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Office
7110 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109Phone+1 505-346-0500Fax+1 505-346-0164
Education & Training
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2016 - 2017
- California Pacific Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
- University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Tulane UniversityBSE, Chemical Engineering; Cell and Molecular Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
- NM State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- OR State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- PA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best scientific presentation of the session, Eye Bank Association of America National Meeting Eye Bank Association of America National meeting June 12th, Salt Lake City, UT, 2017
- Randall K Nichols Award 2005
- Scholarship Tulane University Founders, 2003
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsCumulative Endothelial Cell Loss in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Grafts From Preparation Through Insertion With Glass Injectors.Kenneth Downes, Khoa D. Tran, Christopher G. Stoeger, Winston Chamberlain
Cornea. 2018-06-01 - 29 citationsGood syndrome and other causes of cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV-negative patients—case report and comprehensive review of the literatureKenneth M. Downes, Dariusz Tarasewicz, Laurie J. Weisberg, Emmett T. Cunningham
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. 2016-01-25 - 8 citationsCytomegalovirus Retinitis and UveitisEmmett T. Cunningham, Kenneth M. Downes, Soon-Phaik Chee, Manfred Zierhut
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2015-10-15
Journal Articles
- Frozen, Pre-stripped Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Grafts For Surgical TrainingDavid L. DeMill, MD, Khoa D. Tran, PhD, Zachary M. Mayko, MS, Kenneth Downes, MD, Christopher S. Sales, MD, MPH, Mark A. Terry, MD, International Journal of Eye Banking, 1/1/2017
- Good syndrome and other causes of cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV-Negative Patients-case report and comprehensive review of the literatureKenneth Downes, M.D, Dariusz Tarasewicz, M.D., Ph.D., Laurie J. Weisberg, MD and Emmett T. Cunningham Jr., MD, MPH, PhD, J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect, 1/1/2016
- Cytomegaloviris Retinitis and UveitisEmmett T. Cunningham Jr., Kenneth Downes, Soon-Phaik Chee and Manfred Zierhut, Ocul Immunol Inflamm, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters
- Endothelial Cell Loss Due to Injector Method in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Tissues.Kenneth Downes MD, Khoa Tran PhD, Chris Stoeger CEBT, Winston Chamberlain MD PhD, Eye Bank Association of America National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/12/2017
- Performance Measures Pre and Post Occupational Therapy (OT) Training in Low Vision Patients.Kenneth Downes, MD, Laura Walker, PhD, Andra Meis, COTA, Donald Fletcher, MD, CPMC Barkan Research Day, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2015
- Performance Measures Pre and Post Occupational Therapy (OT) Training in Low Vision Patients.Donald Fletcher, MD, Laura Walker, PhD, Kenneth Downes, MD, Andra Meis, COTA, ISLRR Meeting, ARVO 2014, Melbourne, Australia, 2014; Orlando, FL, 2014, 1/1/2014
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Other
- CMV Retinitis: Reduced Incidence, Still a Threat. Review of Ophthalmology.Ian Y.L Yeung MD, Kenneth M Downes MD, MD, Emmett Cunningham, MD, PhD, MPH, and H. Nida Sen, MD, MHS, Retinal Insider
1/1/2016 - Do glistenings affect functional vision?Michael Hemond, MD, Jill Rotruck, MD, Sam Reiter, MD, Adrian Dokey, MD, Kenneth Downes, MD, and Derek Huang, MD, EyeWorld Journal Club
1/1/2015 - Fundus Examination With The Direct Ophthalmoscope.Alexander S Davis, MD PhD. Kenneth M Downes, MD. Amar J Patel MD and Robert F. Melendez MD, MBA, iBooks
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/fundus-examination-direct/id813945016?mt=11
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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