SaiHemanthChavalaMD

Ophthalmology • Dallas, TX

Retinal Disease

Professor, North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas at Fort Worth

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Office
5494 Glen Lakes Drive
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone+1 214-692-6220
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2009
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Ophthalmology, 2002 - 2005
New York Downtown HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2016
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2015
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Biodistribution of adeno-associated virus type 2 carrying multi-characteristic opsin in dogs following intravitreal injection.
Kissaou T. Tchedre, Subrata Batabyal, Melissa Galicia, Darryl Narcisse, Sourajit Mitra Mustafi, Ananta Ayyagari, Sai H. Chavala, Samarendra K. Mohanty> ;Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 2021 Aug 21
Topical dermal steroid-induced retinopathy.
Taylor Hilton, Andrew DeCrescenzo, Alan Menter, Sai H. Chavala> ;JAAD Case Reports. 2020 Sep 1
1 citations
Delayed capsular bag akreos IOL opacification after vitrectomy and gas tamponade.
Sai H. Chavala, Nasim Shakibai> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2020 Apr 3
Leukostasis retinopathy treated with Anti-VEGF therapy.
Sai H. Chavala, Nasim Shakibai> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2020 Mar 30
61 citations
Pharmacologic fibroblast reprogramming into photoreceptors restores vision.
Biraj Mahato, Koray Dogan Kaya, Yan Fan, Nathalie Sumien, Ritu A. Shetty, Wei Zhang, Delaney L Davis, Thomas Thomas Mock, Subrata Batabyal, Aiguo Ni, Samarendra K. Moh...> ;Nature. 2020 Apr 15
1 citations
Erratum: Hybrid compound SA-2 is neuroprotective in animal models of retinal ganglion cell death (Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (2019) 60 (3064–3073) ...
Dorota L. Stankowska, Adnan Dibas, Linya Li, Wei Zhang, Vignesh R. Krishnamoorthy, Sai H. Chavala, Tam Nguyen, Thomas Yorio, Dorette Z. Ellis, Suchismita Acharya> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2019 Sep 1
22 citations
Hybrid Compound SA-2 is Neuroprotective in Animal Models of Retinal Ganglion Cell Death
Dorota L. Stankowska, Adnan Dibas, Linya Li, Wei Zhang, Vignesh R. Krishnamoorthy, Sai H. Chavala, Tam Nguyen, Thomas Yorio, Dorette Z. Ellis, Suchismita Acharya> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2019 Jul 1
8 citations
Inhibition of Noncanonical Murine Double Minute 2 Homolog Abrogates Ocular Inflammation through NF-κB Suppression.
Yan Fan, Wei Zhang, Aiguo Ni, Biraj Mahato, Sai H. Chavala> ;The American Journal of Pathology. 2018 Jul 3
28 citations
Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Concentrations after Intravitreous Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema.
Lee M. Jampol, Adam R. Glassman, Danni Liu, Lloyd Paul Aiello, Neil M. Bressler, Elia J. Duh, Susan E. Quaggin, John A. Wells, Charles C. Wykoff, David J. Browning, An...> ;Ophthalmology. 2018 Mar 7
45 citations
Glycol Chitosan Engineered Autoregenerative Antioxidant Significantly Attenuates Pathological Damages in Models of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Rajendra Narayan Mitra, Ruijuan Gao, Min Zheng, Ming Jing Wu, Maxim A. Voinov, Alex I. Smirnov, Tatyana I. Smirnova, Kai Wang, Sai H. Chavala, Zongchao Han> ;ACS Nano. 2017 May 5
9 citations
AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE PATTERNS IN PATIENTS WITH RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION.
Vishal N. Rao, Jan N. Ulrich, Anthony J. Viera, Anna Parlin, Sharon Fekrat, Sai H. Chavala> ;Retina. 2016 Dec 1
9 citations
Embolic central retinal artery occlusion after subcutaneous auricular steroid injection
Sai H. Chavala, Jennifer F. Williamson, Eric A. Postel> ;Lancet. 2016 May 28
