Peter R. Egbert
Academic Appointments
- Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology
- Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Ophthalmology
- Professor Emeritus, Pathology
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford 2452 Watson Court MC 5353 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Tel Work (650) 723-6995 Fax (650) 565-8297
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Barbara Bartlett Administrator Tel Work 650-724-9259Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Pathology
- International Ophthalmology
Administrative Appointments
- Chair of Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University (1992 - 1997)
- Director Eye Pathology Laboratory, Stanford Medical Center (1973 - 2012)
Honors and Awards
- AOA, Yale Medical School (1966)
- Outstanding Humanitarian Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2004)
- Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (1)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology (1974) |
| Residency: | Yale - New Haven Hospital CT (1970) |
| Internship: | Cleveland Metro General Hospital OH (1968) |
| Medical Education: | Yale University School of Medicine-Graduate CT (1967) |
| BA: | DePauw University, German (1963) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
- Sustainable Eye Center, Tema, Ghana, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Sustainable Eye Center, Tema, Ghana
- Sustainable Eye Center, Cape Coast Ghana
- Tema Eye Survey, Tema, Ghana
- Christian Eye Ministry, Chapel Hill, NC
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Ocular pathology of shaken baby syndrome
Publications
- Real-time magnetic resonance imaging fo the upper airways during harmonica pitch bends. J Acoust Soc Am. 2013; (5): 3590
- Histopathologic correlation of Aspergillus endophthalmitis following uncomplicated cataract surgery. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012: 1573-7
- Retinal glioneuronal hamartoma in neurofibromatosis type 1. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012; (10): 1335-7
- Long-term comparison of primary trabeculectomy with 5-fluorouracil versus mitomycin C in West Africa. J Glaucoma. 2008 Oct-Nov; (7): 578-83
- Orbital giant cell angiofibroma recurring as a solitary fibrous tumor. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul-Aug; (4): 325-7
- ThinPrep vitreous-based diagnosis of choroidal malignant melanoma. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Jul-Aug; (4): 135-7
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