Tara Wright McGehee MD
Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery
Cataract, Cornea, and Complex Anterior Segment Surgeon
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1609A Spring Port DriveHarrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone+1 540-433-2485
Fax+1 540-433-2010
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Summary
- Dr. Tara McGehee is an ophthalmologist based in Harrisonburg, VA, specializing in cornea and external diseases, as well as refractive surgery. She completed her fellowship in these areas at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and held a residency in ophthalmology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Dr. McGehee is currently practicing at Rockingham Eye Physicians and Associates PC, having previously served as an Assistant and Associate Professor, as well as Residency Program Director at the University of Virginia Health System. Her clinical expertise includes diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, and laser surgery. Dr. McGehee has contributed to several research studies, with notable publications in The Journal of Neuroscience and Nature Neuroscience. She is also involved in clinical trials focusing on corneal cross-linking for keratoconus.
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2017 - 2018
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Ophthalmology, 2014 - 2017
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
NC State Medical License 2014 - 2017
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Epithelium-On Corneal Cross-linking in Subjects 8 to 45 Years of Age With Keratoconus Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 34 citationsChronic alcohol alters rewarded behaviors and striatal plasticityLauren DePoy, Rachel A. Daut, Tara Wright, Marguerite Camp, Nicole A. Crowley
Addiction Biology. 2015-03-01 - 134 citationsGluN2B in corticostriatal circuits governs choice learning and choice shiftingJonathan L. Brigman, Rachel A. Daut, Tara Wright, Ozge Gunduz-Cinar, Carolyn Graybeal
Nature Neuroscience. 2013-08-01 - 68 citationsDo GluA1 knockout mice exhibit behavioral abnormalities relevant to the negative or cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorderChris Barkus, Michael Feyder, Carolyn Graybeal, Tara Wright, Lisa M. Wiedholz
Neuropharmacology. 2012-03-01
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External Links
- UVA websitehttps://med.virginia.edu/ophthalmology/about-us/uva-ophthalmology-faculty-services/tara-w-mcgehee-md/
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