Best Glaucoma treatment ophthalmologists: TOP 85 doctors

Education:

1995-1998 High School Kayseri Science High School
1998 Mehmet Akif Ersoy High School
1998-2004 Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng.)
2004- 2009 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Eye Diseases (specialization)

Work Experience:

2009 - 2011 Yozgat State Hospital
2011 - 2019 Private Ankara Maya Eye Center
2020 - 2021 Private Eryaman Hospital Eye Clinic

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Education:

2006-2013 Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine - Undergraduate - (1 year English preparatory education)
2015-2020 Istanbul University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research
Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology - Specialization in Medicine

Work Experience:

2013 : Yozgat Sarıkaya Community Health Center (General Practitioner)
2014: Ankara University Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Research Assistant)
2015-2020 : Istanbul University of Health Sciences Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
Department of Ophthalmology (Research Assistant)
2020-2022 : Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital (Specialist Physician)

Medical Interests:

oculoplastic surgery
Blepharoplasty - Botox - Eye area aesthetics
Excimer laser- Refractive surgery
cataract surgery
general ophthalmology

Medical Fields of Interest 

Glaucoma 

Cornea 

Cataract and Refractive Surgery 

Education 

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine ( 2006-2012 ) 

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Residency (2013-2017) 

Istanbul University Certificate of Experimental Animal Use ( 2015 ) 

International Council of Ophthalmology Visual Sciences ( 2015 ) 

Pediatric Glaucoma Training at Bratislava National Institute of Children’s Diseases ( 2022 ) 

Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology ( FEBO 2022 ) 

Experiences 

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 

Yeni Yuzyil University Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital 

Memorial Şişli Hospital

Liv Ulus Hospital 

Memberships 

Turkish Ophthalmology Association 

Turkish Medical Association 

American Academy of Ophthalmology ( AAO ) 

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) 

Specializations

Smart Lens

Cataract

Oculoplastic Surgery

Medical Retina

Cataract Surgery

Oculoplastic Surgery (Aesthetic applications around the eyes)

Strabismus and amblyopia treatment

Glaucoma (Eye tension) diagnosis and treatment

Experience

Yüksekova State Hospital (2022-2023)

Education

Undergraduate: Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine 2017

Specialization in Medicine: Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Ophthalmology (2018-2022)

Scientific Publications

Endothelial loss following postoperative intracameral triamcinolone acetonide and subconjunctival dexamethasone injections (Ocular Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology 42 (4) 237-242,2023)       Sali F, Aykut V, Kunbaz A, Durmuş E, Hepokur M, Oğuz H, Esen F.

Refractive outcome of trocar-assisted sutureless sceral fixation with 3-piece intraocular lenses (International Ophthalmology 41, 2689-2694, 2021) Aykut V, Sali F, Esen F, Oğuz H.

A comprehesive enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography analysis of pseudoexfoliation spectrum from non-glaucomatous to advanced stage glaucoma in the aspect of Bruch's membrane opeining-minimum rim width (International Ophthalmology 42, 1835-1847, 2022) Hepokur M, Elgin Y , Güneş M, Sali F, Oğuz H.

Optical coherence tomography and Scheimpflug imaging of the iridocorneal angle following intravitreal injection of different medications: A longitudinal analysis (Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy 41, 103319, 2023 ) Hepokur M, Ersoy EE, Kısakürek AB, Sali F, Durmuş E, Aykut V, Oğuz H, Esen F.

Visual Outcomes, Endothelial Loss, and Complications Following Iris-Claw Intraocular Lens Implantation and Trocar-Assisted Sutureless Scleral Fixation of Intraocular Lenses (Beyoglu Eye J 8(4): 253-259, 2023) Durmus E, Aykut V, Hepokur M, Sali F, Sanisoglu HA, Oguz H, Esen F.

Effect of Statin Therapy on Choroidal Structure in Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Case–Control Study with Optical Coherence Tomography (Cerrahpaşa Med J, 2023) Hepokur M, Çebi Yılmaz A, Güneş-Çelebi M, Sali F, Çelik FB, Oğuz H.

Specializations

Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)

Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)

Yellow Spot Disease

Diabetic Retinopathy

Work Experience

• 2003-2011: Worked in public hospitals.
• 2011 - Present: Working in the private sector, currently at the Eye Clinic of Private Koru Hospital (Çukurambar).

