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Office
12990 Manchester Rd
Ste 201
Des Peres, MO 63131Phone+1 314-909-0633Fax+1 314-909-0391
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1999
- Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Internship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
- University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2018 - 2027
- MI State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Safety & Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Eyes With Keratoconus or Corneal Ectasia After Refractive Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
- Multicenter Study Using Glaukos® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent Model GTS400 Using the G2-M-IS Injector System in Conjunction With Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 16
- Safety and Efficacy of KPI-121 in Subjects With Postsurgical Inflammation Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 159 citationsProspective, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial of an Ab Interno Implanted Trabecular Micro-Bypass in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: Two-Year Results.Thomas W. Samuelson, Steven R. Sarkisian, David M. Lubeck, Michael C. Stiles, Yi-Jing Duh
Ophthalmology. 2019-03-14 - 54 citationsMulticenter randomized phase 3 study of a sustained-release intracanalicular dexamethasone insert for treatment of ocular inflammation and pain after cataract surgery.Syd L Tyson, Shamik Bafna, Joseph P Gira, Damien F. Goldberg, Jason J. Jones
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2019-02-01 - 25 citationsEvaluating the patient experience after implantation of a 0.4 mg sustained release dexamethasone intracanalicular insert (Dextenza™): results of a qualitative survey.Joseph P Gira, Reginald Sampson, Steven M Silverstein, Thomas R Walters, Jamie Lynne Metzinger
Patient Preference and Adherence. 2017-03-08
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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