SaraTullisWesterMD

Ophthalmology • Miami, FL

Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery, Retinal Disease

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

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Office
900 NW 17th St
# Bascom
Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-326-6000

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2005 - 2008
Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Phenylephrine Versus Eyelid Taping for Muller's Muscle-Conjunctival Resection (MMCR) Evaluation Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 19
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Proof-of-concept and Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trials of an FcRn Inhibitor, Batoclimab, for Thyroid Eye Disease.
George J Kahaly, Peter J Dolman, Jan Wolf, Bert C Giers, Heike M Elflein
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2023-11-17
20 citations
RNA-Sequencing Gene Expression Profiling of Orbital Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Population Implicate HOX Genes and WNT Signaling Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Thy...
Wensi Tao, Juan Ayala-Haedo, Matthew G. Field, Daniel Pelaez, Sara T. Wester
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2017-12-01
319 citations
Teprotumumab for the Treatment of Active Thyroid Eye Disease
Raymond S Douglas, George J. Kahaly, Amy Patel, Saba Sile, Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2020-01-22

Lectures

Opthalmology Mock Orals
The Osler Institute, Chicago, Illinois - 6/5/2013
Ophthalmology Oral Lectures
The Osler Institute, Chicago, Illinois - 6/2/2013

Press Mentions

Prevent Blindness Declares Fifth Annual Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week as Nov. 18-24, 2024November 13th, 2024
Thyroid Eye Disease Improves with IGF-R1 InhibitorOctober 17th, 2019
Honoring Women in Academic Medicine and Their AchievementsFebruary 10th, 2017

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS)
Member
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS)
Member
Women in Ophthalmology
Member

Other Languages

Spanish