Ronald J Smith MD

Physician

1807 Wilshire BlvdSte 203Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone+1 310-829-0160
Fax+1 310-829-0170

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Education & Training

Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1995
Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1995 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2018
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2017
AL State Medical License 1985 - 2016
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Late-onset, snowstorm-like appearance of calcium deposits coating a poly(methyl methacrylate) posterior chamber intraocular lens
Todd H. Driver, He J. Li, Anushree Sharma, Nicole Fram, Ronald J. Smith
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2016-06-01
20 citations
Evaluating teaching methods of cataract surgery: Validation of an evaluation tool for assessing surgical technique of capsulorhexis
Ronald J Smith, Colin A. McCannel, Lynn K. Gordon, David A Hollander, JoAnn A. Giaconi
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2012-05-01
20 citations
Recent advances in customising cataract surgery
Malcolm Woodcock, Sunil Shah, Ronald J Smith
BMJ. 2004-01-09