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Positions

Professor

Ophthalmology-Departmental
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Houston, TX US
Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Medical Director

Lions Eye Bank of Texas
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Jamail Specialty Care Center - Alkek Eye Center (Clinic)

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 ²ÝÁñÉçÇøÈë¿Ú, 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.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Khandelwal SS, Randleman JB. "." Curr Opin Ophthalmol.. 2015 May; Pubmed PMID:
• Brunin G, Khan K, Biggerstaff KS, Wang L, Koch DD, Khandelwal SS "." Graefes. 2017; Pubmed PMID:
• Kim EJ, Montes de Oca I, Wang L, Weikert MP, Koch DD, Khandelwal SS. "." 2015 Dec; Pubmed PMID:
• Brunin G, Khandelwal S, Coffee RE, Orengo-Nania S, Biggerstaff KS. "." J Cataract Refract Surg.; Pubmed PMID:

Projects

Cornea Cross Linking for Keratoconus

Optimization of cataract outcomes

Outcomes in cornea transplantation

Skills

Cataract Surgery

Cornea Transplant

LASIK

Keratoconus

Languages

Spanish