Kiran Turaka
Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Kiran Turaka

Ophthalmology
UPMC
UPMC Vision Institute
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite 3200, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
UPMC
UPMC Vision Institute
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite 3200, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Kiran Turaka, MD, specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology. She is affiliated with UPMC Lititz, UPMC West Shore, UPMC Community Osteopathic and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Turaka completed her fellowship at Associated Retina Consultants, residency at Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre and medical degree from All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Delhi.

Dr. Turaka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Her top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Strabismus, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Vitrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Graduate Institution
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in PA
Fellowships
Associated Retina Consultants
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Hindi
Telugu
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Vision Institute
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite 3200, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-8940

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.


17 Total Publications

Carcinoma-associated retinopathy in a young teenager with immature teratoma of the ovary.
Carcinoma-associated retinopathy in a young teenager with immature teratoma of the ovary.
Journal: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Published: January 23, 2014
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