KatiaElizabethChavezMDMPH(she/her)

Ophthalmology • Albuquerque, NM

Cornea & External Disease, Glaucoma Related

Ophthalmologist

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Office
5150 Journal Center Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone+1 505-262-3937

Fax+1 505-262-3366

Summary

Dr. Katia Chavez is an ophthalmologist in Albuquerque, NM. She received her medical degree from University of Vermont College of Medicine. She also speaks Spanish and French. She specializes in cornea & external disease and glaucoma related and is experienced in primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle-closure glaucoma, secondary angle-closure glaucoma, phacomorphic glaucoma, and keratitis.

Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2021 - 2022
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 2017 - 2020
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2016 - 2017
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2016
Florida International UniversityMPH, Public Health, 2010 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 2021 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2022
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2017
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Excellence in Residency Award American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2019
American Medical Association Minority Scholars Award American Medical Association, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Case of Unilateral Intraocular Pressure Elevation in a Patient With Glaucoma.
Katia E Chavez, Elizabeth A Cretara, Rachel E Davis
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2022-11-10

Journal Articles

A Case of Unilateral Intraocular Pressure Elevation in a Patient with Glaucoma
Katia E. Chavez, Elizabeth A. Cretara, Rachel E. Davis, JAMA Ophthalmology, 11/10/2022

Abstracts/Posters

Comparison of Corneal Epithelial Thickness in Normal and Keratoconus Subjects
Katia Chavez, MD MPH; Ashraf Mahmmoud BS; Cynthia Roberts PhD, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, California, 5/4/2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Spanish, French