ChristopherJosephRapuanoMD
Ophthalmology • Philadelphia, PACornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery
Professor, Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ
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Office
840 Walnut Street, suite 920
Cornea Service
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-928-3180Fax+1 215-928-3854
Summary
- I am a Board Certified ophthalmologist specializing in corneal and refractive surgery. I have specific interest and expertise corneal transplantation, including DSEK. I also perform a significant number of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomies (PTKs) using the excimer laser to remove abnormalities from the surface of the cornea to improve vision and comfort. I perform primarily advanced surface ablation (PRK) for my refractive surgery patients. I was President of the Cornea Society from 2014-2015). I am the Senior Secretary for Clinical Education for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and on its Board of Trustees.
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Wills Eye HospitalResidency in ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
Mount Auburn HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1988 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1988 - 2019
IA State Medical License 1990 - 1992- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Power 100 List The Ophthalmologist Magazine, 2023
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2023
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2023
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Clinical Trials
- Safety & Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Eyes With Keratoconus or Corneal Ectasia After Refractive Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsEndophthalmitis Rates and Clinical Outcomes Following Penetrating and Endothelial Keratoplasty.Durga S Borkar, Turner D Wibbelsman, Preema M Buch, Sara B Rapuano, Anthony Obeid
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019-09-01 - 15 citationsEndophthalmitis after penetrating keratoplasty: Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolatesDerek Y. Kunimoto, William Tasman, Christopher J. Rapuano, F Recchia, Brandon G. Busbee
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2004-02-01 - 32 citationsAdenovirus Ocular Infections: Prevalence, Pathology, Pitfalls, and Practical Pointers.Debora Garcia-Zalisnak, Christopher J. Rapuano, John D. Sheppard, Andrew R. Davis
Eye & Contact Lens. 2018-09-01
Press Mentions
Update on the Zoster Eye Disease StudyJanuary 16th, 2023- Get to Know the Ophthalmologists of Cornea Consultants of Nashville, PLLC Who Serve Patients in TennesseeAugust 14th, 2021
Doing Justice to Corneal IrregularitiesJanuary 6th, 2020- Join now to see all
Committees
- Board member, OMIC 2022 - Present
- Senior Secretary for Clinical Education, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2019 - Present
- Board member, American Society of Ocular Trauma 2020 - 2023
- Committee member, OMIC 2016 - 2021
- Secretary for Ophthalmic Knowledge, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2012 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Ophthalmological SocietyMember
- Cornea SocietyPresident, 2014-2015
Other Languages
- French
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