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Office
490 Illinois St
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158Phone+1 415-514-8722Fax+1 415-514-5711- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2012
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2008
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology
- University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA
- University of California San FranciscoMAS, Master's in Clinical Research, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pushing the limit: Globe salvage of Group D retinoblastoma with severe vitreous seeding with intra-arterial chemotherapy and 15 cycles of intravitreal chemotherapy.Greig, E., Rabiee, R., Afshar, A.> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024 Mar 1
- 1 citationsMETformin for the MINimization of Geographic Atrophy Progression (METforMIN): A Randomized Trial.Shen, L., Keenan, J., Chahal, N., Taha, A., Saroya, J., Ma, C., Sun, M., Yang, D., Psaras, C., Callander, J., Flaxel, C., Fawzi, A., Schlesinger, T., Wong, R., Bryan L...> ;Ophthalmology Science. 2023 Dec 4
- Anterior chamber fluorescein leakage in a child with intraocular pressure elevation and vitreous hemorrhage.Natan Hekmatjah, Azam Qureshi, Armin Afshar, Julius T Oatts> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2023 Dec 1
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Press Mentions
- AbstractsFebruary 27th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- International Society of Ocular OncologyMember
- American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and PathologistsMember
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- California Association of Eye Physicians and SurgeonsMember
Hospital Affiliations
- UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma CenterSan Francisco, California
- San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
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