TamaraVrabecMD

Ophthalmology • Danville, PA

Retinal Disease, Uveitis

Physician

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Office
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6531

Fax+1 570-271-7146
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Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1990 - 1992
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFellowship, Bower Research Fellowship, 1989 - 1990
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1989
Geisinger Health System (Danville)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1985, 6 year accelerated in premedical-Medical program, Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1993 - 2003
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Leadership Development ProgramAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology
Research Training and Mentoring ProgramGeisinger

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Society of Heed Fellows
Louise Sabol Teaching Award Geisinger, 2010
Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009
Resident Teaching Award Temple University Hospital, 2002, 2007
James Shipman Award Wills Eye Hospital, 1989
Alpha Omega Alpha 1985
American Medical Women’s Association 1985
Surgery Award Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1985
Maurice Sones Award in Medicine Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1985
Phi Beta Kappa 1983
Magma Cum Laude Lehigh University, 1983
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sudden vision loss heralding COVID-19-associated aspergillosis. Report of 2 cases.
Tamara R Vrabec, David R Anderson, Priyal K Shah, Tatyana Milman> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2023 Dec 1
4 citations
Factors associated with corneal epithelial defects after pars plana vitrectomy
Wei-Yu Chiang, Jong-Jer Lee, Hsi-Kung Kuo, Yi-Hao Chen, Chih-Hsin Chen, Yung-Jen Chen, Pei-Chang Wu, Yun-Wen Chen> ;International Ophthalmology. 2017 Jan 3
7 citations
Factors associated with corneal epithelial defects after pars plana vitrectomy.
William Ensor, Tamara R. Vrabec> ;International Ophthalmology. 2019 Apr 1
2 citations
Prototype Development: Context-Driven Dynamic XML Ophthalmologic Data Capture Application
Peggy L. Peissig, Kelsey M. Schwei, Christopher Kadolph, Joseph Finamore, Efrain Cancel, Catherine A. McCarty, Asha Okorie, Kate L. Thomas, Jennifer A. Pacheco, Jyotis...> ;JMIR Medical Informatics. 2017 Sep 13
CASE OF METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA OF THE RETINA AND VITREOUS.
Katherine E Whalen, Ralph C Eagle Jr, Tamara R Vrabec> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2016 Dec 9
3 citations
A CASE OF METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA OF THE RETINA AND VITREOUS.
Katherine E Whalen, Ralph C Eagle Jr, Tamara R Vrabec> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2016 Nov 8
26 citations
Epistatic Gene-Based Interaction Analyses for Glaucoma in eMERGE and NEIGHBOR Consortium
Shefali S. Verma, Jessica N. Cooke Bailey, Anastasia Lucas, Yuki Bradford, James G. Linneman, Michael A. Hauser, Louis R. Pasquale, Peggy L. Peissig, Murray H. Brillia...> ;Plos Genetics. 2016 Sep 13
12 citations
Biology-Driven Gene-Gene Interaction Analysis of Age-Related Cataract in the eMERGE Network
Molly A. Hall, Shefali S. Verma, John M. Wallace, Anastasia Lucas, Richard L. Berg, John Connolly, Dana C. Crawford, David R. Crosslin, Mariza de Andrade, Kimberly F. ...> ;Genetic Epidemiology. 2015 Jul 1
3 citations
Cancer-associated retinopathy with unusual retinal whitening.
Joan J. Lee, Tamara R. Vrabec, Vincent F. Baldassano> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2015 Jan 1
39 citations
Role of Complement Cascade in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Irene Hinterseher, Robert Erdman, Larry A. Donoso, Tamara R. Vrabec, Charles M. Schworer, John H Lillvis, Amy M. Boddy, Kimberly Derr, Alicia Golden, William D. Bowen,...> ;Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2011 Jul 1
63 citations
The role of complement Factor H in age-related macular degeneration: a review.
Larry A. Donoso, Tamara R. Vrabec, Helena Kuivaniemi> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 2010 May 1
