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Office
6560 Fannin St.
#1812
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 832-306-3209Fax+1 832-356-5462
Summary
- Dr. Shaheen "Shawn" Kavoussi is a retina surgeon and ophthalmologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Physician Network, HCA Conroe Hospital, and multiple Houston-area ambulatory surgical centers. He is the founder of the Texas Retina Center in Scurlock Tower of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. He completed ophthalmology residency at Yale University and his medical degree and 2-year vitreo-retinal surgery fellowship both from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in retinal diseases and surgery including retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular hole and macular pucker. He has more than 20 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsUnilateral CRAO as the presenting clinical sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.Yuli Lim, Elahhe Rebecca Afkhamnejad, Shaheen Kavoussi
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2023-03-01 - Orbital Compartment Syndrome After High-speed Air-Gasoline Blast Injury.Zhen-Yang Zhao, Amina I. Malik, Nita Bhat, Shruthi Harish Bindiganavile, Rahul T. Pandit
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021-05-01 - 29 citationsIrreversible Blindness Following Periocular Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Skin Rejuvenation Treatment.Krishnapriya Kalyam, Shaheen C Kavoussi, Michael S. Ehrlich, Christopher C. Teng, Nisha Chadha
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2017-05-01
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