Education

• 1999: Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.
• 2003: Completed specialization at Ankara Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic.

Specialization

• Cataract and Other Anterior Segment Surgeries
• Refractive Surgery
• Retinal Diseases (Experience with over 30,000 cases)

Language Skills

• English

Professional Memberships

• TOD (Turkish Ophthalmological Association)
• TCOD (Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Association)
• AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Graduated from Seoul National University School of Medicine
• Resident doctor at Seoul National University Hospital
• Ophthalmologist at Samsung Hospital
• Internship at the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Rochester)
• Former Director of Ophthalmology Department of Pocheon Hospital (Gyeonggi Medical Center)
• Former Director/Doctor of Glory Seoul Eye Clinic
• Member of the Korean Association of Ophthalmologists
• Member of the Korean Contact Lens Research Society
• Member of the Korean Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Areas of Expertise and Interest:

• Keratoplasty (Penetrating and Lamellar)
• Refractive Surgery
• Cataract Surgery
• Corneal Biomechanics and Keratoconus

Education:

• Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine

Professional and Observational Experience:

• Assistant Doctor (Ophthalmology) at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2006-2010
• Ophthalmologist at Ağrı Patnos Government Hospital, 2011-2012
• Ophthalmologist (Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Department) at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2012-2018
• Associate Professor at University of Health Sciences, Beyoğlu Eye Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, 2018-2024
• Professor at Acıbadem District Hospital, 2024-Present

International Diplomas:

• European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (EBOD) 
• International Council of Ophthalmology - Basic Science, 2017
• International Council of Ophthalmology - Optics and Refraction, 2017
• International Council of Ophthalmology - Clinical Science, 2018
• International Council of Ophthalmology - Advanced, 2018 (FICO)

Certificates:

• Basic Good Clinical Practices
• Advanced Good Clinical Practices

Memberships in Scientific Organizations:

• Turkish Ophthalmology Society
  • Active Member, Cornea and Ocular Surface Department
  • Active Member, Young Ophthalmologist Department
  • Active Member, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department

EDUCATION:

2015

Uludag University, Ophthalmology

2008

Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine

2001

Kırıkkale Science High School, Numerical

EXPERIENCE:

2019Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları (Vitreo-Retinal Cerrahi ve Tıbbi Retina Fellowship)/

2016SBÜ Zekai Tahir Burak EAH (Prematüre Retinopatisi Fellowship)/

2015 - 2023Kocaeli Derince Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

2023 - Medipol University Pendik Hospital

Regional Medical Director (WI) | Glaucoma, MIGS, and Anterior Segment Surgeon at SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean

OFFICE ADDRESS

SSM Health/Davis Duehr Dean
Madison, WI 53705

FORMAL EDUCATION

2006-2007    Glaucoma Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

2003-2006   Residency: Metro Health Hospital, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI

2002-2003   Internship: Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

1999-2002    D.O.: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), Old Westbury, NY

1991-1997    M.D.: Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Sept 2021 – Present  Regional Medical Director, SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care

Sept 2020 – Sept 2021  Associate Medical Director, SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care

2017 – Sept 2020  Chief Glaucoma Services, SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care

2014 – Present  Glaucoma Physician, SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care

2014 – Present  Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

2007 – 2014   Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Glaucoma Society

American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology

American Osteopathic Association

Madison Ophthalmologic Society

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES (PEER REVIEW)

2019-2021 Reviewer, European Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Journal of Glaucoma

2017-2018 Reviewer, European Journal of Ophthalmology

2016 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2015 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2014 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2013 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2012 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2011 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2010 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2009 Reviewer, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

2009 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2008 Reviewer, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

2008 Reviewer, Archives of Ophthalmology

2008 Reviewer, European Journal of Ophthalmology

2008 Reviewer, Journal of Glaucoma

2007 Reviewer, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

2007 Reviewer, European Journal of Ophthalmology

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

The American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AOCOO-HNS)

