ChristopherWilliam DanaHeichelMDFACS
Ophthalmology • La Jolla, CAAnterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, UCSD
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Office
9415 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093Phone+1 858-534-6290Fax+1 858-822-1849
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2003 - 2004- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2002 - 2003
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2000 - 2003
Scripps Mercy HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Chicago Medical SchoolMD, Medicine, 1995 - 1999
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1999, MD- Chicago Medical SchoolMS, Applied Physiology, 1994 - 1995
- University of California San DiegoBS, Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 132 citationsLens regeneration using endogenous stem cells with gain of visual functionHaotian Lin, Hong Ouyang, Jie Zhu, Shan Huang, Zhenzhen Liu
Nature. 2016-03-17 - 34 citationsPatient-Reported Spectacle Independence Questionnaire (PRSIQ): Development and ValidationRobert Morlock, R.J. Wirth, Steven R. Tally, Carrie Garufis, Christopher W.D. Heichel
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017-06-01 - 3 citationsImpact of Electronic Health Record Implementation on Ophthalmology Trainee Time Expenditures.Helena E. Gali, Sally L. Baxter, Lina Lander, Abigail E. Huang, Marlene Millen
Journal of Academic Ophthalmology. 2019-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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