, and Haze in Patients Who Have Undergone DSEK: A Correlation Study., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, A Comparative Study: Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation as a Staged versus Triple Procedure, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Contrast Sensitivity Comparison Following Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Interface Particles and Haze Are Not Associated with Postoperative Visual Acuity in DSEK - A Confocal Microscopy Study, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, The Effect of Descemet Striping Endothelial Kertoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 05/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Penetrating Keratoplasty: Post-Operative Visual and Refractive Outcomes., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Fluoroquinolone Therapy for Experimental LASIK-Associated Staphylococcus Keratitis., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2007 |
| Poster Presentation, The Effect of Descemet Striping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on cornea: from basic science to clinical application., Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on Ocular Surface Diseases and Lamellar Keratoplasty, Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on Dry Eye Therapy., Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on non-Excimer laser and Lens Refractive Surgery, Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2004 |
| Poster Presentation, Higher-order wavefront aberrations in patients with keratoconus and pellucid degeneration., Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Francisco, CA | 2003 |
| Poster Presentation, The effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Determining corneal power for intraocular lens calculation using slit-scanning videokeratography., Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, FL | 2002 |
| Paper presentation, Automated M2 versus manual CB microkeratome for creating LASIK flaps., Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA | 2001 |
| Paper presentation, Impact of Moria M2 ring selection on flap thickness variability and intra-op complications., ISRS Summer Refractive Symposium, Orlando, FL | 2001 |
| Paper presentation, LASIK outcomes and flap related complications rate with manual CB microkeratome, Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA | 2001 |
| Paper presentation, Ultrasonographic detection of gross extrascleral extension of malignant melanoma., Annual meeting of the Vitreous Society 19th Annual Meeting, Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 2001 |
| Paper presentation, Study of the T-cell receptor repertoire diversity and clinical correlation in the graft versus host disease., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 1998 |
| Paper presentation, Expression of glutamate receptor immunoreactivity in postnatal rabbit retina, Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 1997 |
| Paper presentation, The effect of bicuculline and gabazine on cone photoreceptor maturation, Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 1997 |
| Paper presentation, Glutamate-induced increases in intracellular calcium in developing outer retina of neonatal rabbits., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 1996 |
| Paper presentation, GABA-induced calcium responses in the outer retina of neonatal rabbits., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 1995 |
| Paper presentation, GABA raises intracellular calcium in neurons of developing retina, Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, FL | 1994 |
| Paper presentations, Comparison of pharmacological agents used to block photoreceptor transmission, Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, St. Louis, MO | 1990 |
| Paper presentation, Light-evoked increase in subretinal space (SRS) in frog retina., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL | 1990 |
| Paper presentation, The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) generates and increase in subretinal space volume in frog retina, Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, St. Louis, MO | 1990 |
| Paper presentation, Feedback regulation of nicotinic response from neurons by arachidonic acid., Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| IRSP, UMMC | 2013 |
| Best Doctors in America | 2009 |
| Texas Higher Educational Commission Research Award | 1997 |
| Ophthalmology Research Grant Award, Knights Templar Eye Foundation | 1996 |
| Research to Prevent Blindness Inc. Career Development Award | 1994 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California @ San Diego, Dept. of Biology | 1992 |
| NIH Graduate Assistantship, University of Georgia | 1988 |
| National Outstanding Thesis Award |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member | |
| International Society of Refractive Surgery, Member | |
| Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Member | |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | |
| American Medical Association, Member | |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member | |
| American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Member | |
| Mississippi Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Member |
Committee Service
| Epic Informatic Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| School Of Medicine - Promotions (Clinical), Member | 2010 - Present |
| The University Hospitals and Clinics - Ambulatory Services, Member | 2010 - Present |
| The University Hospitals and Clinics - Perioperative Services Committee, Member | 2010 - Present |
| The University Hospitals and Clinics - Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Member | 2004 - 2009 |
Community Service
| Lion's Club, Lecturer | 07/2003 - Present |
| Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series, Lecturer | |
| Mississippi Addie McBryde Low Vision Rehabilitation, Lecturer |
Other Service
| OR Committee, Member | 07/2009 - Present |
| UMMC Physician Advisory Committee, Member | 07/2009 - Present |
| UMMC Research Liaison, Member | 07/2009 - Present |
| UP Ambulatory Operations Council, Member | 2009 - Present |
| University Healthcare-WWEbsite Subcommittee, Member | 2006 - 2006 |
| Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Member | 2004 - Present |
| Steering Committee of University Diagnostic Clinics, Member | 2006 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Ophthalmology Updates | Annual |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Monthly Cornea Conference | Annual |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Retinal Hemorrhage and Head Trauma in Children of Mississippi Advised: Ryan Drumwright | 2014 - 2014 |
| Research Advisor, Surgical outcomes Following Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Advised: David Letbetter | 2011 - 2011 |
| Research Advisor, Confocal Microscopy Study of Donor-Host Interface in DSEK Patients Advised: Edgar Espana | 2010 - 2010 |
| Research Advisor, Graft dislocation, haze and endothelial cell count in patients who have undergone DSEK: Is there a correlation Advised: David Letbetter | 2010 - 2010 |
| Research Advisor, A Novel Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Separation of Corneal Stroma and Descemet’s membrane Advised: Edgar Espana | 2010 - 2010 |
| Research Advisor, Complications after DSEK Advised: David Letbetter | 2009 - 2009 |
| Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Experimental Staphylococcus Aureus Endophthalmitis: Animal Model of infection, Role of Alpha-Toxin, Treatment, and Possible Host Defenses Advised: Charles Balzli | 2008 - 2011 |
| Research Advisor, A Comparative Study: Triple Procedure vs Staged Procedure of Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) with Cataract Extraction Advised: Farrah Newman | 2008 - 2008 |
| Research Advisor, The Effect of Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure Advised: Edgar Espana | 2008 - 2008 |
| Research Advisor, Comparison of Contrast Sensitivity Function Following Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) and Penetrating Keratoplasty Advised: Jeff Weeks | 2008 - 2008 |
| Research Advisor, Merckel cell carcinoma of the eyelid in a 35-year-old with a history of bilateral enucleation Advised: Jeff Weeks | 2007 - 2007 |
| Research Advisor, DSEK vs PKP: Postoperative visual and refractive outcomes Advised: Frank McDonald | 2007 - 2007 |
| Research Advisor, Fluoroquinolone Therapy in an Animal LASIK model of bacterial keratitis Advised: Laura Wiggington | 2007 - 2007 |
| Research Advisor, Comparison of Visual Acuity Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty vs. Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Advised: Laura Wiggington | 2006 - 2006 |
| Research Advisor, The Controversy Between Simultaneous Penetrating Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with IOL Implantation (triple procedure) Versus Performing Separate Surgeries: Is There Any Difference in Refractive Outcome? | 2005 - 2005 |
Residency Training
| Ophthalmology, Attending Physician | 2003 - Present |