BrentRHayekMDFACS
Ophthalmology • Gainesville, GAOculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery, Ocular Oncology
Medical Director North Georgia Aesthetics
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Office
1485 Jesse Jewell Parkway Northeast
Suite 100
Gainesville, GA 30501Phone+1 770-752-1553Fax+1 770-534-9158
Summary
- Dr. Brent Hayek is an oculoplastic surgeon in Gainesville and Cumming GA. He received his medical degree from University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. He specializes in oculofacial surgery.
Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2006 - 2008
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2003 - 2006- Loyola University Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2002 - 2003
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2002
Oral Roberts UniversityB.A., Biomedical Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2011- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
- American Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery ASOPRS Fellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Atlanta's Top Doctors Atlanta Magazine, 2023
- Distinguished Alumnus Award Loyola University of Chicago, 2016
- AOA Alpha Omega Alpha, 2001
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 399 citationsTeprotumumab for Thyroid-Associated OphthalmopathyTerry J. Smith, George J. Kahaly, Daniel G. Ezra, James C. Fleming, Roger A. Dailey
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2017-05-03 - 11 citationsBilateral eyelid edema and orbital cellulitis associated with Pott's puffy tumor.Brent Hayek, Sumit Sitole, Michelle Andreoli, Aveen M. Banich, Amjad Z. Ahmad
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2007-03-01 - 7 citationsImplementation of the Ebola Virus Persistence in Ocular Tissues and Fluids (EVICT) study: Lessons learned for vision health systems strengthening in Sierra Leone.Jessica G. Shantha, Ian Crozier, Colleen S. Kraft, Donald G Grant, Augustine Goba
Plos One. 2021-07-09
Press Mentions
Ebola’s Legacy: Children With CataractsOctober 19th, 2017
Committees
- Examiner, ASOPRS Oral Examiner 2023 - Present
- Member, ASOPRS Abstract Review Committee 2023 - 2023
Research History
- Principal InvestigatorPrincipal Investigator, River Vision Development Corp, A Multicenter, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of RV001, and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor Antagonist Antibody (Fully Human) in Patients Suffering from Active Thyroid Eye Disease.2013 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryFellow
- Member
- Member
Industry Relationships
- Speaker, Horizon TherapeuticsSpeaker on Tepezza for TED2020 - Present
- Consultant, National Eye InstituteScreened Ebola survivors with cataracts in Liberia2017 - 2017
- Consultant, World Health OrganizationScreened Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone for visual problems2015 - 2015
- Consultant, EthiconEvaluated new suture materials for further development2014 - 2015
External Links
- Practicehttps://northgeorgiaeyeclinic.com/our-eye-doctors/
- Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lcWrOncAAAAJ&hl=en
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stories/northgeorgiaaesthetics/3283105483950604635/
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