DonO.KikkawaMDFACS
Ophthalmology • La Jolla, CAOculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery
The Trude Kahn Hollander Chair in Ophthalmology Distinguished Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, UCSD Chief, Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Vice Chairman, UCSD Department of Ophthalmology
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Office
Shiley Eye Institute
9415 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093Phone+1 858-657-6905
Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1991 - 1992
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/UCLA Stein and Doheny Eye InstitutesResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1991- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
WI State Medical License 1991 - 2025- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America Woodward and White Best Doctors in America, 2003-2015
- Physician of Exceptional Excellence San Diego Magazine, 2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of Loteprednol Ointment Following Eyelid Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes of Centrally versus Laterally Based Tarsoconjunctival Pedicle Flap Reconstruction for Large, Full-Thickness Lower Eyelid Defects.Zvi Gur, Alison Chan, Michelle Ting, Ramzi Alameddine, Catherine Y Liu
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Shortened Fornix Syndrome After Posterior-Approach Ptosis Repair.Marissa K Shoji, Eman Al-Sharif, Catherine Y Liu, Bobby S Korn, Don O Kikkawa
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-12-20 - Efficacy of 4% tetracaine gel and lidocaine-prilocaine cream in reducing local anesthetic injection pain in upper eyelid blepharoplasty: a randomized, single-blinded, ...Hetian Sun, Yingxue Mei, Li Zhu, Zijing Sun, Jiacheng Yan
BMC Ophthalmology. 2024-12-20
Press Mentions
Severe Eye Injuries Seen with E-scooter Accidents: StudyMarch 6th, 2020
Severe Eye Injuries Seen with E-scooter AccidentsMarch 3rd, 2020
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