David Wei Chia MD FACS MBA

Irvine Eye Physicians and Surgeons Inc.

15785 Laguna Canyon RdSte 300Irvine, CA 92618
Phone+1 949-753-1163
Fax+1 949-753-1949

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Summary

I am a board-certified ophthalmologist in private practice in Irvine, California. I finished by ophthalmology training at the University of Maryland, Baltimore where I served as Chief Resident. Prior to that, I finished a transitional medicine internship at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. I graduated medical school from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

I've also received my Masters in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine Merage School of Management and attended Rice University in Houston, Texas for undergraduate studies in Biochemistry.

At present, I also spend time as a clinical instructor of surgery at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach where I've taught the ophthalmology residents from UC Irvine since 2008. I am also currently on staff at Hoag Presbyterian Hospital.

Education & Training

University of MarylandResidency, Ophthalmology, 2003 - 2006
Lehigh Valley Health NetworkInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2002
University of California (Irvine)Internship, Clinical Informatics (Emergency Medicine), 1997 - 1998
Rice UniversityBA, Biochemistry, 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification OfficeMate/ExamWRITER, Eyefinity, Inc., 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ExamWRITER EMR, Eyefinity, Inc., 2013
Orange County Physician of Excellence 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Direct detection of 4-dimensions of SARS-CoV-2: infection (vRNA), infectivity (antigen), binding antibody, and functional neutralizing antibody in saliva.
Aida Mohammadi, Samantha Chiang, Feng Li, Fang Wei, Chang S Lau
Scientific Reports. 2024-12-28
2 citations
Distinctive profile of monomeric and polymeric anti-SSA/Ro52 immunoglobulin A1 isoforms in saliva of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and Sicca.
Samantha Chiang, Tristan Grogan, Sarah Kamounah, Fang Wei, Nabihah Tayob
RMD Open. 2024-04-10
Direct Detection of 4-Dimensions of SARS-CoV-2: Infection (vRNA), Infectivity (Antigen), Binding Antibody, and Functional Neutralizing Antibody in Saliva.
Aida Mohammadi, Samantha Chiang, Feng Li, Fang Wei, Chang S Lau
Research Square. 2023-12-28

Journal Articles

Discovery and Validation of Salivary Extracellular RNA Biomarkers for Noninvasive Detection of Gastric Cancer
David Chia, MD, Clinical Chemistry
The MYC/BMI1 Axis Is Essential for SETDB1‐Mediated Breast Tumorigenesis
David Chia, Jonathan W Said, The Journal of Pathology

Books/Book Chapters

The Need for Health Policy Education in Medical School.
Chapter: Portable Health Administration
Page 281 - 300Chia, David WEditors: Ziegenfuss JT, Sassani JW.Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, California

Abstracts/Posters

Frequency of ocular examinations in high-risk population groups.
Chia DW, Higginbotham EJ, Ellish NJ, Pisacano AM, Grant SJ, Ashburn FS, Frei G, ARVO
Glaucoma Case Studies – Case One: Tissue Plasminogen Activator after Trabeculectomy.
Wadhwa SD, Chia D, Higginbotham EJ, Ophthalmology Management