DamienCraigRodgerMDPhD

Ophthalmology • Los Angeles, CA

Retinal Disease, Uveitis

Partner, Southern California Permanente Medical Group

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Office
1515 N Vermont Ave
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone+1 323-783-4011

Fax+1 866-280-2518
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Summary

Dr. Damien Rodger is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Keck Hospital of USC, LAC+USC Medical Center, USC Roski Eye Institute, and Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Southern California School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in retinal disease and uveitis and is experienced in diabetic retinopathy, retinal surgery, vitreoretinal disease, and microtechnology.

Education & Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2010 - 2013
University of ChicagoInternship, Transitional Year, 2009 - 2010
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2009
California Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Bioengineering, 2003 - 2008
Cornell UniversityB.S., Biomedical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1996 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Ronald G. Michels Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery 2014
Fellowship Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, 2013
Irving I. Lasky M.D. Memorial Award for Excellence in Research 2009
Intern of the Year Award, Transitional Year Program NorthShore University HealthSystem, 2009
Drinkward Postdoctoral Fellowship 2005
Dean's Recognition USC Keck School of Medicine, 2003
Graduate Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering Whitaker Foundation, 2003
with Honors in Electrical Engineering Cornell University, 2001
Salerni Collegium MD/PhD Award recipient 2001, 2007
Fellowship in Nanobiotechnology W. M. Keck Foundation, 2000
Schlumberger Collegiate Award Scholarship recipient 1999
Dean's Scholar Cornell University, 1996
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering)
Golden Key National Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Two cases of uveitis associated with severe transaminitis during a Rickettsia typhi outbreak in Los Angeles County.
Betty Situ, Susan J. Streit, Timothy C. Tran, Jim H. Nomura, Simon R. Bababeygy, Damien C. Rodger> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2020 Jul 11
1 citations
ENDOGENOUS ASPERGILLUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT WITH A REMOTE HISTORY OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Ananth Sastry, Julie Y Kwon, Jeffrey Tan, Damien C. Rodger, Narsing A. Rao> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2020 Jan 29
6 citations
Relationship of Epiretinal Membrane Formation and Macular Edema Development in a Large Cohort of Uveitic Eyes.
Debarshi Mustafi, Brian K. Do, Damien C. Rodger, Narsing A. Rao> ;Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2020 Jan 21
20 citations
Machine Learning Models for Diagnosing Glaucoma from Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Maps.
Peiyu Wang, Jian Shen, Ryuna Chang, Maemae Moloney, Mina Torres, Bruce Burkemper, Xuejuan Jiang, Damien C. Rodger, Rohit Varma, Grace M. Richter> ;Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2019 Nov 1
2 citations
Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle Injuries to the Eye and Ocular Adnexa: The Management of Complex Trauma.
Stavros N. Moysidis, Nicole Koulisis, Damien C. Rodger, Jennifer R Chao, Theodore Leng, Talisa E de Carlo, Bruce Burkemper, Lilangi S. Ediriwickrema, Meena S. George, ...> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2019 Mar 1
22 citations
Comparison of surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy, Ahmed shunt, and Baerveldt shunt in uveitic glaucoma
Audrey Chow, Bruce Burkemper, Rohit Varma, Damien C. Rodger, Narsing A. Rao, Grace M. Richter> ;Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. 2018 Jun 18
4 citations
Is it melanoma-associated retinopathy or drug toxicity? Bilateral cystoid macular edema posing a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
Sachi Patel, Stavros N. Moysidis, Nicole Koulisis, Philip Storey, Amir H. Kashani, Narsing A. Rao, Damien C. Rodger> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2018 Jan 31
19 citations
OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY OF ACUTE MACULAR NEURORETINOPATHY REVEALS DEEP CAPILLARY ISCHEMIA.
