Aref Rifai MD

Cataract Related, Retinal Disease

Retina Center of Pensacola

6100 N Davis HwyPensacola, FL 32504
Phone+1 850-607-6841
Fax+1 850-637-1054

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Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of Medicine (New Orleans)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1994 - 1996
George Washington UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1994
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1996 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
LA State Medical License 1994 - 1996
MD State Medical License 1992 - 1995
AR State Medical License 1991 - 1992
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2015, 2017
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

16 citations
Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity: 2-Year Neurodevelopmental Follow-up.
Michael Zayek, Kaitlyn Parker, Monika Rydzewska, Aref Rifai, Ramachandra Bhat
American Journal of Perinatology. 2021-09-01
10 citations
Surgical closure of macular hole using an absorbable macular plug.
Gholam A. Peyman, Michael Daun, Mark D J Greve, Dachuan Yang, Hussein Wafapoor
International Ophthalmology. 1997-01-01
50 citations
Detection of Epstein-Barr virus DNA by polymerase chain reaction in the vitreous from a patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
Safwat S. Bassili, Gholam A. Peyman, Bryan M. Gebhardt, Michael Daun, Gary J. Ganiban
Retina. 1996-01-01