CraigEGeistMDMS, FACS

Ophthalmology • Washington, DC

Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery

Oculoplastics at George Washington University Professor and Chairman

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Office
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw
Hb Burns Bldg; Floor 2a
Washington, DC 20037
Phone+1 202-741-2825

Education & Training

George Washington UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1987
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1988 - 2026
DC State Medical License 1985 - 2024
VA State Medical License 1984 - 2022
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Top Doctor Washingtonian, 2017
Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2016
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2016
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

Functional Assessment Questionnaire for the Visually Challenged Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Examining the Influence of COVID-19 Infection and Pandemic Restrictions on the Risk of Corneal Transplant Rejection or Failure: A Multicenter Study.
Rahul Raiker, Sinan Akosman, William Foos, Haig Pakhchanian, Shelly Mishra
Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2023-11-01
2 citations
Using infodemiology metrics to assess patient demand for oculoplastic surgeons in the United States: insights from Google Search Trends.
Sinan Akosman, Lina Qi, Haig Pakhchanian, William Foos, Janice Maliakkal
Orbit. 2022-11-12
8 citations
Readability Analysis of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Patient Educational Brochures
Haig Pakhchanian, Mellissa Yuan, Rahul Raiker, Shanawar Waris, Craig Geist
Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2021-05-11

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructve Surgery
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
Member

Other Languages

Italian