CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name
Date of Birth
Marital Status

: Abdul Ahad Kazi

: 20th of June 1973
: Married

Anniston, AL

POST-GRADUATE
EXPERIENCE &
TRAINING

OCT 2006- PRESENT:

Consultant
retinal Practice)

Ophthalmologist

xxxx, LLC, Anniston, AL,

(General

Ophthalmology and Vitreo-

USA

Clinical Assistant Professor, xxxxx,

Dept. of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA

JAN 2005-JULY 2006:

Foreign Professor (Designated by Pakistan Higher Education Commission)

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Pakistan

JAN 2005- SEPT 2006:

Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist

Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan 2003-2005:

Postdoctoral Vitreoretinal Research Fellowship

Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

2000-2003

Residency (Ophthalmology, PGY 2-4)

Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

1999-2000

Internship (Internal Medicine, Preliminary PGY-1)

Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Or- leans, LA, USA

1998-1999

Research Fellowship (Diseases of Vitreous and Retina ~ Dr.

Gholam A. Peyman)

Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Or- leans, LA, USA
1996-1997

Internship (Transitional, Undergraduate)

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine Ankara, TURKEY

MEDICAL SCHOOL & UNDERGRADUATE
1991-1997

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Hacettepe University
Faculty of Medicine
Ankara, TURKEY
1989-1991

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.S.C.)

Pakistan Embassy College Jeddah,
SAUDI ARABIA

1978-1989

General Certificate of Education Examination (Olevels)

University of London, UK
SPECIALITY BOARD
CERTIFICATION

American Board of Ophthalmology (expiration 12/31/2014)

Louisiana State Medical License # 026294

MEDICAL
LICENSURES

Alabama State Medical License #26028

Provisional Medical License, Newfoundland, Canada

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

S

Regis- tration #: 49676-

BOARD

EXAMINATIONS

EXAM

DATE

STATUS

USMLE STEP 1 10/1996

PASS
USMLE STEP 2
8/1997
PASS
USMLE STEP 3 11/1999
PASS
ECFMG ENG~ 8/1997
PASS
LISH TEST
ECFMG CERTIFICATE VALID INDEFINETELY

CLASS RANKING

1991-1997

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara,

Top 10 percent of class of 250 1989-1991

TURKEY

Pakistan Embassy College, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA

2nd position in class of 88 students 1987-1989

Manarat Jeddah International School, Jeddah SAUDI ARABIA.

HONORS,
AWARDS &
ACHIEVEMENTS

1st position in class of 43 students

2006: Extra ordinary Academician Award- Liaquat University of Medical and

Health Sciences
2003: Physicians Recognition Award American Medical Associations
2002: Annual C.S. OBrien Professorship Award of Ex- cellence for
outstanding paper- New Orleans, LA
2001: Class representative for second year residents- Tulane University,
Dept. Ophthalmology in New Or- leans, LA.
2001: Annual C.S. OBrien Professorship Award of Ex- cellence for
outstanding paper- New Orleans, LA

1996: Intern of the month award from the Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University
Hospital Ankara, TURKEY.
1991: Top 1 percent of (approximately 1000) candi- dates who appeared in University
entrance exam for Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY.
1991: 2nd place, graduates of 1991, Pakistan Embassy College, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.
1989: 1st place, graduates of 1989, Manarat Jeddah International School, Jeddah, SAUDI
ARABIA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SOCIETIES

Academic Council Member, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Senate Member, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
Only Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Ap- proved Superviser of
Ophthalmology (for whole coun- try)
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
Peymans Alumni
Society of Pakistani Ophthalmologists in North America
Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America

SURGICAL EXPERIENCE

& EXPOSURE

Primary Surgeon in all general ophthalmology surgi- cal procedures

including muscle surgery, oculoplas- tics (includes ptosis repair, ectropion,
entropion, ble- pharoplasty, lacrimal intubation and DCR) , glau- coma
surgery (includes trabeculectomy with and without antifibrotics, shunting
procedures) penetrat- ing keratoplasty , manual extracapsular cataract extraction and topical, sutureless phacoemulsification surgery

RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE

Primary Surgeon in retina procedures including focal macular laser and

indentation laser indirect Oph- thalmoscopy (including ROP lasers). Core
vitrecto- mies and scleral buckles
First Assistant in over 150 retinal surgeries including macular hole
repair, retinal detachments, complex membrane peels and radioactive
plaques.

