Third-Year Ophthalmology Residents at UMDNJ-NJMS

The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

THIRD-YEAR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENTS

COLLEGE:

BS Biology; Vanderbilt University, Nashville,

TN (1999-2001)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

MD; University of Louisville School of Medicine,

Louisville, KY (2002-2006)

INTERNSHIP:

PGY-1 Emergency Medicine; New York

Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (2006-2007)

RESIDENCY:

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Amit R. Bhatt, MD

Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2007)

COLLEGE:

BS; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (1997-2001)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

MD; Albert Einstein College of Medicine,

Bronx, NY (2002-2006)

INTERNSHIP:

Internal Medicine; University of Medicine and

Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ (2006-2007)

RESIDENCY:

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2007)

Matthew Dombrow,

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Dombrow M, Engel H. Rates of strabismus surgery in the United States: implications for manpower needs in pediatric ophthalmology. J Am Assoc Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. Forthcoming.

COLLEGE:

BA; Creighton University, Omaha, NE

(1998-2002)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

MD; University of Florida College of Medicine,

Gainesville, FL

INTERNSHIP:

PGY-1 Transitional Internship; Pennsylvania

Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelpha, PA

(2006-2007)

Samih Elchahal, MD

RESIDENCY:

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2007)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Elchahal S. Psychological analysis of Shine’s David Helfgott. J Psychol Inquiry 2002;7(1-2).

PRESENTATIONS:

1. Elchahal S. Acquired trochlear nerve palsies. Grand Rounds presentation. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine; 2005; Gainesville, FL.

1. Elchahal S. Attachment style and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. 22nd Annual Great Plains Psychology Convention; 2002; Emporia, KS.

COLLEGE:

BA; Vassar College; Poughkeepsie, NY (1996-2000)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

MD; University of Pennsylvania School of

Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (2002-2006)

INTERNSHIP:

Transitional Program; Pennsylvania Presbyterian

Medical Center, Philadelpha, PA (2006-2007)

RESIDENCY:

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2007)

Keegan S. Johnson,

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Johnson KS, Mills MD, Karp KA, Grunwald JE. Quantitative analysis of retinal vessel diameter reduction after photocoagulation treatment for retinopathy of prematurity. Am J Ophthalmol 2007;143(6):1030-2.

2. Johnson KS, Mills MD, Karp KA, Grunwald JE. Semiautomated analysis of retinal vessel diameter in retinopathy of prematurity patients with and without plus disease. Am J Ophthalmol 2007;143(4):723-5.

PRESENTATIONS:

1. Sprinkle (Johnson) KS, Mills MD, Karp KA, Grunwald JE. Quantitative analysis of retinal vessel diameter from digital fundus images of patients with retinopathy of prematurity [poster]. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; 2006 May; Fort Lauderdale, FL.

2. Mills MD, Karp KA, Sprinkle (Johnson) KS, Quinn GE. Screening for plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity using the Nidek NM200D camera [poster]. American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; 2006 Mar; Keystone, CO.

COLLEGE:

BS; Boston University, Boston, MA (1995-1999)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

MD; UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson

Medical School; Piscataway, NJ (2001-2006)

INTERNSHIP:

PGY1-Transitional Medicine; Atlantic Health

System, Morristown, NJ (2006-2007)

RESIDENCY:

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Ophthalmology Residency; Newark, NJ (July 2007)

Hyunjin Jane Kim,

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Kim HJ, Shields CL, Eagle RC, Shields JS. Fibrous histiocytoma of the conjunctiva. Am J Ophthalmol
2006:142(6):1036-43.

2. Goydos JS, Mann B, Kim HJ, Gabriel EM, Alsina J, Germino FJ, Shih W, Gorski DH. The detection of B-RAF and N- RAS mutations in human melanoma. J Am Coll Surg 2005;
200(3):362-70.

PRESENTATIONS:

1. Kim HJ, Weng Z, DeLisiC. Bioinformatic analysis of the evolutionary and structural properties of
small acid-soluble spore proteins (SASP): DNA-protective proteins of gram-positive bacteria. Boston University Engineering Annual Senior Project Presentation; 1999; Boston, MA.

2. Kim HJ, Gorski DH, Goydos JS. Quantifying cells that harbor the Q61R N- RAS mutation in human melanoma samples. The Annual Melanoma Research Congress; 2004; Phoenix, AZ.

3. Kim HJ, Patel S, Gorski DH, Germino FJ, Goydos JS. The detection of mutations in the EGFR underlying responsiveness of non–small-cell lung cancer to gefitinib. The Annual Retreat on Cancer Research; 2005; Princeton, NJ.

4. Kim HJ, Mashayekhi A, Shields CL, Shields JS. Genetic aspects of uveal melanoma. Tumor Conference, Wills Eye Hospital; 2005; Philadelphia, PA.

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