ZacharyAaronKoretzMD, MPH

Ophthalmology • San Diego, CA

Retinal Disease, Uveitis

Vitreoretinal fellow at UC San Diego / Shiley Eye Institute.

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Office
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 800-926-8273

Fax+1 888-539-8781

Summary

Dr. Zachary Koretz is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA. He is a surgical retina fellow at the UCSD Shiley Eye Institute, as well as a Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology at UC San Diego and a staff physician at the San Diego VA hospital.

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2022 - 2024
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Ophthalmology, 2019 - 2022
Tulane UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2019
Tulane Univ School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineMPH, Epidemiology, 2014 - 2018
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2018
University of California, Santa BarbaraBSc, Biochemistry, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2022
NM State Medical License 2021 - 2021
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident Teacher of the Year UPMC Dept. of Ophthalmology, 2021
15th Annual Heed Foundation Residents Retreat Invitee Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, 2020
Tulane 34 award Tulane University, 2018
Dean's Award Tulane University School of Medicine, 2018
C. Thorpe Ray Internal Medicine Award Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2018
Alpha Omega Alpha Tulane University School of Medicine, 2017
C. Thorpe Ray Internal Medicine Clerkship Award Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2017
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Clinical Trials

A Study of TRS01 in Subjects With Active Non-infectious Anterior Uveitis Including Subjects With Uveitic Glaucoma Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 20
Completed
Phase 3
Study of the Effects of High Dose Aflibercept Injected Into the Eye of Patients With an Age-related Disorder That Causes Loss of Vision Due to Growth of Abnormal Blood Vessels at the Back of the Eye Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 11
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
A Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of Intravitreal Administration of Zimura (Complement C5 Inhibitor) Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 22
Completed
Phase 3
GOLDEN STUDY: A Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Doses of IONIS-FB-LRx in Participants With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 04
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Extension Study for the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab (Portal) Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 20
Recruiting
Phase 3
Pivotal 2 Study of RGX-314 Gene Therapy in Participants With nAMD Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 28
Recruiting
Phase 3
A Study of Danicopan in Participants With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 23
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
An Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Pegcetacoplan (APL-2) in Subjects With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to AMD Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 04
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
A Study to Understand Effectiveness and Safety of ABP 938 Compared to Aflibercept (Eylea®) in Patients Suffering With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration [Neovascular (Wet) AMD] Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 22
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
How well did our students match? A peer-validated quantitative assessment of medical school match success: the match quality score.
Chayan Chakraborti, Jason E. Crowther, Zachary A. Koretz, Marc J. Kahn
Medical Education Online. 2019-10-29
1 citations
Clinical Features and Multimodal Imaging in Atypical Posterior Uveitis Secondary to Bartonella Henselae Infection.
Zachary A. Koretz, Anna Apostolopoulou, Edwin Chen, Oliver Beale, Peter Veldkamp
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2021-08-17
3 citations
The Sensitivity of Ultra-Widefield Fundus Photography Versus Scleral Depressed Examination for Detection of Retinal Horseshoe Tears.
Andrew C Lin, Fritz Gerald P Kalaw, Etienne M Schönbach, Delu Song, Zachary Koretz
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023-11-01

Journal Articles

A Novel Approach to Teaching Fundoscopy Using a Virtual Format
C Vloka, P Wingrove, J Ong, ZA Koretz, S Yadav, A Dmitriev, L Bowers, T Miller, K Samanthapudi, O Beale, EL Waxman, MedEdPORTAL, 5/27/2022
Molecular profiling of renal cell carcinoma presenting as iris metastasis
Osorio Lopes Abath Neto, Zachary A Koretz, Abigail I Wald, Pamela P Rath, Marina Nikiforova, Charleen T Chu, American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 5/27/2022
Orbital Deep Granuloma Annulare in an Adult.
Koretz, Z. A., Athanikar, A. N., Lee, M. P., & Valenzuela, A. A., Vision Pan-America, The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Bridgehead imine substituted cyclopentadithiophene derivatives: an effective strategy for band gap control in donor–acceptor polymers
Azoulay, J. D., Koretz, Z. A., Wong, B. M., & Bazan, G. C., Macromolecules, 2/26/2013
Propylene polymerization with α-keto-β-diimine initiators proceeds via enantiomorphic site control.
Azoulay JD, Gao H, Koretz ZA, Kehr G, Erker G, Shimizu F, Galland GB, Bazan GC, Macromolecules, 6/12/2012
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Abstracts/Posters

Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Masquerading as Normal Tension Glaucoma
Koretz ZA, Conner IP, Shazly TA, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, 2/20/2021
Retinal Vessel Fractal Dimension Is Associated With Global Cognitive Function in the Bogalusa Heart Study Cohort
Koretz ZA, De Boever P, Bazzano L, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 10/14/2019