Epidemiology and etiological diagnosis of corneal ul

ceration at 2 tertiary eye care centers in Northern

Sindh, Pakistan
Etiology of Endophthalmitis at 2 tertiary eye care centers in Northern Sindh, Pakistan
Use of Moxifloxacin in the Management of acute post operative
endophthalmitis
Central Corneal Thickness in Pakistanis
Case Report: Ocular Histoplasmosis in Pakistan
Case Report: An unusual case of traumatic hyphema
Amniotic Membrane Transplant in the management of full
thickness corneal perforation
Ahmed Glaucoma Valve in the Management of
Reigers syndrome.
The Effect of new Anti-Angiogenic substances in
models of ocular neovascularizing disorders, Tulane
University and The Louisiana State University Eye Center.
Animal Research on the Application of Photodynamic
Therapy in Eye Diseases at Tulane University and The
Louisiana State University Eye Center.
Creation of a Novel primate model for iris neovascularization. At Louisiana State University Eye Center.
Animal Research on the Toxicity of Various Intravitreal
Agents in the Silicone Filled Eye at the Louisiana State
University Eye Center.
Case study of Maunchausen Syndrome at the Department of Psychiatry, Hacettepe University Hospital
in Ankara, TURKEY.

 Retrospective study on the Epidemiology of Breast

Cancer in Turkey at the Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY.
An Observational study assessing the Quality of Medical Care Provided at a Primary Health center close to
Ankara, TURKEY.
AREAS OF SPECIAL
INTEREST

EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES &
HOBBIES

Anterior Segment Surgery

Diseases of the Vitreous and Retina
Basic and Clinical Research
Meditation
Squash

PUBLICATIONS

Papers:
1.Moshfeghi DM, Peyman GA, Kazi AA, Unal M,
Khoobehi B, Yoneya S, Mori K: Fluorescence properties
of a hydrophilic sensitizer (Mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e6;
Npe6) in pigmented rats, rabbits, and monkeys. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers, 1999 Nov-Dec;30(9):750-3.
2.Hegazy HM, Kivilcim M, Peyman GA, Unal MH, Liang C,
Molinari LC, Kazi AA: Evaluation of toxicity of intravitreal
ceftazidime, vancomycin, and ganciclovir in a silicone
oil-filled eye. Retina, 1999;19(6):553-7.
3.Peyman GA, Kazi AA, Unal M, Khoobehi B, Yoneya S,
Mori K, Moshfeghi DM: Problems and pitfalls of photodynamic therapy. Ophthalmology, 2000 Jan;107(1):29-35.

4. Hegazy MH, Peyman GA, Liang C, Unal M, Molinari L,

Kazi AA : Use of perfluorocarbon liquids, silicone oil and
5-fluorouracil in the management of experimental PVR.
International Ophthalmology 22: 239-246, 1999.
5.Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Unal M, Khoobehi B, Yoneya S,
Mori K, Moshfeghi AA: Threshold power levels for Npe6
photodynamic therapy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 2000
Mar-Apr;31(2):136-42.
6.Peyman GA, Kazi AA, Moshfeghi D, Unal M, Khoobehi
B, Yoneya S, Mori K,Rivera I: Threshold and retreatment
parameters of Npe6 photodynamic therapy in retinal
and choroidal vessels. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 2000 JulAug;31(4):323-7.
7.Kivilcim M, Peyman GA, El-Dessouky ES, Kazi AA,
Cheema R, Hegazy H: Retinal toxicity of triamcinolone
acetonide in silicone-filled eyes. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers.
2000 Nov-Dec;31(6):474-8.
8.Kazi AA, Blonde L.: Classification of diabetes mellitus.
Clin Lab Med. 2001 Mar;21(1):1-13. Review.
9. El-Dessouky ES, Moshfeghi AA, Peyman GA, Yoneya S, Mori K, Kazi AA,
Moshfeghi DM. Toxicity of the photosen- sitizer NPe6 following intravitreal
injection. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 2001 Jul-Aug;32(4):316-21.

10. Genaidy M, Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Passos-Machado E, Farhat H,

Holroyd K, Williams JI:Effect of squalamine on iris neovascularization in
monkeys Retina. 2002 Dec; 22(6):772-8.