2 citations
Peripheral Retinal Telangiectasia and Ischemia in Takayasu Arteritis.
Shehzad Y. Batliwala, Maria Perez, William Aston, Sai H. Chavala> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2016 Sep 1
13 citations
Dissociations of the Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant: The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial and Follow-up Study
Janet T. Holbrook, Elizabeth A. Sugar, Alyce E. Burke, Albert T. Vitale, Jennifer E. Thorne, Janet L. Davis, Douglas A. Jabs, Glenn J. Jaffe, Brenda Branchaud, Paul Ha...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Apr 1
29 citations
Factors Predicting Visual Acuity Outcome in Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis: The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial
John H. Kempen, Mark L. Van Natta, Michael M. Altaweel, James P. Dunn, Douglas A. Jabs, Susan Lightman, Jennifer E. Thorne, Janet T. Holbrook, Glenn J. Jaffe, Brenda B...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 Dec 1
29 citations
Tetracycline-Containing MCM-41 Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Escherichia coli.
Bhuvaneswari Koneru, Yi Shi, Yu-Chieh Wang, Sai H. Chavala, Michael L. Miller, Brittany Holbert, Maricar Conson, Aiguo Ni, Anthony J. Di Pasqua> ;Molecules. 2015 Oct 30
Outcome of Treatment of Uveitic Macular Edema: The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment Trial 2-Year Results.
Tomkins-Netzer O, Lightman S, Drye L, Kempen J, Holland GN, Rao NA, Stawell RJ, Vitale A, Jabs DA> ;Ophthalmology. 2015 Nov
Benefits of Systemic Anti-inflammatory Therapy versus Fluocinolone Acetonide Intraocular Implant for Intermediate Uveitis, Posterior Uveitis, and Panuveitis: Fifty-fou...
Kempen JH, Altaweel MM, Drye LT, Holbrook JT, Jabs DA, Sugar EA, Thorne JE> ;Ophthalmology. 2015 Oct
Quality of Life and Risks Associated with Systemic Anti-inflammatory Therapy versus Fluocinolone Acetonide Intraocular Implant for Intermediate Uveitis, Posterior Uvei...
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Aflibercept, bevacizumab, or ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema.
Wells JA, Glassman AR, Ayala AR, Jampol LM, Aiello LP, Antoszyk AN, Arnold-Bush B, Baker CW, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Elman MJ, Ferris FL, Friedman SM, Melia M, Piera...> ;N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 26
1 citations
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Generation, Characterization, and Differentiation--Methods and Protocols
Veronica Kon Graversen, Sai H. Chavala> ;Methods in Molecular Biology. 2014 Jan 1
Cost-effectiveness of fluocinolone acetonide implant versus systemic therapy for noninfectious intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis.
Sugar EA, Holbrook JT, Kempen JH, Burke AE, Drye LT, Thorne JE, Louis TA, Jabs DA, Altaweel MM, Frick KD> ;Ophthalmology. 2014 Oct
6 citations
Sphere Formation Permits Oct4 Reprogramming of Ciliary Body Epithelial Cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Aiguo Ni, Ming Jing Wu, Sai H. Chavala> ;Stem Cells and Development. 2014 Jul 15
16 citations
Evidence of early ultrastructural photoreceptor abnormalities in light-induced retinal degeneration using spectral domain optical coherence tomography
Mehak K Aziz, Aiguo Ni, Denise Esserman, Sai H. Chavala> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014 Jul 1
Intraretinal cysticercosis.
Chavala, S. H., Melamud, A., Williamson, J. F.> ;Lancet (London, England). 2013 Dec 24
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Press Mentions

Phase 1/2a Trial of Multi-Characteristic Opsin Gene TherapyOctober 8th, 2021
Paragon Biosciences CEO Jeff Aronin Commends Dr. Sai Chavala’s Recent ARVO AwardJune 10th, 2021
Cones Derived from Human Stem Cells Help Mice See: StudyApril 23rd, 2021
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