Julia Nemiroff, David Sarraf, Juan Pablo Davila, Damien C. Rodger> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2018 Jan 1
24 citations
Sickle cell disease and the eye.
Brian K. Do, Damien C. Rodger> ;Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 2017 Nov 1
28 citations
VISUAL AND ANATOMICAL OUTCOMES AFTER DIABETIC TRACTION AND TRACTION-RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT REPAIR.
Philip Storey, Anna Ter-Zakarian, Shannon A. Philander, Lisa C. Olmos de Koo, Meena S. George, Mark S. Humayun, Damien C. Rodger, Hossein Ameri> ;Retina. 2017 Aug 1
4 citations
Parylene scaffold for cartilage lesion.
Carlos Eduardo da Silveira Franciozi, Carleton Thomas Vangsness, James E. Tibone, Juan Carlos Martinez, Damien C. Rodger, Tzu-Chieh Chou, Yu-Chong Tai, Rodrigo Brant, ...> ;Biomedical Microdevices. 2017 Apr 8
10 citations
Choroidal neovascularization secondary to tuberculosis: Presentation and management
Esther Lee Kim, Damien C. Rodger, Narsing A. Rao> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2017 Apr 1
5 citations
SEVERE BILATERAL RETINAL VASCULAR OCCLUSION AS FIRST PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME.
Philip Storey, Anna Ter-Zakarian, Narsing A. Rao, Damien C. Rodger> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2017 Jan 1
19 citations
THE SECOND BLIND SPOT: SMALL RETINAL VESSEL VASCULOPATHY AFTER VACCINATION AGAINST NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS AND YELLOW FEVER.
Stavros N. Moysidis, Nicole Koulisis, Vivek Patel, Amir H. Kashani, Narsing A. Rao, Mark S. Humayun, Damien C. Rodger> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2017 Jan 1
1 citations
INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN IN THE TREATMENT OF JUVENILE RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA-ASSOCIATED CYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA AND UVEITIS.
Lilangi S. Ediriwickrema, Priyanka Chhadva, Damien C. Rodger, Hossein Ameri, Narsing A. Rao> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2016 Nov 1
2 citations
Ultra-Wide-Field Fluorescein Angiography in Microscopic Polyangiitis.
Philip Storey, Shannon A. Philander, Anna Ter-Zakarian, Narsing A. Rao, Damien C. Rodger> ;Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016 Oct 30
3 citations
Retinopathy in lupus transitioned to Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.
Kelly S. Rue, Damien C. Rodger, Narsing A. Rao> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2016 Oct 1
119 citations
Quantifying Retinal Microvascular Changes in Uveitis Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
Alice Y. Kim, Damien C. Rodger, Anoush Shahidzadeh, Zhongdi Chu, Nicole Koulisis, Bruce Burkemper, Xuejuan Jiang, Kathryn L. Pepple, Ruikang K. Wang, Carmen A. Puliafi...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Nov 1
Ophthalmomyiasis Interna.
Damien C Rodger, Esther L Kim, Narsing A Rao> ;Ophthalmology. 2016 Feb 1
50 citations
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of ocular syphilis: a new face in the era of HIV co-infection.
Sun Young Lee, Vincent Cheng, Damien C. Rodger, Narsing A. Rao> ;Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. 2015 Aug 22
1 citations
Drusen and RPE atrophy automated quantification by optical coherence tomography in an elderly population.
B Diniz, D C Rodger, V R Chavali, T MacKay, S Y Lee, D Stambolian, S V R Sadda> ;Eye. 2015 Feb 1
Drusen and RPE atrophy automated quantification by optical coherence tomography in an elderly population.
Diniz, B.,Rodger, D. C.,Chavali, V.,MacKay, T.,Lee, S. Y.,Stambolian, D.,Sadda, S. V.> ;Eye (Lond). 2014 Nov 08
3 citations
Bilateral macular detachments, venous stasis retinopathy, and retinal hemorrhages as initial presentation of multiple myeloma: a case report
Linda Lam, Damien C. Rodger> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2014 Jan 1
19 citations
Drusen detection by confocal aperture-modulated infrared scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
Bruno Diniz, Ramiro Ribeiro, Damien C. Rodger, Mauricio Maia, Srinivas R. Sadda> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013 Mar 1
8 citations
Improvement of metal and tissue adhesion on surface-modified parylene C.
Paulin N. Wahjudi, Jin H. Oh, Salam O. Salman, Jason A. Seabold, Damien C. Rodger, Yu-Chong Tai, Mark E. Thompson> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A. 2008 Apr 22
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Journal Articles

