CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

• 1985    B.S. Zoology (With Distinction), George Washington University, Washington, D.C

• 1989    M.D. (With Distinction), George Washington University School of  Medicine

Internship                     Internal Medicine

• 1989-1990  George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

 Residency                     Ophthalmology

• 1990-1993   University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of  Ophthalmology, Baltimore, Maryland

Fellowship                    Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery

• 1993-1994 University of Toronto School of Medicine, Department of  Ophthalmology, Toronto, Canada

CERTIFICATION

• 1990    Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners

• 1995    Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology

• 1996     Fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• 1994-1998  Clinical Instructor, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                                                        

• 1996-1998   Attending, Oculoplastics Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, St. Francis Medical  Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                                 

• 1999-Present Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Baltimore, Maryland

• 1999-Present  Director, Ophthalmic Plastic and  Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland                     

• 1999-Present  Attending, VA Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

HONORS AND AWARDS

 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1990-Present	American Academy of Ophthalmology
1994-1998	American Medical Association
1994-1998	Pennsylvania Medical Society
1994-1998	Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society
1996-Present	Fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic &  Reconstructive  Surgery (ASOPRS)

PUBLICATIONS

• Glasser DB, Noell MJ, Burnett JW, Kathuria SS, Rodrigues MM. Ocular jellyfish stings. Ophthalmology 1992; 99:1414-1418. 

• Glasser DB, Burnett JW, Kathuria SS, Rodrigues MM. A Guinea Pig Model of Corneal Jellyfish Envenomations. Toxicon 1993; 31(6):808-812.

•  Kathuria SS, Harvey JT. Transcanalicular removal of silastic nasolacrimal tubes. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 1995; 11(3):221-223.

• Hosal BM, Cowen DE, Kathuria SS, Howarth DJ, Fernandes B, Berris B, Hurwitz JJ. Solitary Mastocytoma of the Orbit.  Orbit  1995; 14(1):29-36.

• Kathuria SS, Howarth D, Hurwitz JJ, Oestreicher J. An Anatomic and Histologic Study of the Caruncle. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999; 15(6):407-411.

• Waldrop C, Kathuria SS, Toretsky JA, Sun CJ. Myoepithelioma metastatic to the orbit. In preparation.

•    --Contributor for Capsule and Comment: A digest of ophthalmology-related articles

 ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS

•  Baer JC, Kathuria SS, Nirankari VS. Corneal Modeling System (CMS) patterns of astigmatism after keratoplasty (PK) and correspondence with keratography. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 32:999, 1991. Presented before the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 1991.

•  Kathuria SS, Baer JC, Nirankari VS. Reproducibility and anatomic correlation of a classification scheme for Corneal Modeling System (CMS) patterns of astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 33:987, 1992. Presented before the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 1992.

•  Glasser DB, Kathuria SS, Burnett JW, Rodrigues MM. A guinea pig model of corneal jellyfish stings. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 33:773, 1992. Presented before the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 1992.

•  Kathuria SS, Hemady RK, Evans D. Ophthalmic evaluation in the work-up of fever in immunosuppressed patients after organ transplantation. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 34:1259, 1993.  Presented before the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 1993.

•  Kathuria SS. Reverse eyelid imbrication. Presented at the fall meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, October 23, 1999.

•  Kathuria SS, Waldrop C. Long-standing diplopia corrected by levator surgery. Presented at the fall meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,  October 20-21, 2000.

 LECTURES

• "An anatomic study of the caruncle" Presented at the University of Toronto 36th Annual Research Day in Ophthalmology, June 17, 1994, Toronto, Canada.

• "Revision of the Fasanella-Servat Procedure"  Presented at the International Symposium on Eyelids, the Orbit and the lacrimal system, 27th International Congress of Ophthalmology, June 25, 1994, Toronto, Canada.

•  "Enhancing outcomes in cosmetic eyelid surgery" Lecture delivered at educational course sponsored by the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maryland, June 30, 2000, Baltimore, Maryland.

•  "Management of thyroid orbitopathy" Grand Rounds presentation  in the Department of Endocrinology, University of Maryland, September 18, 2000, Baltimore, Maryland.

 JOURNAL REVIEW

•  Reviewer for publications submitted to the ASOPRS journal, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 Office Information:

• Insurances Accepted:

  • Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO, MDIPA, Preferred Health Network, Railroad Medicare, Medicaid, Americaid, Optimum Choice, Alliance, Potomac Health, Aetna/US Health Care, Tricare, VSP, Cigna Health Plan.

•  Office Hours:

  • Monday, Thursday 1pm-4:30pm

  • Wednesday, Friday 8:45am-12noon

•  Hospital Affiliation:

  • University of Maryland, Mercy, Maryland General

•  Surgery Center:

  • Health South/Central Maryland

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