Positions
- Professor
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Ophthalmology-Departmental
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Medical Director
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Lions Eye Bank of Texas
Houston, Texas, United States
Addresses
- Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)
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1977 Butler Blvd
2nd Floor
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6100
Education
- MD from University of Texas at Houston
- Houston, Texas
- Residency at Emory University
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Fellowship at Minnesota Eye Consultants
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Certifications
- Board Certified in Ophthalmology
- American Board of Ophthalmology
- Medical License
- Texas Medical Board
Professional Interests
- Cornea Transplantation
- Cataract surgery
- Refractive Surgery
- Keratoconus
- LASIK
Professional Statement
Dr Sumitra Khandelwal is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Eye Institute and also serves as Medical Director for the Lions Eye Bank of Texas.
Her clinical interests include cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. She serves as chair of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Complex Cataract Surgery Committee as well as the Cedars Aspens Education Committee. She also serves on the American Academy of Ophthalmology cataract committee for the annual meeting. She is associate editor of Cornea Cross-Linking, 2nd edition a comprehensive overview of the treatment options for keratoconus and ectasia after LASIK. She has written several publications and spoken an national meetings about optimizing outcomes in cornea and cataract surgery.
Her clinical interests include cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. She serves as chair of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Complex Cataract Surgery Committee as well as the Cedars Aspens Education Committee. She also serves on the American Academy of Ophthalmology cataract committee for the annual meeting. She is associate editor of Cornea Cross-Linking, 2nd edition a comprehensive overview of the treatment options for keratoconus and ectasia after LASIK. She has written several publications and spoken an national meetings about optimizing outcomes in cornea and cataract surgery.
Selected Publications
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Khandelwal SS, Randleman JB.. " Current and future applications of corneal cross-linking. " Curr Opin Ophthalmol.. 2015 May ;
Pubmed PMID: 25784110. -
Brunin G, Khan K, Biggerstaff KS, Wang L, Koch DD, Khandelwal SS. " Outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery performed by surgeons-in-training. " Graefes. 2017 ;
Pubmed PMID: 28144750. -
Kim EJ, Montes de Oca I, Wang L, Weikert MP, Koch DD, Khandelwal SS.. " Repeatability of posterior and total corneal curvature measurements with a dual Scheimpflug-Placido tomographer. " 2015 Dec ;
Pubmed PMID: 26796454. -
Brunin G, Khandelwal S, Coffee RE, Orengo-Nania S, Biggerstaff KS.. " Outcomes of anterior chamber intraocular lenses placed by surgeons in training. " J Cataract Refract Surg. ;
Pubmed PMID: 26703285.
Projects
- Cornea Cross Linking for Keratoconus
- Optimization of cataract outcomes
- Outcomes in cornea transplantation
Skills
- Cataract Surgery
- Cornea Transplant
- LASIK
- Keratoconus
Languages
Spanish
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