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Kamran Riaz, MD, Ophthalmology, Oklahoma City, OK, OU Health

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Ophthalmology • Oklahoma City, OK

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Medical Student Research at Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma

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Summary

  • Dr. Kamran Riaz is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Medical Student Research at the Dean McGee Eye Institute (University of Oklahoma). His clinical and surgical practices focus on cornea, external disease, anterior segment, cataract, and refractive surgery.

    Dr. Riaz has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications, 20 book chapters, and 85 presentations at national and international ophthalmology meetings. He has been an invited lecturer, surgical wet-lab instructor, and an invited visiting professor at multiple conferences and academic institutions nationally and internationally. He has several leadership positions, including serving on the ASCRS Young Eye Surgeon (YES) Clinical Committee. In April 2022, he was awarded the Aesculapian Teaching Award from the OU College of Medicine – the first ophthalmology faculty to ever receive this award since its inception in 1962.

    Dr. Riaz is passionate about resident and fellow education, especially in optics and refractive surgery. He teaches national board review courses, serves as an optics section editor for the most popular website for ophthalmology exam preparation among trainees, and is on the editorial committee for the BCSC Optics textbook. He is the Chief Editor of a recently released Optics textbook, Optics for the New Millennium (Sept 2022), a comprehensive resource combining optics information needed for exams, clinical practice, and surgical preparation, presented in an engaging style.

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2012 - 2013
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2012
  • Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)
    Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2012 - 2016
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Aesculapian Teaching Award OU College of Medicine, 2022
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Optics for the New Millennium 
    Page 1 - 481Kamran Riaz, G. Vike Vicente, Daniel WeeEditors: Kamran Riaz, G. Vike Vicente, Daniel Wee.SpringerEdition 1st,2022
  • The LASIK Handbook: A Case Based Approach 
    Feder, RobertLipincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2,2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Kamran Riaz, Dr. Kamran Riaz, MD, Dr. K Riaz, Dr. Kamran Mohammed Riaz