Diane P Karalekas MD

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Physician

65 Boston Post Road WestSuite 250Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone+1 508-481-0815
Fax+1 508-481-0820

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Summary

Diane Karalekas, MD, is an ophthalmologist based in Marlborough, MA, with subspecialties in anterior segment, cataract, and glaucoma. She completed her medical education at Weill Cornell Medicine, followed by an internship at St. Vincent Hospital in New York, and a residency in Ophthalmology and post-doctoral fellowship in Glaucoma at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Her expertise is focused on glaucoma, cataract, and anterior segment conditions. Dr. Karalekas has contributed to the field with several publications, including studies on cyclocryotherapy, intraocular pressure complications, and the effects of apraclonidine in eye surgeries, which have been cited in various ophthalmological research articles.

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Glaucoma, 1993 - 1995
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1990 - 1993
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1995 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1990 - 2002
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Cyclocryotherpay and noncontact Nd:YAG laser cyclophotocoagulation in cats.
Lisa F. Rosenberg, Diane P. Karalekas, Theodore Krupin, Abbas Hyderi
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1996-09-01
7 citations
Marked intraocular pressure rise complicating intrableb autologous blood injection.
Carla J. Siegfried, Roopinder K. Grewal, Diane P. Karalekas, Lisa F. Rosenberg, Theodore Krupin
Archives of Ophthalmology. 1996-04-01
2 citations
Prolonged intraocular pressure reduction following intravitreal barium injection in rabbits.
Theodore Krupin, Ok Kyong Park, Abbas Hyderi, Diane P. Karalekas, Mark J. Fritz
Experimental Eye Research. 1996-03-01