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50 Staniford StSte 600Boston, MA 02114
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Summary
- Dr. Lana Rifkin is an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Tufts Medical Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and Massachusetts General Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Louisville School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. She specializes in uveitis and is experienced in scleritis, uveitis, anterior uveitis, posterior uveitis, and cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 2012 - 2014
University of Louisville School of MedicineChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2012- University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2011
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore (New Rochelle)Internship, Transitional Year, 2008 - 2009- University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
KY State Medical License 2009 - 2012
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
- Suprachoroidal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Subjects With Macular Edema Following Non-Infectious Uveitis Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
- A Safety and Efficacy Study of NS2 in Patients With Anterior Uveitis Start of enrollment: 2015 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early adoption of triamcinolone acetonide suprachoroidal injection for uveitic macular edema: a physician survey.Christopher R Henry, Scott D Walter, Peter Y Chang, David J Warrow, Parisa Emami Naeini
BMC Research Notes. 2024-10-23 - 2 citationsCatastrophic, Bilateral Retinal Vascular Occlusion after Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection.Caleb C Ng, Daniel Brill, Emmett T. Cunningham, Braden A Burckhard, J. Michael Jumper
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2021-05-10 - 23 citationsSuprachoroidal CLS-TA for non-infectious uveitis: an open-label, safety trial (AZALEA)Christopher R. Henry, Milan Shah, Mark R Barakat, Pouya Dayani, Robert C Wang
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021-02-05
Press Mentions
Boy Presents with Bilateral Eye Pain, PhotophobiaOctober 21st, 2022- Young Man Presents with Unilateral Blurry Vision, Floaters, Mucosal and Genital UlcersFebruary 1st, 2022
- Young Man Presents with New DistortionJuly 9th, 2021
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