Joseph K W Hsu MD

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Glaucoma Related

Advanced glaucoma treatment & Ocular surface reconstruction Canaloplasty & Pterygium Expert

8333 Iowa StSte 202Downey, CA 90241
Phone+1 562-861-7291
Fax+1 562-923-4617

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Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2005 - 2008
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1998 - 2000
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1995 - 1998
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1998 - Present
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2028
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

TENS and Perioperative Fracture Patients Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 06
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

34 citations
Histopathology of corneal melting associated with diclofenac use after refractive surgery
Joseph K.W Hsu, W. Todd Johnston, Russell W. Read, Peter J. McDonnell, Rey Pangalinan
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2003-02-01
20 citations
Changes in corneal endothelial apical junctional protein organization after corneal cold storage.
Joseph K W Hsu, Harrison D Cavanagh, James V. Jester, Lisha Ma, Walter M Petroll
Cornea. 1999-11-01
53 citations
The spatial organization of apical junctional complex-associated proteins in feline and human corneal endothelium
Walter M Petroll, Joseph K W Hsu, Jacquelyn Bean, Harrison D Cavanagh, James V. Jester
Current Eye Research. 1999-01-01