Joseph Pravoot Gira MD

Cataract Related

Ophthalmology Consultants

12990 Manchester RdSte 201Des Peres, MO 63131
Phone+1 314-909-0633
Fax+1 314-909-0391

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Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1999
Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Internship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2019 - 2029
IL State Medical License 2000 - 2029
VA State Medical License 2025 - 2028
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2028
GA State Medical License 2020 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2027
IN State Medical License 2018 - 2027
KY State Medical License 2017 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
MO State Medical License 1999 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2018 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2023 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2027
OK State Medical License 2019 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2022 - 2027
AR State Medical License 2024 - 2027
KS State Medical License 2017 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Safety & Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Eyes With Keratoconus or Corneal Ectasia After Refractive Surgery
TERMINATED
PHASE3
Multicenter Study Using Glaukos® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent Model GTS400 Using the G2-M-IS Injector System in Conjunction With Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 16
COMPLETED
NA
Safety and Efficacy of KPI-121 in Subjects With Postsurgical Inflammation
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Migraine is a risk factor for pseudophakic positive dysphotopsia following monofocal lens implantation.
Maggie J Xing, Thiago A Moulin, Tara Suresh, Joseph P Gira, Arsham Sheybani
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2024-12-01
219 citations
Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial of an Ab Interno Implanted Trabecular Micro-Bypass in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: Two-Year Results.
Thomas W. Samuelson, Steven R. Sarkisian, David M. Lubeck, Michael C. Stiles, Yi-Jing Duh
Ophthalmology. 2019-03-14
56 citations
Multicenter randomized phase 3 study of a sustained-release intracanalicular dexamethasone insert for treatment of ocular inflammation and pain after cataract surgery.
Syd L Tyson, Shamik Bafna, Joseph P Gira, Damien F. Goldberg, Jason J. Jones
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2019-02-01