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365 Lennon LnSte 250Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone+1 925-943-6800
Fax+1 925-943-6880
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Summary
- Craig Leong, MD, is an experienced ophthalmologist specializing in retinal diseases, located in Walnut Creek, CA. He graduated from Stanford University and completed his medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. This was followed by a residency in ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and a fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina and Vitreous Diseases at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Since 1979, he has served as an attending physician at John Muir Medical Center, Alta Bates Medical Center, and Eden Medical Center in the East Bay. Dr. Leong co-founded the Bay Area Retina Associates Medical Group. He has expertise in the medical and surgical management of vitreoretinal disease. Dr. Leong has contributed to research, including a study on therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration, and has received several professional honors, including fellowships from the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1977 - 1979
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1974 - 1977
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1978 - Present
NY State Medical License 1974 - Present
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1978 - 1980
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FASRS) American Society of Retinal Specialists
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification IntelleChart, MDIntelleSys, A Nextech Company, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsLuceDex: a prospective study comparing ranibizumab plus dexamethasone combination therapy versus ranibizumab monotherapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.Tushar M. Ranchod, Subhransu K. Ray, Stewart A. Daniels, Craig J. Leong, T. Daniel Ting
Retina. 2013-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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