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Glenn Cockerham, MD, Ophthalmology, Palo Alto, CA

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Ophthalmology Palo Alto, CA

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Ocular Oncology

National Program Director, VA Ophthalmology Service

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  • Office

    3801 Miranda Ave
    # Va
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-858-3908
    Fax+1 650-496-2502

Education & Training

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
    Armed Forces Institute of PathologyFellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 1995 - 1996
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
  • Aerospace Medicine Primary Course
    Aerospace Medicine Primary CourseBS, 1980 - 1980
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1979
  • Distinction University of Mississippi
    Distinction University of MississippiBS, 1972 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1989 - 2004
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1986 - 2000
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1984 - 1990
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Olin Teague Award for War-related Research Most Beneficial to Veterans Veterans Health Administration, 2009
  • Best Paper Award Neuro-Ophthalmology Section, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009
  • Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Differences in Tertiary Glaucoma Care in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System  
    April Y Maa, Mary G Lynch, Matthew Pieters, Cecilia S Lee, Glenn Cockerham, JAMA

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Ocular Surface Tumors.
    Cockerham GC, Grand Rounds, Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Infirmary, Pittsburgh
  • Update on Medical Cornea.
    Cockerham GC, American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses, Bay Area Chapter, Spring Meeting, Palo Alto, CA
  • Prospective Comparison of One-Day vs One-Hours Preoperative Moxifloxacin Prophylaxis for Intraocular Surgeries. Poster.
    Chan I, Dhatt HS, Paterno J, Fisher E, Montague AA, Egbert PR, Singh, K, Mino de Kaspar H, Cockerham GC, Ta CN, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV
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Lectures

  • Plenary Meeting of the Council of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 
    Chicago, IL
  • Dry eye disease in veterans with neurotrauma. 
    Military Vision Symposium, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston MA
  • War-related eye injuries. Blinded Veterans of America Annual Meeting. 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
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Other

  • An immunohistochemical analysis and comparison of posterior polymorphous dystrophy with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. 
    Cockerham GC, Laver NV, Hidayat AA, McCoy DL, Cornea 2002:21:787-791.
  • Streptococcus Abiotrophia defective causing Infectious Crystalline Keratopathy and Corneal Ulcer after Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Case Report. 
    Paulus YM, Cockerham GC
  • Visual performance and the ocular surface in traumatic brain injury. 
    Cockerham GC, Lemke S, Glynn-Milley C, et al, Ocul Surf 2013;11 (1):25-34
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Press Mentions

  • Brain Injury Impact on the Eye and Vision
    Brain Injury Impact on the Eye and VisionJanuary 31st, 2017
  • Head Injuries Have Vision and Eye Complications
    Head Injuries Have Vision and Eye ComplicationsJanuary 23rd, 2017

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