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Craig Leong, MD, Ophthalmology, Walnut Creek, CA

Craig Jann Leong MD

Retinal Disease


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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)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1977 - 1979
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1974 - 1977
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1978 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1974 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1974 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1978 - 1980
  • Ophthalmology
    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

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