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8630 Fenton St1104Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone+1 301-495-2357
Fax+1 301-495-2359
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Summary
- I am a board-certified ophthalmologist who provides surgical and medical care of vitreoretinal diseases for adults and children in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2008 - 2010
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Medical Retina, 2006 - 2008
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2003 - 2006
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2006 - 2011
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPosterior tractional membranes following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for retinopathy of prematurity.Tala Al-Khaled, Emily Cole, Nita Valikodath, Aziz A. Khanifar, Dina Johnson
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2020-07-15 - 7 citationsChanges in Choroidal Perfusion after Orbital Decompression Surgery for Graves' Ophthalmopathy.Narieman Nik, Amelia Fong, Marianna Derdzakyan, Chrysavgi Adamopoulou, Adam Sise
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research. 2017-04-01 - 3 citationsThree-dimensional spectral domain optical coherence tomography and light microscopy of an intravitreal parasiteAziz A. Khanifar, Michael J. Espiritu, Jane S. Myung, Grant D. Aaker, Audrey N. Schuetz
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. 2015-11-19
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Vit-Buckle SocietyMember
- Pan-American Association of OphthalmologyMember
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- Washington DC Metropolitan Ophthalmological SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- The Retina Group of Washingtonhttp://rgw.com/doctors/khanifar
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