11. Kazi AA, Laghari NA, Jatoi SM. Current Trends in Dia- betic Retinopathy.
JLUMHS 2005 Jan-Apr; 4(1): 1-2

12. Junejo SA, Laghari NA, Kazi AA. Vacuum Lens Extrac- tion on Low Phaco
Energy Pak J Ophthalmol 2005, Oct; 21(4):166-170

13. Esfahani MR, Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Dellacroce JT, Aydin E. Intravitreal Toxicity of
Garenoxacin. Retina. 2006 Feb;26(2):182-186

14. Aydin E, Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Esfahani MR. In- travitreal toxicity of
moxifloxacin. Retina. 2006 Feb;26(2):187-190.
15. Kazi AA, Jermak CM, Peyman GA, Aydin E, Riazi- Esfahani M. Intravitreal toxicity of
levofloxacin and gati- floxacin. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2006 May- Jun;37(3):224-9.

16. Kivilcim M, Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Hegazy H, Dessouky el-SE, Cheema R, Laghari NA.
Retinal toxicity of in- travitreal 5-Fluorouracil in silicone-filled rabbit eyes. J Coll Physicians Surg
Pak. 2006 May;16(5):351-4.

17. Peyman GA, Kazi AA, Riazi-Esfahani M, Aydin E, Kivil- cim M, Sanders DR. The Effect of
Combinations of Flurbi- profen, Low Molecular Weight Heparin, and Doxycycline on the
Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization. Cornea. 2006 Jun; 25(5):582-585.

18. Esfahani MR, Peyman GA, Aydin E, Kazi AA, Sanders vDR: Prevention of corneal
neovascularization: Evalua- tion of various commercially available compounds in an
experimental rat model. (Submitted to Cornea).

19. Aydin E, Peyman GA, Esfahani MR, Kazi AA, Sanders D: Inhibition of experimental
angiogenesis of cornea by doxycycline. (Submitted to Cornea, 9/29/04.)

20. Genaidy M, Kazi AA, Peyman GA: Evaluation of Threshold Parameters for Choroidal Vessel
Closure with the new photosensitizer, Lambda 27 (Submitted to Jour- nal of college of physicians
and surgeons Pakistan, July, 2005).

Abstracts/Presentations/Posters:

21. A.A. Kazi, G.A.Peyman, M.Unal, B.Khoobehi, S. Yoneya, K. Mori. Evaluation of Parameters of photodynamic therapy using Mono-L-Apartyl Chlorin e6, Invest
Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1999;40;S321
22. M. Unal, G.A.Peyman, A.A.Kazi, B.Khoobehi,
S.Yoneya, K.Mori. A Comparison of Threshold Powers required to produce Choroidal versus Retinal Vessel Closure using photodynamic Npe6, Invest Ophthalmol Vis
Sci. 1999;40;S321
23. G.A. Peyman, A.A. Kazi, D.M.Mosfeghi, B.Khoobehi,
S. Yoneya, K. Mori. Problems of Photodynamic Therapy,
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1999;40;S322
24. D.M.Mosfeghi, G.A.Peyman, A.A.Kazi, B. Khoobehi, S.
Yoneya, K. Mori. Mono-L-Aspartyl chlorin e 6 (Npe6) Angiography of the Retina in Pigmented Rats, Rabbits and
Monkeys. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1999;40;S322
25. I.Rivera, G.A. Peyman, A.A. Kazi, M.Unal, S. Yoneya,
K. Mori. The Effest of Retreatment using Mono-L-Aspartly
e 6 for Photodynamic Therapy Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.
1999;40;S322
26. T.Pironis, B. Khoobehi, B. Shoelson, G.A. Peyman, A.A.
Kazi. Quantification of Erythrocyte and Leucocyte Dynamics in Rat Retina Circulation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis
Sci 1999;40;S489
27. M.M.Mady, G.A.Peyman, , A.A. Kazi M.Unal,
H.M.Hegazy. An Improved Experimental Model of Iris
Neovascularization in Monkeys. Invest Ophthalmol Vis
Sci 1999;40;S700
28. Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Khoobehi B, El-Dessouky ES,
Kilvicim M. Iris neovascularization as a function of hypotony. Invest Ophthalmol 560Vis Sci. 2000; 41(4): B492.
Abstract nr. 3394
29.

