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Lorena (Sepsakos) Loverde, MD, Ophthalmology, Rockville, MD

Lorena(Sepsakos)LoverdeMD

Ophthalmology Rockville, MD

Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

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  • Office

    121 Congressional Ln
    suite 412
    Rockville, MD 20852

Education & Training

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2015 - 2016
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Applied Mathematics, 2003 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2015 - 2016
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University Hospital, 2014
  • Merck Book Award for Excellence in Medical Training Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 2011
  • Junior Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Inductee Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Rate of Rejection After Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty In Fuchs’ Dystrophy: 3 Year Follow Up.  
    Lorena Sepsakos, Kevin Shah, Peter Lindquist, W. Barry Lee, Edward J Holland, Cornea, 12/6/2016
  • Incidence, Risk Factors, and Surgical Management of Boston Type 1 Keratoprothesis Corneal Melts, Leaks, and Extrusions  
    Clara Chan, Lorena LoVerde, Judy Qiang, Michael Nordlund, Edward Holland, Cornea, 1/1/2016
  • The Effect of a Hyperosmotic Agent on Epithelial Disruptions During LASIK  
    Andrew Holzman, Lorena LoVerde, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Conjunctival-Limbal Melanoma After a Kerato-Limbal Allograft.
    Edward Holland, Lorena Sepsakos, Cornea Society/EBAA Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
  • Demographics in Limbal Stem Cell Deficient Patients.
    Enrica Sarnicola, Lorena LoVerde, Nicholas Auteri, AAO Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2016
  • Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty after Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation.
    Lorena LoVerde, Edward Holland, ASCRS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2016
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