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Dorothy P. Khong, MD
Dr. Khong is a board-certified ophthalmologist since 2007. She obtained her MD from UCLA and completed her residency at Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. She maintains an interest in resident education, having taught Stanford residents cataract surgery and having been honored with the Resident Teaching Award as Assistant Professor at Flaum Eye Institute. She enjoys volunteering her surgical skills, having traveled to India and Vietnam to perform cataract surgery. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Complete Curriculum Vitae
Medical Licensure:
California December 2003-present
New York May 2006-October 2009
Appointments:
Attending Ophthalmologist, Palo Alto Veteran’s Administration, 2009-2014
Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Eye Institute, Strong Memorial Hospital, 2006-2009
Director, Ophthalmology Consult Services, Strong Memorial Hospital, 2006- 2009
Attending Ophthalmologist, Canandaigua Veteran’s Administration, 2006-2009
Residency:
Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, 2003-2006
Internship:
Internal Medicine Preliminary Program, West Los Angeles Veteran’s Administration, 2002-2003
Medical Education
UCLA School of Medicine, 1998-2002
Degree: MD, May 2002
Graduate/Undergraduate Education
University of California, Riverside, 1995-1999
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Magna Cum Laude
Degree: BS, 1999
Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology (2007-current)
Professional Societies:
Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Awards
Resident Teaching Award, University of Rochester Department of Ophthalmology, 2009
Lectures:
"The Aging Eye", October 16, 2007, Adult education program, University of Rochester
"Refraction Pearls", May 18, 2007, 52nd Annual Rochester Ophthalmology Conference
Publications
1. Khong D, Mega M, Felix J, O’Conner S, Cummings J, Thompson P, Toga A. Longitudinal study of hippocampal volumetric changes in Alzheimer Disease, Investigative Journal of Medicine, supplement; 2000
2. Khong D, Oster-Granite ML. Fronto-Parietal Cortex of APP-C100 Transgenic Mice Exhibit Altered Cell Morphology and Calbindin-D28K Immunoreactivity, The Faseb Journal, vol. 13(4): A679; 1999
3. Liu N, Khong D, Chung SK, Hwang D. In Vitro Susceptibility of Ocular Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens to Polyhexamethylene Biguanide, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol. 37(3): S876; 1996
International Ophthalmology Missions:
Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Training, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India, August 2006
Affiliate, SEE International, performing cataract surgery in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 2010
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese, Medical Spanish