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John Brewer, DO, Ophthalmology, Austin, TX, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center

JohnRyanBrewerDO

Ophthalmology Austin, TX

Refractive Surgery

Chief of Ophthalmology, LASIK surgeon, Austin and San Antonio,TX

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Education & Training

  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
    San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • UCLA/ LA County
    UCLA/ LA CountyNo Degree, General Surgery, 2010
  • Touro University California
    Touro University CaliforniaClass of 2009
  • Baylor University
    Baylor UniversityB.A., 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State License 2010 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State License 2016 - 2017
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 40 under 40, Texas Business leaders San Antonio Business Journal, 2020
  • UT Health, Excellence in Teaching Award UT Health San Antonio, 2019
  • Top Knife Flight Surgery Recipient United States Air Force, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Role of Stat1 in the Permissive Effect of Interferon- Gamma on Fas-induced Apoptosis of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Cells  
    J. R. Brewer BA, Christopher Spradley MD, Jeremy L. Nickolai BS, Richard E. Winn MD, George W. Booz PhD, Chest, 10/1/2005
  • Activation of Stat1 by Ifn-gamma Inhibits Growth of Human Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cells  
    Nikhat Salamat, MD; Steve A. Maxwell, PhD; J. R. Brewer, BS; Jonathan N. Day, BS; Richard E. Winn, MD; George W. Booz, PhD, Chest, 10/1/2004

Abstracts/Posters

  • Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: Perioperative Risk Factors
    Michelle Y. Wang, J R. Brewer, Alfredo A. Sadun, ARVO 2012, Ophthalmology, USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2012
  • Interferon-gamma has a Potent Cytostatic Effect via STAT1 Activation on the A549 Human Lung Cancer Cell
    J. R. Brewer, N. S. Guthrie, G. W. Booz, The American Society for Cell Biology 44th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Cardiovascular Research Institute, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Temple, TX, 1/1/2004

Lectures

  • A Retrospective Database Comparison of Post-operative Day One Visual Outcomes between the Allegretto and VISX Laser Platforms in Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) 
    Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgical Center, San Antonio Mi - 1/1/2014
  • A Retrospective Comparison of Three Month Outcomes between 60kHz and 150kHz IntraLase Laser Platforms in Refractive Surgery 
    Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland AFB, TX - 1/1/2012

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