2024   AOCOO-HNS treasurer 

2020-Present Board Of Governors Member

2018 Ophthalmology Course Director, May 2-4

2016 – Present Educational Committee

SSM/Davis Duehr Dean

    2020 - Present Regional Associate Medical Director

    2018 - Present Operational Committee

    2015 - Present Quality Improvement Committee

    2015 - 2020 MQIC Committee

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

    2010-2013 Clinical Financial Analysis Committees

    2012-2014 Clinical Working Group

    2013 Service Chief of Glaucoma

INVITED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

2021 UW Madison Grand Rounds Presentation, March 19th “Micro-Invasive Glaucoma surgery”

2021 SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Clinical Challenges, March 6th “Micro-Invasive Glaucoma surgery”

2020 1st Simposium Oftalmologico, Santa Rosa, Honduras, February 7-8 “Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)”

2019 SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Clinical Challenges, March 9th “OCT in Glaucoma”

2018 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, May 3-6, Program Chair

2016 Mid-year seminar, October 8, 9, 2016 Program Chair

2014 The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL, October 18, 2014 Glaucoma Original Paper Moderator

2014 Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Discipline at the 98th Annual Clinical Assembly of the AOCOO-HNS Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ, May 8, 2013. “Ask the Experts: Glaucoma Panel and Case Discussions”.

2013 The American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA, November 19, 2013. “Glaucoma Original Paper Moderator (Part 1)”

2013 Current Concepts, Continuing Education for Optometrists, Madison, WI, September 7, 2013 “Canaloplasty and MIGS”.

2013 The American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AOCOO-HNS), September 22, 2013, Detroit, MI. “Alternatives to Trabeculoplasty”.

2012 University of Wisconsin, Grand Rounds, Madison, WI, August 3, 2012. “Canaloplasty”.

2012 The American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AOCOO-HNS), May 9-12, 2012. “Glaucoma Panel: Controversy in Glaucoma Laser and Surgery”.

OPHTHALMOLOGY EXPERIENCE

2024 2 two-week ophthalmology mission trips, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2024 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

2023 Ophthalmology mission trip, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

2022 Ophthalmology mission trip, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

2021 Ophthalmology mission trip, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

2020 Ophthalmology mission trip, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

2019 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

2018 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL

2018 American Glaucoma Society meeting, New York, NY

2017 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV

2016 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ

2016 American Glaucoma Society meeting

2012 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, FL

2011 American Glaucoma Society, Dana Point, CA

2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL

2010 Extraordinary Ophthalmology, Madison, WI

2010 Residents Day, Milwaukee, WI

2010 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

2009 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Austin, TX

2008 American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

2019 University of Wisconsin, Medical Students: Patient Doctor Society: Hands-on Ophthalmic Exam teaching session, 4-hour practical skills-transfer course

2019 University of Wisconsin, Residents: Secondary Glaucoma Presentation, December 2019

2019 University of Wisconsin, Midwest Regional Phaco Course, Residents and Fellows, Wet Lab, Madison, WI, August, 2019

2018 University of Wisconsin, Medical Students: Patient Doctor Society: Hands-on Ophthalmic Exam teaching session, 4-hour practical skills-transfer course, November 10, 2018.

2017 University of Wisconsin, Medical Students: Patient Doctor Society: Hands-on Ophthalmic Exam teaching session, 4-hour practical skills-transfer course, December 16, 2017.

2017 University of Wisconsin, Midwest Regional Phaco Course, Residents and Fellows, Wet Lab, Madison, WI, August 17, 2017.

2016 University of Wisconsin, Medical Students: Patient Doctor Society: Hands-on Ophthalmic Exam teaching session, 4-hour practical skills-transfer course, March 12, 2016.

2015 University of Wisconsin, Medical Students: Patient Doctor Society: Hands-on Ophthalmic Exam teaching session, 4-hour practical skills-transfer course, March 16, 2015.

Theppachai Thammikasakul, M.D. Ophthalmologist

Work and Educational Experiences 

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

Certificates

Ophthalmology Certificate, Phramongkutklao Hospital

Sub-board / Fellowship in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Khonkaen University

Current Position

Theppachai Thammikasakul is currently working as Ophthalmologist at Intrarat Hospital

Ponpawee Jindarak, M.D.

Ophthalmologist

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

An eye care specialist. Unlike optometrists and opticians, I am a doctors of medicine (MD) or doctors of osteopathy (DO). I have specialized training and experience in diagnosing and treating eye and vision conditions.

Certificates

Certificate of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

International Clinical Fellowship in Glaucoma at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

Current Positions

Ophthalmologist at Intrarat Hospital