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Dr. Haji

Shamim A. Haji, MD

Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Dr. Haji is Board Certifi ed by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is Fellowship trained in diseases of the Retina, with emphasis on Vitreoretinal. In addition, Dr. Haji completed a post doctoral Fellowship in cornea, refractive surgery and clinical glaucoma.

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Biography

Dr. Haji brings an abundance of knowledge, experience, and medical research to Newsom Eye, providing his patients with the best technology in both surgical and medical treatments. In addition to his medical skills, Dr. Haji has authored and co-authored thirteen papers in peer review journals, including the Archives of Ophthalmology. Although Dr. Haji is new to the Tampa Bay area, he has been residing in Florida for the past six years. His personal interests include spending time with his wife and two children, and enjoys playing golf, soccer, ping pong, and tennis.

Education

  • Fellowship in Vitreoretinal, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
  • Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Missouri-Kansas
    City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
  • Fellowship in Research Medicine, Mount Sinai School of New York, NY
  • Internship, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell College of
    Medicine, New York, NY
  • Doctor of Medicine, Graduate of Government Medical College,
    Kashmir University, Srinagar, India

Research And Development

  • Murthy RK, Haji S, Sambhav K, Grover S, Chalam KV. Clinical applications of spectral domain optical coherence tomography in retinal diseases. Biomed J. 2016
  • Kaja S, Shah AA, Haji SA, Patel KB, Naumchuk Y, Zabaneh A, Gerdes BC, Kunjukunju N, Sabates NR, Cassell MA, Lord RK, Pikey KP, Poulose A, Koulen P. Nampt/PBEF/Visfatin serum levels: a new biomarker for retinal blood vessel occlusions. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2015
  • Frenkel MP, Haji SA, Frenkel RP. The Effect of Prophylactic Use of IOP Lowering Medication on IOP Spikes After Intravitreal Injections. Arch Ophthalmology. 2010
  • Frenkel RE, Haji SA, La M, Frenkel MP, Angela Reyes. A protocol for the retina surgeon’s safe initial intravitreal injections. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2010
  • Haji SA, Heather B. Seith, Ronald E. Frenkel. The Effect of Multiple Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injections on Retinal Capillary Blood Flow. ARVO Meeting Abstract. 2012

Professional Associations:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Society of Retina Specialists
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • American Glaucoma Society
  • American Medical Association