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6431 Fannin StHouston, TX 77030
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Summary
- I am currently a resident physician in ophthalmology at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. I completed my preliminary medicine year at Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s-Mt. Sinai West Hospital in New York City as well. I earned my MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where I was also selected for the NIH Pre-doctoral Clinical Research (TL1) Program.
My research focuses on telemedicine, the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, and ophthalmologic imaging technology.
I am passionate about public health and narrative writing, and have strong experience in both areas.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2019 - 2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2019- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside)Internship, Preliminary Year, 2018 - 2019
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2018, MD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, 2016 - 2017
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2026 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Travel Grant Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2017
- Predoctoral Clinical Research (TL1) Program Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, 2016-2017
- MPH Reed-Frost Scholarship Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The existence of puckering in the retina beyond the macula: a prospective analysis.Ali Mukhtar, Rania E Gad, Androniki Syrrou, Ahmed Owda, Rabia Karani
International Ophthalmology. 2026-01-29 - 1 citationsRetinal and Choroidal Vascular Biomarkers Are Correlated With the Degree of Myopia.James Park, Zachary Snow, Henry W Zhou, Rabia Karani, Vlad Diaconita
Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2025-08-01 - The role of Perifoveal Arteriolar Tortuosity in Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) images as an early indicator of hypertensive retinopathy.James Park, Charu Vyas, Onur İnam, Henry W Zhou, Zachary E Snow
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2025-01-01
Authored Content
- What's in a Name?October 2023
- Balancing Life and MedicineAugust 2023
- Day to Day With Hay FeverJune 2023
Press Mentions
- How to Improve Physician-Patient CommunicationMarch 30th, 2023
- Lifestyle Changes to Improve Surgical PerformanceMarch 30th, 2023
- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in the Operating RoomFebruary 6th, 2023
Professional Memberships
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- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)Member
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