Overview
Shameema Sikder, M.D. is an ophthalmologist who specializes in corneal disorders, such as Fuchs' dystrophy and keratoconus, as well as complex cataracts. Dr. Sikder's clinical interests include surgical treatments for corneal diseases, such as endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK, DSAEK), complex cataracts, and treatments for keratoconus. Dr. Sikder is the director of the Center of Excellence for Ophthalmic Surgical Education and Training (OphSET) at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Sikder also has a faculty appointment at the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare at Johns Hopkins University. She has a particular interest in surgical education and through NIH support, is working on technologies that could be implemented at the international level to improve the level of ophthalmic surgical care. Dr. Sikder received her M.D. degree from the University of Arizona after obtaining Bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute and fellowship in cornea and refractive disease at the Moran Eye Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she received the Claes Dohlman Fellow of the Year Award, recognizing the most distinguished cornea fellow in the nation. Dr. Sikder returned to Wilmer in 2011 and served as assistant chief of service (chief resident) and associate director of ocular trauma. She was the inaugural medical director of the Wilmer Eye Institute in Bethesda in 2014, where she continues to care for patients.
Dr. Sikder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Hypertension (OHT). Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Ocular Hypertension (OHT).
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Locations
Building 6, Bethesda, MD 20817
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Pradeep Ramulu is a glaucoma specialist and the director of the Wilmer Eye Institute glaucoma division. He specializes in caring for both routine and complex glaucomas, including glaucomas requiring repeat operations, glaucoma occurring in the context of corneal or retinal disease and glaucoma occurring in newborns and young children. The Sheila K. West Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Dr. Ramulu grew up in suburban Chicago, and became interested in the eye during medical school, during which time he studied the genes and proteins of the eye with Dr. Jeremy Nathans. After pursuing a residency in ophthalmology and fellowship training in glaucoma, he joined Wilmer in 2006. Dr. Ramulu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Hypertension (OHT). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Iridectomy, and Cataract Removal.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Harry A. Quigley is the A. Edward Maumenee Professor of Ophthalmology and developed the Glaucoma Division at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. He was a founding member of the American Glaucoma Society, serving for 8 years as its Secretary and was elected to 5 year terms as chief executive officer of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and editor-in-chief of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. He has published over 350 peer-reviewed articles, and his reports are the most cited in the ophthalmic literature over the last 30 years (Archives of Ophthalmology, 2007). His research has improved the early diagnosis of glaucoma and has developed instruments and techniques to identify glaucoma damage better. He has participated in pioneering studies of the epidemiology, morbidity and progression rate of glaucoma and other eye disease in American, African, Asian and Hispanic populations, serving as a consultant to the World Health Organization. In the laboratory, he has demonstrated successful gene therapy to protect retinal ganglion cells from experimental glaucoma and developed glaucoma models in monkeys, rats and mice. Dr. Quigley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Hypertension (OHT). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Iridectomy.
University Of Maryland Eye Associates, P.A.
Osamah Saeedi is an Ophthalmologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Saeedi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ocular Hypertension (OHT). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Retinopathy of Prematurity, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- CataractDr. Sikder isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Sikder isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract Removal.
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- PterygiumDr. Sikder isAdvanced. Learn about Pterygium.
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- AstigmatismDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness
- Corneal TransplantDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Fuchs DystrophyDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Fuchs Dystrophy.
- GlaucomaDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.