OmololaOladunniIdowuMD
Ophthalmology • Columbia, MDCataract Related, Glaucoma Related, Retinal Disease
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Office
5900 Waterloo Rd
Columbia, MD 21045Phone+1 667-214-1111Fax+1 410-328-6503
Summary
- Dr. Omolola Idowu is an ophthalmologist in Columbia, MD and is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. She received her medical degree from Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Ogun State University and has been in practice 25 years. She specializes in cataract related, glaucoma related, and retinal disease and is experienced in glaucoma and related disorders, pediatric glaucoma, and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery. She has 6 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
Howard UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2005 - 2008- Howard UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health SciencesClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2018 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2023 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2009 - 2020
LA State Medical License 2008 - 2010
DC State Medical License 2004 - 2008- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Recognition of Service Award Women in Ophthalmology, 2022
- National winner surgical video competition: Filtration Surgery category Glaucoma Today- Film Festival, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsRisk Factors for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes.Alan D. Penman, Heather Hancock, Evangelia Papavasileiou, Maurice James, Omolola Idowu
Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2016-03-07 - 7 citationsAfrican Ancestry Analysis and Admixture Genetic Mapping for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in African Americans.Arti Tandon, Ching J. Chen, Alan D. Penman, Heather Hancock, Maurice James
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2015-06-01 - 35 citationsThe effects of iridotomy size and position on symptoms following laser peripheral iridotomy.George L Spaeth, Omolola Idowu, Audrey Seligsohn, Jeffrey D Henderer, Joann Fonatanarosa
Journal of Glaucoma. 2005-10-01
Lectures
- International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Annual Continuing Education Program 2016: Glaucoma in Pregnancy
- National Medical Association - The Miracle Cure: Marijuana for Glaucoma 07/2018
- nternational Glaucoma Symposium and Surgical skills transfer: Glaucoma Society of Nigeria, Lagos: Glaucoma Drainage Devices 11/2019
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Other
- Video Presentations Challenges in glaucoma surgery, O Idowu Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium 08/2020 “Rescuing a full Sclerostomy” 2015. EyetubeOmolola Idowu (surgeon) , M Palmer(video)
http://eyetu.be/onugu
Industry Relationships
- Advisory Board, AbbVie
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