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Office
246 Catalina Dr
Ashland, OR 97520Phone+1 541-488-3192Fax+1 541-488-0646
Summary
- Dr. Christine Gonzales is a board-certified Vitreo-Retinal physician and surgeon with offices in Ashland, Grants Pass, and Medford, Oregon. She is actively involved in clinical research with over 50 publications involving her work on macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and vitreo-retinal surgery. She trained at some of the top institutions including UCSF, UCLA, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. She was an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Fellowship Director at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute before moving to Ashland. She is committed to providing excellent, compassionate care to her patients.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1999 - 2001
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1999
- Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995
- University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Psychobiology, With honors, 1985 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1999 - 2023
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsBirdshot retinochoroidopathy: immunopathogenesis, evaluation, and treatment.Ralph D. Levinson, Christine R. Gonzales
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America. 2002-09-01 - 175 citationsChanges in Retinal Neovascularization after Pegaptanib (Macugen) Therapy in Diabetic IndividualsAnthony P. Adamis, Michael M. Altaweel, Neil M. Bressler, Emmett T. Cunningham, Davis
Ophthalmology. 2006-01-01 - 121 citationsOutcomes of vitrectomy with inferior retinectomy in patients with recurrent rhegmatogenous retinal detachments and proliferative vitreoretinopathy.Polly A. Quiram, Christine R. Gonzales, Wanda Hu, Anurag Gupta, Marc O. Yoshizumi
Ophthalmology. 2006-11-01
Journal Articles
- A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Trial to Investigate Safety and Tolerability of Single Intravitreous Injections of ICON-1 Targeting Tissue Factor in Wet AMDWells JA,�Gonzales CR, Berger BB, Gonzalez VH, Sippy BD, Burian G, Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina, 1/1/2018
- Macular Infarction Secondary to Staphylococcus Epidermidis InfectionKunjukunju, N.; Gonzales, C. R; Rodden, W. S., RETINAL Cases & Brief Reports, 1/1/2012
- Exudative retinal detachment and angle closure glaucoma as the presenting signs of primary pulmonary hypertensionKunjukunju, N., Gonzales, C., Rodden, W.S., RETINAL cases and Brief Reports, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Phase 2 Study (EMERGE) Evaluating Repeated Intravitreal Administration of ICON-1 in Patients with Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degen...Gonzales, C.R., Burian, G, ARVO; American Society of Retinal Specialists, Baltimore, MD, 2017; Boston, MA, 2017, 1/1/2017
- Intravitreal Administration of ICON-1 in Patients with Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD): A Phase 2 Study (EMERGE)Gonzales, C.R., Euretina, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1/1/2016
- Brilliant Blue vs. Indocyanine Green in Macular Pucker Surgery with ILM PeelGonzales, C.R., Knudson, N., Rodden, W.S., Retina Society, Washington, DC, 1/1/2012
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Lectures
- Management of Submacular Hemorrhage in Exudative Age-Related Macular DegenerationSea Island, GA - 1/28/2018
- IOFB- �You�re Never too Old to Call a Friend�Los Angeles, CA - 1/25/2018
- Intriguing Retinal CasesMedford, OR, 2017; Grants Pass, OR, 2017; Klamath Falls, OR, 2018 - 1/13/2018
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Other
- Road Testing the Navilas 577s Navigated LaserGonzales CR, Retina Times
1/1/2018 - Losing focusGonzales CR, Southern Oregon Magazine
1/1/2012 - When vision loss means more than needing to update your glassesGonzales CR, Medford Sneak Preview
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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