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Office
4517 98th St
Lubbock, TX 79424Phone+1 806-792-0066
Education & Training
- California Pacific Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1989 - 1990
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at LubbockFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1988 - 1989
- American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon1985 - 1988
- American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon1984 - 1985
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
- American University of BeirutBS, Biology/Chemistry, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1990 - 2026
- KS State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 1993
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
- The Best Doctors in America Woodwad/White Inc., 2012
- Best Site Award Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR net), 2006
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Clinical Trials
- Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Vitreous Hemorrhage Due to Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (N) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
- NSAID Phase II for Non-central Involved Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 35 citationsNatural History of Drusenoid Pigment Epithelial Detachment Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 17Jeannette J. Yu, Elvira Agrón, Traci E. Clemons, Amitha Domalpally, Freekje van Asten
Ophthalmology. 2019-02-01 - 125 citationsProgression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-related Macular Degeneration: AREDS2 Report Number 16.Tiarnan D L Keenan, Elvira Agrón, Amitha Domalpally, Traci E. Clemons, Freekje van Asten
Ophthalmology. 2018-12-01 - 320 citationsA phase II randomized clinical trial of intravitreal bevacizumab for diabetic macular edema.Ingrid U. Scott, Allison R. Edwards, Roy W. Beck, Neil M. Bressler, Clement K. Chan
Ophthalmology. 2007-08-15
Journal Articles
- Progressive congenital familial ophthalmoplegia: report of a family.Khawam E, Azar D, Shami M and Hemady R, Binocular Vision 2(4): 223-231, 1987
- RPE tear secondary to hypotony and a large choroidal detachment after filtration surgery.Shami M, Ai E and Haugen, Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology 2(1): 21-23, April 1994.
- Relationship between optical Coherence tomography-measured central retinal thickness and visual acuity in diabetic macular edema.DRCR net, Ophthalmology 2007; 114(3);525-36
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Abstracts/Posters
- Transfixing injury of the eye with penetration of the ethmoid sinus.Cockings C, Shami M, Rowley M and Ho P, 32nd Annual Meeting of the North Texas American College of Surgeons, Dallas, Texas
- Macular photocoagulation and predictive value of potential acuity meter.Cockings C, Shami M and Benedict W, ARVO Annual Meeting, Sarasota, Florida
- Iris neovascularization: Etiology and response to various therapeutic approaches.Shami M, Uy R, Spurbeck W and Morales J, ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Lectures
- Update on laser treatment of subfoveal CNVM. Updates in Vitreoretinal Diseases for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist.Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
- New Paradigm in the treatment of Diabetic Macular edema.Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
- DRCR net protocol B and D: Review of clinical trial and results.Beirut, Lebanon
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Press Mentions
- Effect of Initial Management with Aflibercept vs Laser Photocoagulation vs Observation on Vision Loss Among Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Involving the Center of the Macula and Good Visual AcuityMay 1st, 2019
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- French, Arabic
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