Seema Capoor MD FRCOphth
Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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110 Conn TerraceUniversity Of KentuckyLexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-218-2631
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Summary
- Dr. Seema Capoor is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Health Richmond, Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. She received her medical degree from Charing Cross and Westminister Medical School and has been in practice 27 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi. She specializes in cornea & external disease, and complex cataract surgery.
Education & Training
TUFTSFellowship, 2000 - 2001
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
Charing Cross and Westminister Medical SchoolClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 1999 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1994 - 1995
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Humanitarian of the Year KAEPS, 2021
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2016-2017
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Zoster Eye Disease Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 23
- Topical Naloxone to Diagnose Ocular Pain Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 277 citationsAlternatively spliced vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 is an essential endogenous inhibitor of lymphatic vessel growthRomulo Albuquerque, Takahiko Hayashi, Won Gil Cho, Mark E. Kleinman, Sami Dridi
Nature Medicine. 2009-09-01
Press Mentions
Medical Mission to Guatemala April 10th, 2022
Research History
- PIDSO study - multicenter clinical trial2023 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- KAEPSMember
Other Languages
- Hindi
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