Drusen and RPE atrophy automated quantification by optical coherence tomography in an elderly population
B. Diniz, D. C. Rodger, V. R. Chavali, T. MacKay, S. Y. Lee, D. Stambolian and S. V. R. Sadda, Eye, 1/1/2015
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of ocular syphilis: a new face in the era of HIV co-infection
S. Lee, V. Cheng, D. Rodger, and N. Rao, J Ophthal Inflamm Infect, 1/1/2015
Bilateral macular detachments, venous stasis retinopathy, and retinal hemorrhages as initial presentation of multiple myeloma: a case report
L. Lam and D. C. Rodger, Retinal Cases and Brief Reports, 1/1/2014
Drusen detection by confocal aperture- modulated infrared scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
B. Diniz, R. M. Ribeiro, D. C. Rodger, M. Maia, and S. Sadda, British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2013
Parylene-based integrated wireless single-channel neurostimulator
W. Li, D. C. Rodger, A. Pinto, E. Meng, J. D. Weiland, M. S. Humayun, and Y.-C. Tai, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 1/1/2011
Flexible parylene-based multielectrode array technology for high-density neural stimulation and recording
D.C. Rodger, A.J. Fong, W. Li, H. Ameri, A.K. Ahuja, C. Gutierrez, I. Lavrov, H. Zhong, P.R. Menon, E. Meng, J.W. Burdick, R.R. Roy, V.R. Edgerton, J.D. Weiland, M.S. ..., Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 1/1/2008
Floating-disk parylene microvalves for self- pressure-regulating flow controls
P.-J. Chen, D. C. Rodger, M. S. Humayun, and Y.-C. Tai, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 1/1/2008
Microfabricated implantable parylene- based wireless passive intraocular pressure sensors
P.-J. Chen, D. C. Rodger, S. Saati, M. S. Humayun, and Y.-C. Tai, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 1/1/2008
Corrosion behavior of parylene-metal-parylene thin films in saline
W. Li, D. C. Rodger, P. R. Menon, and Y. C. Tai, Electrochemical Society Transactions, 1/1/2008
Surface-micromachined parylene dual valves for on-chip unpowered microflow regulation
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, E. Meng, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 1/1/2007
Implantable micromechanical parylene-based pressure sensors for unpowered intraocular pressure sensing
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, R. Agrawal, S. Saati, E. Meng, R. Varma, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 1/1/2007
Scalable high lead-count parylene package for retinal prostheses
D.C. Rodger, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 1/1/2006
Unpowered spiral-tube parylene pressure sensor for intraocular pressure sensing
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

Advances in Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems and Fabrication Technologies
Chapter: Flexible Circuit Technologies for Biomedical Applications
D. Rodger, W. Li, J. Weiland, M. Humayun and Y. C. TaiEditors: Assistant Professor Kenichi Takahata.2013
Microelectromechanical Systems and Devices
Chapter: Implantable Parylene MEMS RF Coil for Epiretinal Prostheses
W. Li, D. C. Rodger, J. D. Weiland, M. S. Humayun, W. Liu and Y. C. TaiEditors: Nazmul Islam.2012

