KatherineE.UyhaziMDPhD
Ophthalmology • Philadelphia, PARetinal Disease
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Retinal Degeneration, Perelman School of Medicine
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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Scheie Eye Institute, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone(215) 662-8676Fax(215) 243-4696- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Katherine Uyhazi is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA who specializes in inherited retinal diseases. She received her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has a PhD in cell biology. Her research laboratory is developing new gene therapy and stem cell-based therapies for blinding diseases.
Clinical Expertise
- Laboratory research, Gene therapy, Visual field testing, Retinal degeneration, Electroretinography, Stem Cell Research, Ocular Genetics, Retinitis pigmentosa, Leber congenital amaurosis, genetic testing
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2017 - 2019- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 2014 - 2017
Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2013 - 2014
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD, PhD
The College of New JerseyBS, Biology, Summa cum laude, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2022- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsA CRISPR view of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.Katherine E. Uyhazi, Jean Bennett> ;Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2021 Jan 4
- 27 citationsGLP-1 Receptor Agonist NLY01 Reduces Retinal Inflammation and Neuron Death Secondary to Ocular HypertensionJacob Sterling, Modupe O Adetunji, Samyuktha Guttha, Albert Bargoud, Katherine E. Uyhazi, Ahmara G. Ross, Joshua L. Dunaief, Qi N. Cui> ;Cell Reports. 2020 Nov 3
- 4 citationsTreatment Potential for LCA5-Associated Leber Congenital Amaurosis.Katherine E. Uyhazi, Puya Aravand, Brent A. Bell, Zhangyong Wei, Lanfranco Leo, Leona W. Serrano, Denise J. Pearson, Ivan Shpylchak, Jennifer Pham, Vidyullatha Vasired...> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2020 May 11
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Journal Articles
- RDH12 Mutations Cause a Severe Retinal Degeneration with Relatively Spared Rod FunctionTomas S Aleman, Katherine E Uyhazi, Albert M Maguire, Michael J Ammar, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Characterizing the “POAGome”: A Bioinformatics-Driven Approach to Primary Open-Angle GlaucomaIan D Danford, Levi N Kanu, Katherine E Uyhazi, Lana D Verkuil, Daniel J Choi, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
NOACs May Carry Lower Risk of Intraocular Hemorrhage Than WarfarinJanuary 2nd, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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