SamuelDavidHobbsMD

Retinal Disease

Chief of Vitreoretinal Services

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Dr. Samuel Hobbs is an ophthalmologist in San Antonio, TX and is affiliated with Brooke Army Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in retinal disease and is experienced in diabetic retinopathy, macular surgery, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, and vitreoretinal disease. He has more than 10 publications and 25 citings.

UCLA/Stein Eye InstituteVitreoretinal Surgery, 2021 - 2023
San Antonio UniforMed Services Health Education ConsortiumOphthalmology, 2018 - 2021
San Antonio UniforMed Services Health Education ConsortiumGeneral Surgery, 2017 - 2018
University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2017

Fellow Teaching Award UCLA/Stein Eye Institute, 2023
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases: Master Contributor Award American Society of Retina Specialists, 2023
Commendation Medal for Outstanding Achievement United States Air Force, 2021
Commander's Award: 1st Place Housestaff Scientific Research San Antonio Military Medical Center, 2021
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2016
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society 2013
Summa Cum Laude University of New Mexico, 2013
Regents' Scholar University of New Mexico, 2007
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PubMed

26 citations
Do Genomic Factors Play a Role in Diabetic Retinopathy
Andrea Cabrera, Finny Monickaraj, Sampathkumar Rangasamy, Samuel D. Hobbs, Paul G. McGuire
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020-01-14
1 citations
Long-Term Outcomes After Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Treated Acutely With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Series.
Halward Martin John Blegen 4th, Donovan Stephen Reed, Gregory Bryant Giles, Marissa L Wedel, Samuel David Hobbs
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2020-09-17
4 citations
A History of Anti-VEGF Inhibitors in the Ophthalmic Literature: A Bibliographic Review.
Todd D Whitescarver, Samuel D Hobbs, Christian I Wade, Jordan W Winegar, Marcus H Colyer
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2020-12-09

Journal Articles

Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Yan J, Hobbs SD, StatPearls, 2/10/2023
Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy
Margines JB, Hobbs SD, StatPearls, 12/26/2022
Wet age-related macular degeneration.
Hobbs SD, Pierce K, StatPearls, 1/9/2022
Role of inflammation in diabetic retinopathy: therapeutic targets.
Hobbs S, Monickaraj F, McGuire P, Das A, Current Science, 10/10/2017
Congenital optic nerve anomalies.
Hobbs S, Winter T, Journal of Pediatric Neurology, 10/21/2016
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