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Office
150 S Huntington Ave
C822
Boston, MA 02130Phone+1 617-232-9500
Summary
- I am an American Board of Ophthalmology certified ophthalmologist. My medical expertise and interest include medical retina, hereditary retinal dystrophy, uveitis and cataract surgery. I am very interested in clinical research and trials.
I have completed medical retina fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK in 2017, fellowship in inherited retinal degeneration and pediatric medical retina at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Boston Children’s Hospital in 2014, ophthalmology residency at Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute in 2012, and a PhD degree focusing on retinal neovascularization at Vanderbilt University Eye Institute in 2005.
Education & Training
- Moorfields Eye HospitalFellowship, Medical Retina, 2016 - 2017
- Childrens HospitalFellowship, Medical Retina, 2013 - 2014
- Massachusetts Eye and EarFellowship, Medical Retina, 2013 - 2014
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 2012 - 2013
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2012
- MetroWest Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2008 - 2009
- Vanderbilt UniversityPhD, Cell and Developmental Biology, 1998 - 2005
- Beijing Medical UniversityClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2020
- OH State Medical License 2009 - 2012
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsMagnetic resonance volumetric assessments of brains in fetuses with ventriculomegaly correlated to outcomes.Danielle B. Pier, Deborah Levine, Miliam L. Kataoka, Judy A. Estroff, Xiang Q. Werdich
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2011-05-01 - 34 citationsSpecific involvement of SRC family kinase activation in the pathogenesis of retinal neovascularization.Xiang Q. Werdich, John S. Penn
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2006-11-01 - 17 citationsA review of advanced genetic testing for clinical prognostication in uveal melanoma.Xiang Q. Werdich, Frederick A. Jakobiec, Arun D. Singh, Ivana K. Kim
Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2013-10-18
Research History
- PhDRetinal neovascularization, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signal pathway, retinopathy of prematurity1998 - 2005
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), German
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