Iritis and iris neoplasm as the presenting signs of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Kendall R. B. Dobbins, Amy A. Zguta, Robert J. Kupsho, Tamara R. Vrabec, Nathalie M. Guibord> ;Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2009 Aug 1
11 citations
Ocular telemedicine between Nepal and the USA: prevalence of vitreoretinal disease in rural Nepal.
J N Ulrich, G Poudyal, S J Marks, T R Vrabec, B Marks, A B S Thapa, M K Shresta, S Ruit, J L Federman> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009 May 1
6 citations
X-linked retinoschisis: novel mutation in the initiation codon of the XLRS1 gene in a large family.
David Y Kim, Kimberly A. Neely, Joseph W. Sassani, Tamara R. Vrabec, Avinash Tantri, Arcilee Frost, Larry A. Donoso> ;Retina. 2006 Oct 1
159 citations
X-linked retinoschisis: A clinical and molecular genetic review
Avinash Tantri, Tamara R. Vrabec, Andrew Cu-Unjieng, Arcilee Frost, William H. Annesley, Larry A. Donoso> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 2004 Mar 1
65 citations
Posterior segment manifestations of HIV/AIDS.
Tamara R. Vrabec> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 2004 Mar 1
15 citations
Voluntary suppression of the multifocal electroretinogram.
Tamara R. Vrabec, Elizabeth L Affel, John P. Gaughan, Rod Foroozan, Matthew T.S. Tennant, James M. Klancnik, Christopher S Jordan, Peter J. Savino> ;Ophthalmology. 2004 Jan 1
16 citations
Exudative retinal detachment due to small noncalcified retinal astrocytic hamartoma
Tamara R. Vrabec, James J. Augsburger> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2003 Nov 1
6 citations
X-linked retinoschisis: report of a family with a rare deletion in the xLRS1 gene ☆
Avinash Tantri, Tamara R. Vrabec, Andrew Cu-Unjieng, Arcilee Frost, William H. Annesley, Larry A. Donoso> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2003 Sep 1
5 citations
Autosomal dominant Stargardt-like macular dystrophy: identification of a new family with a mutation in the ELOVL4 gene.
Tamara R. Vrabec, Avinash Tantri, Albert O. Edwards, Arcilee Frost, Larry A. Donoso> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2003 Sep 1
59 citations
Clinical variability of Stickler syndrome: role of exon 2 of the collagen COL2A1 gene.
Larry A. Donoso, Albert O. Edwards, Arcilee Frost, Robert Ritter, N. Nina Ahmad, Tamara R. Vrabec, Jerry Rogers, David Meyer, Scott Parma> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 2003 Mar 1
31 citations
Identification of GUCY2D gene mutations in CORD5 families and evidence of incomplete penetrance.
Nitin Udar, S. Yelchits, Meenal Chalukya, Vivek S. Yellore, Steve Nusinowitz, Rosamaria Silva-Garcia, Tamara R. Vrabec, Irene H. Maumenee, Larry A. Donoso, Kent W. Small> ;Human Mutation. 2003 Feb 1
36 citations
Identification of a stop codon mutation in exon 2 of the collagen 2A1 gene in a large stickler syndrome family.
Larry A. Donoso, Albert O. Edwards, Arcilee Frost, Robert Ritter, N. Nina Ahmad, Tamara R. Vrabec, Jerry Rogers, David Meyer> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2002 Nov 1
256 citations
Autosomal dominant Stargardt-like macular dystrophy
Larry A. Donoso, Albert O. Edwards, Arcilee Frost, Tamara R. Vrabec, Edwin M. Stone, Gregory S. Hageman, Thomas Perski> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 2001 Sep 1
5 citations
Exudative retinal detachment in Behçet disease.
Tamara R. Vrabec> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 2001 Sep 1
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Committees

Communication Board, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2008 - 2012
Media Advisory Task Force, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2007 - 2016
Public Health and Information Task Force, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2001 - 2004
Delegate, American Medical Association 1998 - 1999
Wills Eye Hospital, Quality Assurance Committee 1997 - 2000
Governing Council, PA Medical Society Young Physicians 1997 - 1999

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow
Retina Society
Member
Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, Pennsylvania

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