ChristopherWSturbaumMD

Ophthalmology • Spokane Valley, WA

Cataract Related, Retinal Disease

Empire Eye Physicians

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Office
16010 E Indiana Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Phone+1 509-928-8040

Fax+1 509-928-0784

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1997
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals/Methodist Hospital (Houston)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1993 - 1996
Cone HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1994 - 1997
NC State Medical License 1993 - 1995
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Ectopia of both moieties of ureteral duplication anomalies
Hrair-George O. Mesrobian, Anthony H. Balcom, Christopher W. Sturbaum, John G. Van Savage
Urology. 1998-02-01
40 citations
Pathology of Corneal Endothelium in Keratoconus
Christopher W. Sturbaum, Robert L. Peiffer
Ophthalmologica. Journal International D'ophtalmologie. International Journal of Ophthalmology. Zeitschrift Fur Augenheilkunde. 1993-01-01
78 citations
Hydrogen peroxide stimulates rat colonic prostaglandin production and alters electrolyte transport.
S. Selim Karayalcin, Christopher W. Sturbaum, Joseph T. Wachsman, Jih Ho Cha, Don W. Powell
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1990-07-01

Books/Book Chapters

Smolin and Thoft's: The Cornea
Chapter: Lamellar Keratoplasty
Page 1043 - 1055Goosey JD and Sturbaum CWEditors: C. Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar and Claes H. Dohlman.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition Four,2005

Press Mentions

Collaborative Care ModelsJuly 11th, 2018

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow