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8630 Fenton St1104Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone+1 301-495-2357
Fax+1 301-495-2359
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Summary
- I am a board-certified ophthalmologist who provides surgical and medical care of vitreoretinal diseases for adults and children in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2008 - 2010
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Medical Retina, 2006 - 2008
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2003 - 2006
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2006 - 2011
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Influence of Ultra-Wide field Fluorescein Angiography on the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy.Nicole K Scripsema, Tala Al-Khaled, Amy Song, Joelle A Hallak, Rawan Allozi
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2025-08-01 - 1 citationsPosterior tractional membranes following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for retinopathy of prematurity.Tala Al-Khaled, Emily Cole, Nita Valikodath, Aziz A. Khanifar, Dina Johnson
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2020-07-15 - 8 citationsChanges in Choroidal Perfusion after Orbital Decompression Surgery for Graves' Ophthalmopathy.Narieman Nik, Amelia Fong, Marianna Derdzakyan, Chrysavgi Adamopoulou, Adam Sise
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research. 2017-04-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Vit-Buckle SocietyMember
- Pan-American Association of OphthalmologyMember
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- Washington DC Metropolitan Ophthalmological SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- The Retina Group of Washingtonhttp://rgw.com/doctors/khanifar
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