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Office
707 N Alvernon Way
Ste 301
Tucson, AZ 85711Phone+1 520-694-1460Fax+1 520-694-1464
Education & Training
- University of MarylandResidency, Ophthalmology, 2001 - 2002
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1998 - 2001
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1986
- Nicolae Balcescu LyceumBS, Biology and Chemistry, 1976 - 1980
- Nicolae Tonitza School of ArtNo Degree, Painting and Sculpture, 1974 - 1978
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Ocular Imaging - High Frequency Ultrasound
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2013
- "Vernon and Virginia Furrow" Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Sciences Graduate Medical Education College of Medicine, University Arizona, 2009
- Vernon and Virginia Furrow Award for Excellence College of Medicine, University Arizona, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsRole of Human Herpes Virus 6 in Corneal Inflammation Alone or With Human HerpesvirusesToshiomi Okuno, L.C. Hooper, R. Ursea, Janine A. Smith, Robert B. Nussenblatt
Cornea. 2011-02-01 - 87 citationsHumanized anti-interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor alpha therapy: long-term results in uveitis patients and preliminary safety and activity data for establishing parameters ...Robert B. Nussenblatt, Darby J. S. Thompson, Zhuqing Li, Jan S. Peterson, Randy R. Robinson
Journal of Autoimmunity. 2003-11-01 - 59 citationsPain perception in sequential cataract surgery: comparison of first and second procedures.Roxana Ursea, Matthew T. Feng, Michael Zhou, Vivian Lien, Robert G. Loeb
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2011-06-01
Journal Articles
- Comparison of Artemis 2 ultrasound and optical coherence tomography corneal thickness profilesUrsea R, Feng M, Urs R, Roy Choudhury A, Silverman RH, J Refract Surg, 1/1/2013
- Anterior-segment imaging for assessment of glaucomaUrsea R, Silverman RH, Expert Rev Ophthalmol, 1/1/2010
- Is tisseel a viable option in posterior lamellar keratoplasty?Oberg TJ, Friday JW, Ursea R, Snyder RW, Cornea, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Value of Amniotic Membrane Patch in the Treatment of Corneal Thinning as Assessed by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.Kassm T, Ursea R, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Orlando, FL, 5/4/2014
- The value of anterior segment imaging in the assessment and management of glaucoma patients.Ursea R, World Ophthalmology Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 4/2/2014
- "Miller Fisher syndrome: A Rare Variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome."Gilani F, Ursea R, Arizona Health Science Center Frontiers in Biomedical Research Poster Forum, Tucson, AZ, 11/1/2013
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Lectures
- "Anterior segment imaging: Ultrasound biomicroscopy and anterior segment Optical Coherence Tomography."1/18/2014
- "Assessment of Amniotic Membrane Benefit Using Ocular Imaging Techniques."New Orleans, LA - 11/18/2013
- "The accurate diagnosis of iris lesions is greatly facilitated by choosing the appropriate ocular imaging technique."Hobart, Tasmania - 11/2/2013
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Other
- Working with the small pupil.Miller KM, Levy J, Ursea R, Blecher MH, Fishkind WJ, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
11/1/2007 - Favorite Phaco Technique.Packard RB, Ursea R, Kellan RE, Allen D, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
6/1/2006 - Annual report of the National Medical Research Council (NMRC)Lim WK, Fujimoto C, Ursea R, Mahesh SP, Silver P, Chan CC, Gery I, Nussenblatt RB
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