Updated 09/
07
   

Curriculum Vitae

Deborah Rose Eezzuduemhoi, M.D.



Assistant Professor                                                                         3601 Fourth Street, MS 7217
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences                            Lubbock, Texas 79430-7217
Texas Tech University School of Medicine                                        Telephone (806) 743-9500 ext 254
Email Deborah.eezzuduemhoi@ttuhsc.edu                                   Facsimile (806) 743 2471

Education

Fellowship        

  Glaucoma (2000-2001)
            Lions Eye Institute
            Glaucoma Consultants
            Albany Medical College, Albany, New York

Residency

            Ophthalmology (1997-2000)
            Howard University Hospital
            Washington, D.C.

            Ophthalmology (1982-1985)
            Pammakaristos Hospital
            Athens, Greece

Internship & Residency

   Pediatrics (1992-1995)
            Martin Luther King, Jr./Charles R. Drew Medical Center
            Los Angeles, California

         Rotating Internship

            1980-1981
            Pammakaristos Hospital
            Athens, Greece

Medicine

               Doctor of Medicine (1979)
            Aristotle University
            Thessalonica, Greece

Scholarships

          The Greek Ministry of External Affairs
                        Academic Merit, 1973-1979

Medical Licensure

            Texas – License No. L3289 – Expires 11/30/07

            Maryland – License No. M46569 – Inactive

            New York – License No. 218485-1 Inactive

            California – License No. 52502 - Inactive

            District of Columbia – License No. MD30462 - Inactive

            Virginia – License No. 0101057004 - Inactive
 

Board Certifications

          American Board of Pediatrics, 10/9/96

        American Board of Ophthalmology (Candidate)
 

Academic Appointments        

          Assistant Professor – Promotion 2003

          Instructor – Appointed 2002
                         School of Medicine
                         Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
                         Lubbock, Texas

          HSC Committees
                        Admissions – 2002 to Present


Professional Work Experience

          General Practitioner
          Nigerian Air Force Medical Center
          Lagos, Nigeria
          1981 - 1982

          Staff Pediatrician
          Talbert Medical Group
          Long Beach, California
          1995 - 1997

          Pediatrician
          Western Medical Center
          Santa Anna, California
          1996 - 1999      

          Glaucoma Specialist
          Eyes of Texas
          Midland-Odessa, Texas
          2001 – 2002

          Glaucoma Specialist
          Texas Tech University School of Medicine
          Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
          Lubbock, Texas
          2002 - Present              

Public

January 13, 2005 – Interview with Karin McKay at KCBD TV on “Health Wise” segment of local news regarding glaucoma prevention for Glaucoma Awareness month.  Sponsored by the Eye Care America Program.

 

Research Activities

          Research Associate

                        Martin Luther King. Jr./Charles R. Drew Medical Center
                        Department of Surgery
                        Division of Ophthalmology
                        Los Angeles, California
                        1992-1994

·         Early Referral of Diabetics to Ophthalmologists by Primary Care Physicians
Advisor: M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.P.H.

·         Aqueous and Vitreous Concentration of Mitomycin-C Following Topical Administration
Advisor: M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.P.H.

·         Outcome of Strabismus Surgery in a Teaching Hospital and a Private Ophthalmology Practice
Advisor: Yaravinder Dang, M.D.

The Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation
Prevalence of Glaucoma in Lubbock County, Texas 2005

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
            Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
            Lubbock, Texas
            Ongoing

·     Investigation of Early Detection and Monitoring of Retinal Diseases (IEDMRD) a Private Ophthalmology Practice
Principle Investigator: Sunanda Mitra, Ph.D.. Ophthalmology Practice
Co-Investigators: Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD
                             Kelly Mitchell, MD
                             Brian Nutter, Ph.D.

 

 Presentations

           
Monofixation Syndrome and Binocular Vision
            Resident’s Day Presentation
            Howard University Hospital, 2000

            Incidence and Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity
            Resident’s Day Presentation
            Howard University Hospital, 1999

            Management of Corneal Ulcers
            Resident’s Day Presentation
            Howard University Hospital, 1998

            Juvenile Glaucoma
            Roger Mason Glaucoma Symposium
            Howard University Hospital, 1998

             Aqueous and Vitreous Concentration of Mitomycin Following Topical Administration
            Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
            Sarasota, Florida 1993

            Staging the Glaucomatous Optic Nerve with the Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph
            American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
            Annual Meeting 2003
 

 Resident/Grand Rounds Presentations

            Howard University Hospital
            Division of Ophthalmology           1997 – 2000

-          Dissociated Vertical Deviation

-          Nongranulomatous Anterior Uveitis

-          Retinitis Pigmentosa

-          Features of Ocular Changes in Developmental Syndromes

-          Keratoconus

D.C. General Hospital Grand Rounds, 1998

-          Benign Tumors of the Eyelids

Texas Tech University Medical Center, 2002 to Present

-          Gonioscopy – January 2003

-          Glaucomatoris Optic Neuropathy – January 2003

-          Ocular Hypertension Study – February 2003

-          Visual Field – May 2003

-          Glaucoma Following Ocular Surgery – May 2003

-          Filtering Surgery and Complications – June 2003        

-          Intro to Glaucoma: Clinical Evaluation - July 2003

-          Gonioscopy - August 2003

-          Optic Nerve Evaluation - September 2003

-          Visual Field Glaucoma - September 2003

-          Visual Field Part II - October 2003

-          Angle Closure Glaucoma - January 2004

-          Glaucoma Journal Club - January 2004

-          Imaging Studies and Frequency Doubling Perimetry – February 2004

-          Glaucoma – March 2004

-          Aqueous Humor Dynamics (Production Outflow) – September 2004

-          Glaucoma – September 2004

-          Angle Closure Glaucoma – January 2005

-          Visual Field Basics – February 2005

-          Visual Field Interpretation – February 2005

-          Glaucoma Review Questions – April 2005

-          Guarded Filtering Surgery – April 2005
 

Hospital Affiliations

           University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas

          Odessa Regional Hospital, Odessa, Texas

          Veterans Administration Medical Center, Big Spring, Texas

 
Memberships

            Los Angeles Pediatric Society

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Academy of Pediatrics

Women in Ophthalmology

Nigerian Ophthalmological Society
 

Foreign Language Abilities/Skills

Read, write, speak French

Read, write, speak Greek
 

Bibliography

Sarraf D, Eezzuduemhoi DR, Cheng Q, Wilson MR, Lee DA. Aqueous and vitreous concentration of Mitomycin C by topical administration after glaucoma filtration surgery in rabbits.  Ophthalmology 100(10):1574-9,1993.

Wilson, MR and Eezzuduemhoi DR: Ophthalmologic Disorders in Minority Populations. Medical Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunders CO, Philadelphia, PA. Volume 89, Issue 4: 795-804, July 2005.

Eezzuduemhoi DR, Wilson MR.
Onchocerciasis
Online : www.emedicine.com

Eezzuduemhoi DR, Wilson MR.
Pupillary Block and Aphakia
Online : www.emedicine.com
 

References

            M. Roy Wilson, M.D.
            Chancellor, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
           
Campus Box 168
           
PO Box 173364
            Denver, Colorado 80217-3364

            Richard Culbert, M.D.
            Eyes of Texas
            4410 N. Midkiff Rd., Sp. D-1E
            Midland, Texas 79705
            (915) 520 9720

            Deborah Wilson, M.D.
            3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
            Washington, D.C. 20007
            (202) 339 0001

            Souryal Bart, M.D.
            2112 F. St., Ste 802
            Washington, D.C. 20037