Daniel Scott Kessler MD

Cataract Related

Physician

540 Litchfield StreetTorrington, CT 06790
Phone+1 860-496-6666

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Education & Training

MedStart Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2002 - 2005
New York-Presbyterian/QueensInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2006 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EyeDoc EMR, Penn Medical Informatics Systems, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EyeDoc EMR, Penn Medical Informatics Systems, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Siamois and Twin are redundant and essential in formation of the Spemann organizer.
Sangwoo Bae, Christine D. Reid, Daniel S. Kessler
Developmental Biology. 2011-04-15
13 citations
Foxd3 is an essential Nodal-dependent regulator of zebrafish dorsal mesoderm development.
Lisa L. Chang, Daniel S. Kessler
Developmental Biology. 2010-06-01
78 citations
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation in Early Xenopus Laevis Embryos
Shelby A. Blythe, Christine D. Reid, Daniel S. Kessler, Peter S. Klein
Developmental Dynamics. 2009-06-01

Grant Support

UPenn Post Baccalaureate Research Education Program.UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2005–2029
FOX Gene Regulation Of Nodal Signaling In Mesoderm DevelopmentNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2007–2010
Maternal And Zygotic Regulation Of Endoderm DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002–2006
Mesoderm Formation And The Role Of Repression By FOXD3National Institute Of General Medical Sciences2002–2005
Genetic Basis Of Mesencephalic/Metencephalic PatterningNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2004