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Office
600 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287Phone+1 410-955-5080
Summary
- Dr. Richard Semba, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Maryland. He is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1987
- California Pacific Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1987 - 2017
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Vitamin A Therapy for Tuberculosis Start of enrollment: 1998 Sep 01
- Effect of Selenium Intervention on Inflammation in Older Adults Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 107 citationsCarotenoids as protection against sarcopenia in older adults.Richard D. Semba, Fulvio Lauretani, Luigi Ferrucci
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 2007-02-15 - 70 citationsPlasma Biomarkers of Poor Muscle Quality in Older Men and Women from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of AgingRuin Moaddel, Elisa Fabbri, Mohammed Khadeer, Olga D. Carlson, Marta Gonzalez-Freire
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2016-10-01 - 12 citationsEffect of vitamin A supplementation on morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum in young children in Papua New Guinea: a randomised trial.A H Shankar, B Genton, R D Semba, M Baisor, J Paino
Lancet. 1999-07-17
Press Mentions
- Proteins with Essential Amino Acids Discovered as Key to Child Malnutrition in Developing CountriesFebruary 23rd, 2016
- Team Says Antioxidant Has No Effect on Cancer Risk, Overall HealthMay 15th, 2014
- Reality Check: Are Dark Chocolate and Red Wine Not Healthy After All?May 14th, 2014
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow