Elite in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Derek Y. Kunimoto

Ophthalmology
Mesa, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Elite in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Mesa, AZ 
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Overview

Derek Kunimoto practices in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Kunimoto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Kunimoto is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Mesa, AZ 85210
Call: 480-471-8004

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

External Natural History Controlled, Open-Label Intervention Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Treatment With Raxone® in Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
External Natural History Controlled, Open-Label Intervention Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Treatment With Raxone® in Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4

11 Total Publications

Effect of Hypoxia on Siglec-7 and Siglec-9 Receptors and Sialoglycan Ligands and Impact of Their Targeting on NK Cell Cytotoxicity.
Effect of Hypoxia on Siglec-7 and Siglec-9 Receptors and Sialoglycan Ligands and Impact of Their Targeting on NK Cell Cytotoxicity.
Journal: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: August 22, 2024
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  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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  • Diabetic Retinopathy
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  • Amblyopia
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  • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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