SharonFekratMDFACS

Retinal Disease

Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Private Diagnostic Clinic of Duke University Health System; Professor of Ophthalmology; Associate Professor of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine; Director, Duke Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Program; Associate Chief of Staff, Durham VA Medical Center; Past President, North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

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Office
1707 Medical Park Dr W
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone+1 252-291-7008

Fax+1 252-291-1281

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1992 - 1995
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1998 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1995 - 1998
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 20
Recruiting
Alpha MSH in Ocular Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 06
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Value proposition of retinal imaging in Alzheimer's disease screening: A review of eight evolving trends.
Victor T T Chan, An Ran Ran, Siegfried K Wagner, Herbert Y H Hui, Xiaoyan Hu
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 2024-11-01
ORAL CURCUMIN TO REDUCE RISK OF PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY FOLLOWING RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT REPAIR.
Yuxi Zheng, Nita Valikodath, Richmond Woodward, Ariana Allen, Dilraj S Grewal
Retina. 2024-10-01
Macular, Choroidal, and Peripapillary Perfusion Changes in Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Angiography.
Grant A Justin, Lauren Winslow, Anita Kundu, Cason B Robbins, Praruj Pant
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2024-09-25

Journal Articles

Characterization of Retinal Microvascular and Choroidal Structural Changes in Parkinson Disease
Dilraj S Grewal, Sharon Fekrat, JAMA Ophthalmology

Press Mentions

Digital Imaging, AI Advance Investigation of Systemic Disease Through the RetinaMarch 21st, 2022
Managing Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal InjectionsDecember 1st, 2021
This Eye Exam Can Show the Early Signs of Alzheimer’sSeptember 4th, 2021
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