Abstracts/Posters

Perivascular fundus autofluorescence abnormalities in autoimmune retinopathy.
D. Rodger, G. Richter, H. Nazari, N. Rao, ARVO Meeting Abstracts, 1/16/2013
Drusen and Geographic Atrophy Quantification by Optical Coherence Tomography in an Elderly Amish Population
D. C. Rodger, B. Diniz, S. Y. Lee, T. MacKay, D. Stambolian, S. R. Sadda, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2012
Optical coherence tomography and histology correlations for parylene-based hESC-RPE Grafts
D.C. Rodger, H. Ruiz-Garcia, R. Gonzalez, R. Brant, L. Liu, B. Thomas, B. Lu, A.K. Ahuja, M.S. Humayun, S.R. Sadda, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2011
Integrated wireless neurostimulator.
W. Li, D.C. Rodger, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MEMS, Sorrento, Italy, 1/25/2009
A minimally invasive wireless intraocular pressure sensor implant.
J.C. Lin, P.J. Chen, S. Saati, R. Varma, D. Rodger, M. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2009
Floating-disk parylene microvalve for self- regulating biomedical flow controls.
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MEMS, Tuscon, AZ, 1/13/2008
Implantable parylene-based wireless intraocular pressure sensor.
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, S. Saati, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MEMS, Tuscon, AZ, 1/13/2008
Implantable RF-coiled chip packaging.
W. Li, D.C. Rodger, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MEMS, Tuscon, AZ, 1/13/2008
Accelerated-lifetime soak testing of parylene packaging.
W. Li, D. C. Rodger, P. Menon, and Y.C. Tai, Proc ACS 235th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/6/2008
Implementation of microfabricated suture-less flexible parylene tissue anchors on minimally invasive biomedical implants
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, S. Saati, J.C. Altamirano, C.H. Lin, R. Agrawal, R. Varma, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MicroTAS Conference, Paris, France, 1/11/2007
High-density flexible parylene-based multielectrode arrays for retinal and spinal cord stimulation
D.C. Rodger, A.J. Fong, W. Li, H. Ameri, I. Lavrov, H. Zhong, S. Saati, P. Menon, E. Meng, J.W. Burdick, R.R. Roy, V.R. Edgerton, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc Int Conf on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Lyon, France, 1/10/2007
Dual-metal-layer parylene-based flexible electrode arrays for intraocular retinal prostheses.
D.C. Rodger, W. Li, H. Ameri, S. Saati, P. Menon, E. Meng, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/10/2007
Flexible parylene- based microelectrode technology for intraocular retinal prostheses.
D.C. Rodger, W. Li, H. Ameri, A. Ray, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc IEEE-NEMS, Zhuhai, China, 1/18/2006
Flexible microfabricated parylene multielectrode arrays for retinal stimulation and spinal cord field modulation
D.C. Rodger, W. Li, A.J. Fong, H. Ameri, E. Meng, J.W. Burdick, R.R. Roy, V.R. Edgerton, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc 4th International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, Okinawa, Japan, 1/9/2006
Implantable unpowered parylene MEMS intraocular pressure sensor
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, E. Meng, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc 4th International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, Okinawa, Japan, 1/9/2006
Flexible parylene packaged intraocular coil for retinal prostheses
W. Li, D.C. Rodger, E. Meng, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc 4th International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, Okinawa, Japan, 1/9/2006
In vivo characterization of implantable unpowered parylene MEMS intraocular pressure sensors.
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, E. Meng, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MicroTAS, Tokyo, Japan, 1/5/2006
Surface-micromachined in-channel parylene dual valves for unpowered microflow regulation
P.J. Chen, D.C. Rodger, E. Meng, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc 12th Solid State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC, 1/4/2006
Toward flexible parylene-based intraocular retinal prostheses.
D.C. Rodger, W. Li, H. Ameri, A. Ray, T. Ratanapakorn, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2006
Spiral-tube parylene intraocular pressure sensor
P.J. Chen, D. Rodger, M. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc MEMS, Miami, FL, 1/30/2005
Implantable parylene MEMS for glaucoma therapy.
E. Meng, P.J. Chen, D. Rodger, Y.C. Tai, and M. Humayun, Proc 3rd International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, Oahu, HI, 1/12/2005
Scalable flexible chip-level parylene package for high lead count retinal prostheses.
D.C. Rodger, J.D. Weiland, M.S. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc Int Conf on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Seoul, Korea, 1/5/2005
Progress towards a high-resolution retinal prosthesis.
J.D. Weiland, W. Fink, M. Humayun, W. Liu, D.C. Rodger, Y.C. Tai, and M. Tarbell, Proc Int Conf IEEE-EMBS, Shanghai, China, 1/1/2005
Integrated flexible ocular coil for power and data transfer in retinal prostheses.
W. Li, D.C. Rodger, J. Weiland, M. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Proc Int Conf IEEE-EMBS, Shanghai, China, 1/1/2005
Flexible parylene multielectrode system for the intraocular retinal prosthesis.
D. Rodger, W. Li, D. Guven, J. Weiland, M. Humayun, and Y.C. Tai, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/2005
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Lectures

Is enucleation of the enciting eye warranted in sympathetic ophthalmia?
San Francisco, CA - 1/26/2015
Vitrectomy for endogenous endophthalmitis.
San Francisco, CA - 1/26/2015
Paravenous fundus autofluorescence changes in autoimmune retinopathy.
Cebu, Philippines - 1/16/2015
Masquerade syndrome
Yangon, Myanmar - 1/9/2015
From Napkin to Patent.
Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA - 1/15/2012
Parylene-based Microtechnologies for Ophthalmic Use.
Beijing, China - 1/8/2011
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Other

Development of flexible parylene-based microtechnologies for retinal and spinal cord stimulation and recording.
D. Rodger, Dissertation, Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA - 1/9/2007
Microelectronic packaging for retinal prostheses.
D.C. Rodger and Y.C. Tai, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine
1/1/2005