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Office
1513 S Grand Ave
Ste 200
Los Angeles, CA 90015Phone+1 213-234-1000Fax+1 213-234-1001
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2007
- University of California, Los AngelesBA, Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 2000 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Research Award American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
- Bascom Palmer Oculoplastics Award 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 97 citationsEvaluation of the Validity of the Foot Function Index in Measuring Outcomes in Patients with Foot and Ankle DisordersNelson F. SooHoo, David B. Samimi, Raj M. Vyas, Tin Botzler
Foot & Ankle International. 2006-01-01 - 15 citationsMicrobiology and Biofilm Trends of Silicone Lacrimal Implants: Comparing Infected Versus Routinely Removed Stents.David B. Samimi, Lilangi S. Ediriwickrema, Brett P Bielory, Darlene Miller, Wendy W. Lee
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016-11-01 - 23 citationsThe modified fasanella-servat procedure: description and quantified analysis.David B. Samimi, Melanie H. Erb, Christianne J. Lane, Steven C. Dresner
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2013-01-01
Journal Articles
- On-Q® Pump for Pain Control after Orbital Implant SurgerySamimi DB, Erb MH, Perry AC, Burnstine MA, Dresner SC, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2014
- Prose Scleral Lens: A Novel Aid for Staged Eyelid ReconstructionSamimi DB, Chiu GB, Burnstine MA, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/5/2013
- Microbiologic Trends and Biofilm Growth on Explanted Periorbital Biomaterials: A 30-Year ReviewSamimi DB, Bielory B, Miller D, Johnson TE, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- On-Q® Pump for Pain Control after Orbital Implant Surgery.Samimi DB, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Update, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2014
- Microbiology of Periorbital Biomaterials: A 30 Year Review.Samimi DB, Multi-Specialty Plastic Surgery Symposium, Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA, 1/3/2013
- The Modified Internal Vertical Mattress Eyelid Reconstruction.Samimi DB, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Update, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1/2/2013
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Lectures
- "Fundamentals of Botulinum Toxin Therapy."Pasadena, CA - 1/22/2014
- "Reviewing the Commercially Available Botulinum Toxins."Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - 1/4/2014
- "Classification and Treatment of Ptosis."Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - 1/4/2014
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Press Mentions
- Recall, CDC Alert Prompt Concern over Preservative-Free Eye DropsFebruary 4th, 2023
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