Dr Lihteh Wu

Cirugía Vítreo Retina

email: lw65@cornell.edu

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Información Personal

Fecha de Nacimiento: 18 Noviembre 1965

Nacionalidad:Costarricense

 

ESTUDIOS

Diplomado American Board of Ophthalmology Nov 1997

National Board of Medical Examiners Jul 1993

Experiencia Servicio de Vítreo y Retina Feb 1999- presente

Laboral Instituto de Cirugía Ocular San José, Costa Rica

Junior Associate Jul 1998-Dic 1998

Glaser-Murphy Retina Center Chevy Chase, MD

Fellowship Glaser-Murphy Retina Center Jul 1996-Jun 1998Baltimore, MD

Residencia Mount Sinai Medical Center Jul 1993- Jun 1996

Dpt of OphthalmologyYork, NY

Internado Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Jul 1992- Jun 1993

Dpt of MedicineNew York, NY

Educación Tulane UniversityAgo 1987 - Jun 1992

Médica School of Medicine New Orleans, LAM.D. June 1992

Universidad Cornell University Ago 1983- May 1987

College of Arts & Sciences Ithaca, NYA.B. Biological Sciences
A.B. Chemistry With Disctinction in all Subjects

Honores Pew Fellowship at the Rockefeller University 1990-91

John Cecil Legare Scholarship

Alpha Omega Alpha Research Fellowship

American Urological Association Research Fellowship

Cornell University Medical College Research Fellowship

Deans List

 

PUBLICACIONES

1- Wu L and Murphy RP. Photodynamic therapy in choroidal neovascularization. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 1999; 10:217-220.

2- Maxwell DP, Brent BD, Diamond JG and Wu L. Effect of intravitreal dexamethasone on ocular histopathology in a rabbit model of endophthalmitis. Ophthalmology 1991; 98: 1370-1375.

3- Baricos WH, O'Connor SE, Cortez S, Wu L and Shah SV. The cysteine proteinase inhibitor, E-64, reduces proteinuria in an experimental model of glomerulonephritis. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 1988; 155: 1318-1323.

 

ABSTRACTS:

1- Gutierrez J, Lin SB, Wu L, Murphy RP, Glaser BM.

Macular Hole Recurrence Following Cataract Extraction. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 1999.

2-Wu L, Gutierrez J, Hiner C and Murphy RP. Spontaneous resolution of occult choroidal neovascularization secondary to age related macular degeneration. American Academy of Ophthalmology 1998.

3- Wu L, Glaser BM. The role of vitreous traction in serous detachments in age related macular degeneration. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 1997.

4-Wu L, Edens NE and Hirsch J. Newly synthesized diacylglycerol is preferentially hydrolyzed in human adipocytes in vitro . Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology 1991.

5- Baricos WH, Cortez S, Dicarlo R, Wu L, O'Connor S, Shaw E, Shah SV. Evidence suggesting a role for cathepsin L in anti-GBM antibody disease. American Society of Nephrology 1989.

Presentaciones
Spontaneous resolution of choroidal neovascularization in adult

Cursos Impartidos
vitelliform dystrophy. 1998 Annual Wills Fluorescein Conference.Philadelphia.

Lo Mejor de la Academia Americana de Oftalmología en Español 1998. Panelista Vitreo y Retina. New Orleans.

Pars plana vitrectomy, posterior hyaloidectomy and fluid-air exchange for exudative macular degeneration. 1999 Annual Atlantic Coast Fluorescein Conference. Philadelphia.

Lo Mejor de la Academia Americana de Oftalmología en Español 1999. Panelista Vitreo y Retina. Orlando.

¿Qué le podemos ofrecer al paciente con degeneración macular relacionada a la edad (DMRE)? Curso ofrecido por Wu L, Gutiérrez J, Murphy RP y Glaser BM en la American Academy of Ophthalmology Orlando 1999.

 

CAPITULOS DE TEXTO:

1- Wu L and Murphy RP. Coats Disease, in Fraunfelder FT and Roy H (ed): Current Ocular Therapy. W.B. Saunders Company, 5 ed, pp 1999.

2- Wu L. Choroidal Rupture, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

3-Wu L and García RA. Intraocular Lens Dislocation, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

4-Wu L. Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

5-Wu L and Martínez J. Leukemias, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

6-Wu L. Choroidal Neovascularization, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

7-Wu L and García RA. Fungal Endophthalmitis, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

8-Wu L and García RA. Toxoplasmosis, in Gills JP, Osher RH and Roy H Sr (ed): eMedicine: Ophthalmology an Online Medical Reference. www.emedicine.com

 

MANUSCRITOS:

1- Wu L, Glaser BM, Murphy RP. Effect of Removal of the Retina

En Publicación
Posterior Hyaloid and Internal Tamponade on Visual Loss Secondary to Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: a Pilot Study.

2- Wu L, Godley BA, Parchue JA, Glaser BM. Vitrectomy with an Encircling Scleral Buckle for Primary Pseudophakic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Manuscritos
1- Wu L, Gutiérrez J, Hiner C, Murphy RP. Spontaneous

En Progreso

1- Resolution of occult choroidal neovascularization secondary to age related macular degeneration.

2- Wu L, Friedman AH. Primary intraocular lymphoma.

3- Wu L, Gutiérrez J, Murphy RP. Bilateral Central Retinal Vein

Occlusion Associated With Pneumococcal Meningitis

Membresías

1- American Academy of Ophthalmology

Profesionales

2- Panamerican Association of Ophthalmology

Representante de Costa Rica 1999-2001

3- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

4- Asociación Oftalmológica de Costa Rica

Secretario 1999-2001.

5- The Vitreous Society

Licencias Maryland

Médicas
Pennsylvania
New York
Costa Rica

Otros Reviewer científico del journal Ophthalmology

Consultor Highlights of Ophthalmology

 

Cursos Métodos de Investigación Clínica para Investigadores

Tomados
San José, Feb 21-23 2000.