Rafael Luis Ufret-Vincenty MD
Retinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School
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5323 Harry Hines BlvdDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2020
Fax+1 214-645-2011
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Summary
- Dr. Rafael Ufret-Vincenty, an Ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in Retinal Disease, is currently stationed in Dallas, Texas. He completed his Residency from Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School and followed with a Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He joined the staff of UT Southwestern Zale Lipshy Hospital in 2006 where he is now an Assistant Professor. He has significant experience dealing with retinopathy, macular degeneration, diabetic complications, and vitreoretinal disease. In addition to this, Dr. Ufret-Vincenty has testified to his scientific interests with multiple published articles and participated in a clinical trial on devices for low vision patients. He has also been awarded the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Macula Society, the American Opthalmological Society, and ARVO.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2004 - 2006
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 2001 - 2004
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Visual Enhancement Device in Low Vision Patients Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Self-inflicted transorbital intracranial foreign body following ingestion of hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms.Abigail M Blanton, Pooja Parikh, Scott Zhou, Mohamed Mohamed, Rafael L Ufret-Vincenty
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2025-09-01 - Nonredundant Role of Leishmanolysin-Like (Lmln) Zinc-Metallopeptidase in Retinal Homeostasis.Rafael L Ufret-Vincenty, Dogan Can Kirman, Gizem Ulker-Yilmazer, Bogale Aredo, Sangita Shrestha
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsAtypical Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Masquerading as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease: A Case Report.Munevver Duran, David Shieh, Preston Choi, Yu-Guang He, Rafael L Ufret-Vincenty
Case Reports in Ophthalmology. 2024-05-24
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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