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Office
Scheie Eye Institute
51 N. 39th St
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 800-789-7366Fax+1 215-243-8825
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
- Lehigh Valley Health NetworkInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 2000 - 2003
- NM State Medical License 1999 - 2000
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Low Body Mass Index Poses Greater Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in African Ancestry Individuals.Isabel Di Rosa, Mina Halimitabrizi, Rebecca Salowe, Patrick Augello, Di Zhu
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2024-10-28 - Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Is Associated with Short-Term Memory Decline and Dementia in Individuals of African Ancestry.Tzuriel Sapir, Patrick Augello, Roy Lee, Makayla McCoskey, Rebecca Salowe
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-07-16 - Features Associated with Visible Lamina Cribrosa Pores in Individuals of African Ancestry with Glaucoma: Primary Open-Angle African Ancestry Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG)...Jalin A Jordan, Ebenezer Daniel, Yineng Chen, Rebecca J Salowe, Yan Zhu
Vision. 2024-04-18
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- Fellow
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