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Office
200 Henry Clay Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118Phone+1 504-896-9426Fax+1 504-896-9312
Education & Training
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2009
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2004 - 2007
- Ochsner Clinic FoundationInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
- Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 2001
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- IA State Medical License 2008 - 2019
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 42 citationsThe age-dependent effect of anisometropia magnitude on anisometropic amblyopia severity.Alejandro Leon, Sean P. Donahue, David G. Morrison, Robert L. Estes, Chun Li
Journal of AAPOS. 2008-04-01 - 36 citationsNine-year results of a volunteer lay network photoscreening program of 147 809 children using a photoscreener in Iowa.Susannah Q. Longmuir, Wanda L. Pfeifer, Alejandro Leon, Richard J. Olson, Lori Short
Ophthalmology. 2010-10-01 - 21 citationsUsing patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells to interrogate the pathogenicity of a novel retinal pigment epithelium-specific 65 kDa cryptic splice site mutati...Budd A. Tucker, Cathryn M. Cranston, Kristin A. Anfinson, Suruchi Shrestha, Luan M. Streb
Translational Research. 2015-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Specialty Fellow
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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