Kazi AA,Genaidy M, Peyman GA, Farhat H:Evaluation of Threshold

Parameters
for Choroidal

Vessel Closure with the new photosensitizer, Lambda 27. Invest Ophthalmol Vis
Sci. 2001 B604. Abstract nr. 2354

30. Genaidy M, Kazi AA, Peyman GA, Passos-Machado

E, Farhat H, Holroyd K, Williams JI:Effect of squalamine
on iris neovascularization in monkeys. Invest Ophthalmol
Vis Sci. 2001; B641Abstract nr. 1328
31. G.Men, G.A.Peyman, P.-C.Kuo, F. Ghahramani,
C.Canakis, G.J.Naaman, A.A. Kazi. The role of scleral
buckle in experimental posterior penetrating eye injury
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002; B464 Abstract nr. 4495

32. A. Kazi, G.A. Peyman, and I. Inam. Effect of PDT on

LaserInduced Choroidal Neovascularization and

Threhsold Laser Photocoagulation in the Rat Model. In-

vest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004 45

33. C.M. Jermak, E. Aydin, G.A. Peyman, A. Kazi, and I.
S. Kwon Intravitreal Toxicity of Gatifloxacin and
Levofloxacin Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004 45
34. S. Stafford, G.A. Peyman, M.D. Conway, A.A. Kazi,
C. Anthony, D.A. Blake, and E.A. Woltering; Clearance of Radiolabeled
Somatostatin Analogs from the Vitre- ous: Implications for Targeted
Intravitreal Therapy with Radiolabeled Somatostatin Analogs. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004 45

35. A.A. Kazi, G.A. Peyman, M.R. Esfahani, E. Aydin, M.

Kivilcim, and D.R. Sanders; The Effect of Combinations of
Flurbiprofen, Low Molecular Weight Heparin, and Doxycycline on the Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization.
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract 4478.
36. P.N. S. Khan, E. Aydin, A.A. Kazi, G.A. Peyman, and
M. Riazi Esfahani; Intravitreal Toxicity of Moxifloxacin. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract 5574.
37. L.W. Trost, M. Kivilcim, G.A. Peyman, E. Aydin, and
A.A. Kazi; Intravitreal Toxicity of PovidoneIodine in Rabbit Eyes. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract
5566.

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38. J.T. DellaCroce, M. Riazi Esfahani, A.A. Kazi, G.A. Peyman,

and E. Aydin; Intravitreal Toxicity of Garenoxacin. Invest.
Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E- Abstract 5561
39. G.A. Peyman, E. Aydin, A.A. Kazi, and M. Riazi Esfahani;
Intravitreal Toxicity of Doxycycline. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.
2005 46: E-Abstract 5560.
40. E. Aydin, G.A. Peyman, M. Riazi Esfahani, A.A. Kazi, and D.R.
Sanders; Inhibition of Experimental Angiogenesis of Cornea by
Doxycycline. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract 4481.
41. M. Riazi Esfahani, G.A. Peyman, E. Aydin, A.A. Kazi, and D.
Sanders; Prevention of Corneal Neovasculariza- tion: Evaluation of
Various Commercially Available Compounds in an Experimental
Rat Model. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract 448 0.
42. M. Kivilcim, E. Aydin, G.A. Peyman, M. Riazi Esfahani,
A.A. Kazi, and D.R. Sanders; Combination of Triamci- nolone
Acetonide With Low Molecular Weight Heparin and Doxycycline in
Inhibition of Experimental Corneal Angiogenesis. Invest.
Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E- Abstract 4479.
43. A. Munoz Morales, M. Kivilcim, G.A. Peyman, A.A. Kazi, J.T. Dellacroce, and R. Ghabrial
Intravitreal Toxicity of HighDose Etanercept Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006 47: E-Abstract
4293

44. A.A. Kazi, M. Kivilcim, G.A. Peyman, P. Khan, and L. Trost

Intravitreal Toxicity of Infliximab Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006 47:
E-Abstract 4298
45. Arisoy O, Kazi AA, Issak B, Naing A. Quality of Medi- cal Care Provided at Yumus Emre,
a Primary Health Cen- ter in Ankara Turkey. Dept Public Health at Hacettepe University,
Faculty of Medicine April 1997.

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