BitaEsmaeliMD
Ophthalmology • Houston, TXOculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery, Ocular Oncology
Professor of Ophthalmology and Plastic Surgery
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Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr Bita Esmaeli is a Professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr Esmaeli has carried a full-time practice of orbital oncology and oncologic oculoplastic surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center since 1998.
Dr. Esmaeli established the Ophthalmology Section as a comprehensive full-time specialty at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1998. She served as the Director of the Ophthalmologic Services from 1998 to 2001 and as the Chief of the Ophthalmology Section at M. D. Anderson from 2001 to 2004. She is the Program Director for an ASOPRS-sponsored and ACGME-approved fellowship in oculoplastic surgery and orbital oncology at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr Esmaeli has authored over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, over 50 invited articles and book chapters, has spearheaded several clinical trials and has participated in numerous research protocols at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She has received many prestigious awards and honors including the Merrill Reeh Pathology Award and the Research Award from the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award, Best Doctors in America, and Top Doctors Award. Dr Esmaeli was inducted as a member of the American Ophthalmologic Society in 2012.
Dr Esmaeli 's clinical practice focuses on the surgical treatment of tumors of the eyelid, orbit, and conjunctiva, complex reconstructive surgery in the periocular region, and lacrimal surgery. Her research interests include molecular signature of ocular and orbital tumors, tissue banking for rare tumors of the eye and orbit, and eye and vision-sparing treatment strategies for orbital and ocular cancers.
Education & Training
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1994
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
LA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2025- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member American Ophthalmologic Society
- Senior Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Mentorship Award American Medical Association
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Clinical Trials
- Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy for Conjunctival/Eyelid Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2000 May 30
- Radioimmunotherapy With 90Y Zevalin for Orbital Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
- Social-Psychological Aspects of Orbital Exenteration Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Histologic and Genomic Analysis of Conjunctival SCC in African and American Cohorts Reveal UV Light and HPV Signatures and High Tumor Mutation Burden.Frederico O Gleber-Netto, Curtis R Pickering, Neil Gross, Jing Ning, Melisachew M Yeshi, Yonas Mitku, Priyadharsini Nagarajan, Oded Sagiv, Michael T Tetzlaff, Bita Esm...> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2024 Apr 1
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alone or Combined with EGFR-Directed Targeted Therapy or Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy for Locally Advanced Lacrimal Sac and Nasolacrimal Duct Carci...Jeremy Goldfarb, Janet Fan, Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Goepfert, Luana Guimaraes de Sousa, Neal Akhave, Jiawei Zhao, Steven J Frank, Amy Moreno, Renata Ferrarotto, Bita Esmae...> ;Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2024 Mar 18
- Lacrimal Gland Adenocarcinoma Clinicopathologic Features and Outcomes Compared With Those of Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.Goldberg, H., Jiang, X., Fan, J., Zhao, J., Ning, J., Williams, M., Frank, S., Moreno, A., Gunn, B., Ferrarotto, R., Esmaeli, B.> ;Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Generation of Customized Orbital Implant Templates Using 3-Dimensional Printing for Orbital Wall ReconstructionBita Esmaeli, MD, Nature
- Distinct Biological Types of Ocular Adnexal Sebaceous Carcinoma: HPV-Driven and Virus-Negative Tumors Arise Through Non-Overlapping Molecular-Genetic AlterationsMark J Routbort, Diana Bell, Victor G Prieto, Michael T Tetzlaff, Anna Yemelyanova, Bita Esmaeli, Clinical Cancer Research
Press Mentions
How I Supported My Mom Through Eye Cancer TreatmentAugust 28th, 2020
Desmoplastic Melanoma of the Periorbital RegionApril 8th, 2018
Vismodegib Clinical Trial Lets Eyelid Cancer Survivor Keep His VisionOctober 11th, 2016- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Hospital Affiliations
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
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