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Office
2452 Watson Ct
Palo Alto, CA 94303Phone+1 650-723-6995Fax+1 650-565-8297- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Leng is considered to be one of the top 150 worldwide leading innovators in the field of medical and surgical retina and serves the Department of Ophthalmology as both the Director of Clinical and Translational Research and the Director of Ophthalmic Diagnostics.
He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon. Dr. Leng specifically focuses on surgery for macular holes, epiretinal membranes and macular pucker, and performs several of these types of surgery on a weekly basis. Dr. Leng uses the latest techniques and small-incisional sutureless technology to minimize patient discomfort and maximize functional outcomes.
Dr. Leng's medical retina specialties include the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusions. Dr. Leng is committed to bringing the highest level of patient-centered care for all types of retinal conditions.
Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2009 - 2010
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2006 - 2009
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute2006 - 2009
- Huntington Memorial HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
- Stanford University School of MedicineDoctor, 2000 - 2005
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2005
- Stanford UniversityAB/BS, Honors, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- NM State Medical License 2023 - 2024
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2024
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America’s Top Ophthalmologists Consumer’s Research Council of America, 2012-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Endogenous Endophthalmitis in the Inpatient Setting Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
- Study of Bimonthly VEGF Trap-Eye Compared to As-needed Administration or Other Therapy for Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
- Study of Human Central Nervous System Stem Cells (HuCNS-SC) in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Quantitative Characterization of Retinal Features in Translated OCTA.Rashadul Hasan Badhon, Minhaj Nur Alam, Atalie Carina Thompson, Jennifer I Lim, Theodore Leng> ;Medrxiv. 2024 Feb 27
- 2 citationsProgression of Geographic Atrophy: Retrospective Analysis of Patients from the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight).Ehsan Rahimy, M Ali Khan, Allen C Ho, Meghan Hatfield, Thai Hien Nguyen, Daniel Jones, Alex McKeown, Durga Borkar, Theodore Leng, Ramiro Ribeiro, Nancy Holekamp> ;Ophthalmology Science. 2023 Dec 1
- 2 citationsAI-Human Hybrid Workflow Enhances Teleophthalmology for the Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy.Eliot R Dow, Nergis C Khan, Karen M Chen, Kapil Mishra, Chandrashan Perera, Ramsudha Narala, Marina Basina, Jimmy Dang, Michael Kim, Marcie Levine, Anuradha Phadke, Ma...> ;Ophthalmology Science. 2023 Dec 1
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Journal Articles
- Progression of Photoreceptor Degeneration in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular DegenerationTheodore Leng, Monika Fleckenstein, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Intravitreal dexamethasone in the management of delayed-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis.Jacobs DJ, Pathengay A, Flynn Jr. HW, Leng T, Miller D, Shi W, Int J Inflammation
- Endogenous Candida albicans endophthalmitis following spontaneous abortion and IUD removal.Doshi RR, Wender JD, Jumper JM, Sanislo SR, Leng T, Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
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Lectures
- Age-related macular degeneration: pathogenesis and treatment.Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA
- Quantitative analysis of retinal optical coherence tomography images in age- related macular degeneration.5th Annual Stanford Ophthalmology Day, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Intravitreal dexamethasone in the management of delayed-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis.47th Annual Residents’ Days, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL
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Other
- Eyelid and orbital implant injury after enucleation.Leng T, www.ophthalmologyweb.com
http://www.tinyurl.com/ - Glaucoma valves and shunts.Leng T, http://tinyurl.com/bc82p8
http://www.ophthalmologyweb.com
Authored Content
- Progression of Photoreceptor Degeneration in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular DegenerationAugust 2020
- Progression of Photoreceptor Degeneration in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular DegenerationAugust 2020
Press Mentions
- Assessing Treatment Patterns and Vision with Intravitreal Anti-VEGF in Patients with Neovascular AMDNovember 15th, 2021
- Verana Health to Present IRIS Registry Report, Unveil Quality Measures Dashboard at AAO 2021November 12th, 2021
- Verana Health Leads First-of-Its-Kind Study Demonstrating Promise of Real-World Data in Ophthalmic Clinical DevelopmentMay 5th, 2021
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Committees
- President, Stanford Medicine Alumni Association Board of Governors 2015 - Present
- Member, American Society of Retina Specialists Fellowship Education and Training Committee 2015 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, The Open Ophthalmology Journal 2014 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki Retina/Vitreous Section Committee 2014 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, American Society of Retina Specialists Retina Image Bank 2013 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers, and Imaging Retina 2012 - Present
- Member, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bay Area Alumni Network Steering Committee 2012 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- Fellow
- The Retina SocietyMember
- Vit-Buckle SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, California
- El Camino HealthMountain View, California
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, Alcon
- Consultant, Genentech
External Links
- Stanford Profilehttp://med.stanford.edu/profiles/theodore-leng
- Bloghttp://VisionMD.org
- Twitterhttp://twitter.com/tedleng
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