Theodore Leng, MD, FACS
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
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) 725-6619Byers Eye Institute at Stanford 2452 Watson Court MC 5353 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Tel Work (650) 723-6995 Fax (650) 725-6619
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 723-6995Alternate Contact Queenie Wilwayco-Benmour Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650-721-6888Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Detachment Surgery
- Macular Edema, Macular Hole Surgery, Epiretinal Membrane, Endophthalmitis
- Branch and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Macular Pucker
- Lens Dislocation and Subluxation, Complications of Cataract Surgery
- Ophthalmology
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Ophthalmic Diagnostics (2010 - present)
Honors and Awards
- America's Top Ophthalmologists, Consumers Research Council of America (2012)
- Heed Fellowship, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation (2010)
- Mentoring Program in Ophthalmology Scholarship, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower (2009)
- Paul Kayser International Travel Scholar, Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation (2009)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2003)
- Medical Scientist Research Fellowship, Stanford Medical Scholars Program (2003)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology (2010) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (06/30/2010) |
| Residency: | Bascom Palmer Eye Institute FL (06/30/2009) |
| Internship: | Huntington Memorial Hospital CA (06/24/2006) |
| Medical Education: | Stanford School of Medicine CA (06/12/2005) |
| MS: | Stanford University, Biological Sciences (2000) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
- Arbor Free Clinic, Menlo Park
- Haitian Eye Initiative, Cap Haitian, Milot, Thomonde
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Imaging Informatics
Retinal Vascular Disease
Retinal Laser Treatments
Hereditary Retinal Degenerations
Macular Degeneration
Ocular Imaging
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Endophthalmitis
Acute Retinal Necrosis
Uveitis
MEMBERSHIPS AND BOARDS
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Retina Specialists
Life Member, Society of Heed Fellows
Vit-Buckle Society
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Director, Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association Board of Governors
Editorial Board Member, Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers, and Imaging Retina
Lead Faculty Member, WebmedCentral
Retina Section Editor, The Eye Handbook
Editorial Board Member, WebmedCentral Plus
Contributing Editor, OphthalmologyWeb
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports
Editorial Board Member, Clinical Microbiology: Open Access (CMO)
Publications
- Carbon nanotube bucky paper as an artificial support membrane for retinal cell transplantation. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2013 Jan-Feb; (1): 73-6
- Abundance of myelinated nerve fibers. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013; (2): 245
- Stanford University Network for Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (SUNDROP): four-years of screening with telemedicine. Curr Eye Res. 2013; (2): 283-91
- Effect of lidocaine gel anesthesia on endophthalmitis rates following intravitreal injection. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2012 Mar-Apr; (2): 115-20
- Cannula-based 25-gauge vitreous tap and injection: a new surgical technique. Retina. 2012; (5): 1021-2
- Foveal cavitation as an optical coherence tomography finding in central cone dysfunction. Retina. 2012; (7): 1411-9
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