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Stephen Pflugfelder, MD, Ophthalmology, Houston, TX, Houston Methodist Hospital

StephenC.PflugfelderMD

Ophthalmology Houston, TX

Cataract Related

Professor of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye Institute
    Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1982 - 1985
  • Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1986 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1985 - 2016
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1981 - 1988
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
  • Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Accessibility to and Quality of Human Eye Tissue for Research: A Cross-Sectional Survey of ARVO Members  
    Andrew M Williams, Stephen Pflugfelder, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Press Mentions

  • Clinical Challenges: The Role of Inflammation in Dry Eye Disease
    Clinical Challenges: The Role of Inflammation in Dry Eye DiseaseMay 23rd, 2023
  • Vision Research in the Spotlight
    Vision Research in the SpotlightFebruary 16th, 2022
  • The Detection, Causes, Consequences, and Management of Tear Instability
    The Detection, Causes, Consequences, and Management of Tear InstabilityMay 4th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Pathogenesis Of Conjunctival Squamous MetaplasiaNational Eye Institute2000–2012
  • Environmentally-Induced Ocular Surface Inflammation Mimicking Sjogren'S SyndromeNational Eye Institute2009–2010
  • Pathogenesis Of Conjunctival SquamousNational Eye Institute2002–2005
  • Pathogenesis Of Conjunctival Squamous MetaplasiaNational Eye Institute1997–1999
  • EBV And Ocular Pathology In Sjogren'S SyndromeNational Eye Institute1990–1992
  • Detection Of Epstein-Barr Viral DNA In Ocular SpecimensNational Eye Institute1989

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations