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Department of Ophthalmology

College of Medicine

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Gibran S Khurshid

Gibran S Khurshid, MD

Associate Professor, Vitreoretinal Services

Department: MD-OPHTHALMOLOGY

About Gibran S Khurshid

Dr Syed Gibran Khurshid, MD, FRCS, FRANZCO, FACS completed his ophthalmology residency in Ireland in 2004. During his residency he also obtained his Master of Medical sciences degree with honors from National University of Ireland. After completing his Pediatric and Adult retina fellowship from Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom, he acquired another fellowship in Advanced Retina surgery and Ocular Oncology from prestigious Royal Liverpool University and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, United Kingdom.

Teaching Interests and Roles

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Florida

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Medical Branch

American Society of Retina Surgeons, USA

Clinical Educator, Royal Liverpool University, UK

Accomplishments

TX​ Teacher and Scholar of year
0000 · UTMB
TX Humanitarian award
0000 · UTMB, Guatemala
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
0000 · UK Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology
President Cabinet Award
0000 · UTMB
Member
0000 · Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Member
0000 · European Association for Vision and Eye Research
Member
0000 · British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
Member
0000 · Asia Academy of Ophthalmology
Member
0000 · USA British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal surgeons
Member
0000 · USA Retina Society
Member
0000 · American Academy of Ophthalmologists
Member
0000 · American College of Surgeons

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Ophthalmology
Areas of Interest
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Retinal detachment
  • Retinal detachment repair

Publications

2019
The Common Antidiabetic Drug Metformin Reduces Odds of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
2018
Treatment of retinal pigment epithelial detachment secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration
American Journal of Ophthalmology
2018
Pregnant Woman with Asymptomatic Subretinal Fluid in Her Left Eye
2018
Ocular Metastasis of BRAF+ Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Ophthalmology retina (Print)
2018
Development of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy following chalazion removal with intrapalpebral triamcinolone injection – a case report
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
2017
Peripheral Exudative Hemorrhagic Chorioretinopath
Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association
2017
Ocular metastasis of BRAF+ cutaneous malignant melanoma Ophthalmology Retina
2017
Altered perception of floaters in dementia causing self-inflicted injuries
2017
Bilateral macular neurosensory retinal detachment secondary to systemic Dabrafenib and Trametinib therapy

Education

Fellowship – Ophthalmology
2014 · American College of Surgeons
Other Program – Ophthalmology
2009 · Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology
Fellowship – Ophthalmology
2007 · Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Fellowship – Ophthalmology
2005 · Queen's Medical Centre
Residency – Ophthalmology
2004 · Royal College of Surgeons
Other Program – Ophthalmology
2004 · National University of Ireland
Other
2004 · Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Other Program – Ophthalmology
2000 · University Hospital Galway
Other Program – Ophthalmology
1999 · Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Internship – Ophthalmology
1999 · Waterford Regional Hospital
Internship – Ophthalmology
1998 · Sligo General Hospital
Other Program – Ophthalmology
1996 · Burnley General Hospital
Other program – Emergency Medicine
1995 · Afzal Trust Hospital
Internship – Internal Medicine
1995 · Mayo Hospital
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
1995 · King Edward Medical University
Internship – Surgery
1994 · Mayo Hospital