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Office
311 S. Lasalle St
Durham, NC 27705- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Nizar is an ophthalmologist. He received his MD from the University of Alexandria, fellowship training at USC and UCLA, and served as a faculty member at UCLA. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and Arabic. He is experienced in cataract surgery and specializes in retinal diseases.
Clinical Expertise
- Vitreoretinal disease, Optical coherence tomography
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2020 - 2023
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2019 - 2020
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2014 - 2018
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Research, 2013 - 2014
Alexandria University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2023
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellows Research Award University of Texas Medical Branch, 2016
- Highlights of Corneal Research Award ASCRS Foundation, 2015
- Best Poster Award American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Incidence of Atrophic Lesions in Stargardt Disease in the Progression of Atrophy Secondary to Stargardt Disease (ProgStar) Study: Report No. 5.Strauss RW, Muñoz B, Ho A, Jha A, Michaelides M, Mohand-Said S, Cideciyan AV, Birch D, Hariri AH, Nittala MG, Sadda S, Scholl HPN, ProgStar Study Group> ;JAMA ophthalmology.
- Macular Sensitivity Measured With Microperimetry in Stargardt Disease in the Progression of Atrophy Secondary to Stargardt Disease (ProgStar) Study: Report No. 7.Schönbach EM, Wolfson Y, Strauss RW, Ibrahim MA, Kong X, Muñoz B, Birch DG, Cideciyan AV, Hahn GA, Nittala M, Sunness JS, Sadda SR, West SK, Scholl HPN, ProgStar Study...> ;JAMA ophthalmology.
- 4 citationsAflibercept therapy for exudative age-related macular degeneration resistant to bevacizumab and ranibizumabMohamed A. Hamid, Nizar Saleh Abdelfattah, Jamshid Salamzadeh, Sahar Torky A Abdelaziz, Ahmed M Sabry, Khaled M Mourad, Azza A Shehab, Baruch D. Kuppermann> ;International Journal of Retina and Vitreous. 2021 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Distinctive Analysis of Macular Superficial Capillaries and Large Vessels Using Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography in Healthy and Diabetic EyesNizar Abdelfattah, MD, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Perspective of Ophthalmology Residents in the United States about Residency Programs and Competency in Relation to The International Council of Ophthalmology GuidelinesAbdelfattah NS, Radwan A, Sadda S, Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 1/1/2016
- Progression of Macular Atrophy in Patients with Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration Undergoing Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor TherapyAbdelfattah NS, Zhang H, Boyer DS, Sadda S, RETINA: The Journal of Retina and Vitreous Diseases, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters
- Comparison between the State of Ophthalmology Resident Training in the U.S. with International StandardsAbdelfattah NS, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/6./2016
- Characterization of Best’s Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (BVMD) on Multimodal ImagingAbdelfattah NS, Boyer DS, Sadda SR, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1./2016
- Longitudinal Quantitative OCT Analysis of Drusen in the Fellow Eye of Patients with Unilateral Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationZhang H, Abdelfattah NS, Boyer DS, Sadda SR, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/4./2015
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Lectures
- Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Macular AtrophyHuntington Memorial Hospital, University of California – Los Angeles, Pasadena, CA - 1/1/2016
- Progression and Risk Factors of Macular Atrophy in Patients with Neovascular Age Related Macular DegenerationUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 1/1/2016
- Red Eye, White Retina … Would Environment Affect Diagnosis?Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Looking at Potential Impact of Medications on Macular AtrophyAbdelfattah NS, HCPLive TV – MD Magazine
1/1/2016 - Findings from University of California in the area of AMD Described (Prospective Trial of Treat-and-Extend versus Monthly Dosing for Neovascular AMD TREXAMD 1Year Resu...Abdelfattah NS, Pain and Central Nervous System Week
1/1/2016 - Dry AMD Progression in Wet AMD: What We Know And Don’t Know About Geographic AtrophyAbdelfattah NS, Sadda S, Retina Specialist
1/1/2015
Press Mentions
Recent Trial: Ranibizumab Did Not Prevent New Macular Atrophy in Cases of Neovascular AMDJanuary 10th, 2017- Nizar Abdelfattah from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine: Looking at Potential Impact of Medications on Macular AtrophyAugust 13th, 2016
Grant Support
- Research FundingGenentech Inc.2016–2017
- Research GrantASCRS Foundation2015–2016
- Research FundingAllergan Pharmaceuticals2013–2014
Committees
- Chairman, Egyptian Association for American Medical Training and Research 2012 - Present
- Member, ARVO Professional Development and Education 2018 - 2021
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Arabic
External Links
- YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/nizarsaleh
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