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Office
311 S. Lasalle St
Durham, NC 27705
Summary
- Dr. Nizar is a qualified ophthalmologist who obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alexandria. He completed fellowship training at the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he also served as a faculty member. Dr. Nizar is proficient in several languages, including Spanish and Arabic. He possesses extensive experience in cataract surgery and has a specialization in retinal diseases.
Clinical Expertise
- Vitreoretinal disease, Optical coherence tomography
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2020 - 2023
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2019 - 2020
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2014 - 2018
- University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Research, 2013 - 2014
- Alexandria University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2023
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellows Research Award University of Texas Medical Branch, 2016
- Highlights of Corneal Research Award ASCRS Foundation, 2015
- Best Poster Award American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsAflibercept therapy for exudative age-related macular degeneration resistant to bevacizumab and ranibizumabMohamed A. Hamid, Nizar Saleh Abdelfattah, Jamshid Salamzadeh, Sahar Torky A Abdelaziz, Ahmed M Sabry
International Journal of Retina and Vitreous. 2021-04-01 - 3 citationsDilated retinal large vessels and capillaries associated with diabetic macular edema and photoreceptor loss respectivelyJianqin Lei, Xiayu Xu, Li Chen, Xiaojuan Fan, Nizar Saleh Abdelfattah
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2021-01-08 - 38 citationsSpectral-Domain OCT Analysis of Risk Factors for Macular Atrophy Development in the HARBOR Study for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Srinivas R. Sadda, Nizar Saleh Abdelfattah, Jianqin Lei, Yue Shi, Kenneth M. Marion
Ophthalmology. 2020-04-02
Journal Articles
- Distinctive Analysis of Macular Superficial Capillaries and Large Vessels Using Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography in Healthy and Diabetic EyesNizar Abdelfattah, MD, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Perspective of Ophthalmology Residents in the United States about Residency Programs and Competency in Relation to The International Council of Ophthalmology GuidelinesAbdelfattah NS, Radwan A, Sadda S, Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 1/1/2016
- Progression of Macular Atrophy in Patients with Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration Undergoing Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor TherapyAbdelfattah NS, Zhang H, Boyer DS, Sadda S, RETINA: The Journal of Retina and Vitreous Diseases, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters
- Comparison between the State of Ophthalmology Resident Training in the U.S. with International StandardsAbdelfattah NS, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/6./2016
- Characterization of Best’s Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (BVMD) on Multimodal ImagingAbdelfattah NS, Boyer DS, Sadda SR, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1./2016
- Longitudinal Quantitative OCT Analysis of Drusen in the Fellow Eye of Patients with Unilateral Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationZhang H, Abdelfattah NS, Boyer DS, Sadda SR, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/4./2015
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Lectures
- Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Macular AtrophyHuntington Memorial Hospital, University of California – Los Angeles, Pasadena, CA - 1/1/2016
- Progression and Risk Factors of Macular Atrophy in Patients with Neovascular Age Related Macular DegenerationUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX - 1/1/2016
- Red Eye, White Retina … Would Environment Affect Diagnosis?Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Looking at Potential Impact of Medications on Macular AtrophyAbdelfattah NS, HCPLive TV – MD Magazine
1/1/2016 - Findings from University of California in the area of AMD Described (Prospective Trial of Treat-and-Extend versus Monthly Dosing for Neovascular AMD TREXAMD 1Year Resu...Abdelfattah NS, Pain and Central Nervous System Week
1/1/2016 - Dry AMD Progression in Wet AMD: What We Know And Don’t Know About Geographic AtrophyAbdelfattah NS, Sadda S, Retina Specialist
1/1/2015
Press Mentions
- Recent Trial: Ranibizumab Did Not Prevent New Macular Atrophy in Cases of Neovascular AMDJanuary 10th, 2017
- Nizar Abdelfattah from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine: Looking at Potential Impact of Medications on Macular AtrophyAugust 13th, 2016
Grant Support
- Research FundingGenentech Inc.2016–2017
- Research GrantASCRS Foundation2015–2016
- Research FundingAllergan Pharmaceuticals2013–2014
Committees
- Chairman, Egyptian Association for American Medical Training and Research 2012 - Present
- Member, ARVO Professional Development and Education 2018 - 2021
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Arabic
External Links
- YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/nizarsaleh
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