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Proctor Foundation, Univ California San Francisco95 Kirkham StreetSan Francisco, CA 94122
Phone+1 415-476-1442
Fax+1 415-502-2521
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Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1977 - 1978
Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1974 - 1977
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Introducing new journal: Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research.Ke Yao, Richard L Abbott
Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research. 2021-11-01 - 63 citationsReducing the Global Burden of Myopia by Delaying the Onset of Myopia and Reducing Myopic Progression in Children: The Academy’s Task Force on MyopiaBobeck S. Modjtahedi, Richard L. Abbott, Donald S. Fong, Flora Lum, Donald T.H. Tan
Ophthalmology. 2021-06-01 - 145 citationsThe Asia Cornea Society Infectious Keratitis Study: A Prospective Multicenter Study of Infectious Keratitis in AsiaWei-Boon Khor, Venkatesh N Prajna, Prashant Garg, Jodhbir S. Mehta, Lixin Xie
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018-08-09
Press Mentions
American Academy of Ophthalmology Honors Leaders in Medical and Surgical Eye CareOctober 13th, 2019
The International Eye Academy Chairman Appointed Honorary President of Zhejiang University Eye HospitalSeptember 9th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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