JosephK WHsuMD

Ophthalmology • Downey, CA

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

Advanced glaucoma treatment & Ocular surface reconstruction Canaloplasty & Pterygium Expert

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Office
8333 Iowa St
#202
Downey, 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
University of Chicago (NorthShore)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Chemical Engineering, 1981 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1998 - Present
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
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
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Nucleostemin deletion reveals an essential mechanism that maintains the genomic stability of stem and progenitor cells.
Meng, L.,Lin, T.,Peng, G.,Hsu, J. K.,Lee, S.,Lin, S. Y.,Tsai, R. Y.> ;Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.. 2013 Jul 9
Nucleostemin prevents telomere damage by promoting PML-IV recruitment to SUMOylated TRF1.
Hsu, J. K.,Lin, T.,Tsai, R. Y.> ;J. Cell Biol.. 2012 May 30
GNL3L stabilizes the TRF1 complex and promotes mitotic transition.
Zhu, Q., Meng, L., Hsu, J.K., Lin, T., Teishima, J., Tsai, R.L.> ;J Cell Biol. 2009-06-01
33 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, Narsing A. Rao, Ronald E. Smith> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2003 Feb 1
19 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 Nov 1
52 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 Jan 1
15 citations
An unusual case of elastofibroma oculi.
Joseph K W Hsu, H. Dwight Cavanagh, W. Richard Green> ;Cornea. 1997 Jan 1
44 citations
Anterior Stromal Puncture: Immunohistochemical Studies in Human Corneas
Joseph K W Hsu, Roy S. Rubinfeld, P. A. Barry, James V. Jester> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1993 Aug 1
23 citations
Probe placement and power levels in contact transscleral neodymium:YAG cyclophotocoagulation.
R. Rand Allingham, Annelies W. de Kater, A. Robert Bellows, Joseph K W Hsu> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1990 May 1
Nucleostemin inhibits TRF1 dimerization and shortens its dynamic association with the telomere.
Meng, L., Hsu, J. K., Zhu, Q., Lin, T., Tsai, R. Y.> ;J Cell Sci. 2011 Nov 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Other Languages

Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

PIH Health Downey HospitalDowney, California
St. Francis Medical CenterLynwood, California