Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine
Ophthalmology
Dr. Benjamin J. Frankfort, MD
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Benjamin Frankfort is an expert in the field of Ophthalmology. He went to Baylor College of Medicine. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FAAO)". Benjamin J. Frankfort is a published doctor. He has 15 papers published. The most current publication "Elevated intraocular pressure decreases response sensitivity of inner retinal neurons in experimental glaucoma mice." Dr. Benjamin J. Frankfort is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Elevated intraocular pressure decreases response sensitivity of inner retinal neurons in experimental Glaucoma mice.
- Prolonged elevation of intraOcular pressure results in retinal ganglion cell loss and abnormal retinal function in mice.
- Topical silver nanoparticles result in improved bleb function by increasing filtration and reducing fibrosis in a rabbit model of filtration surgery.
- Elevated intraocular pressure causes inner retinal dysfunction before cell loss in a mouse model of experimental Glaucoma.
- Diagnosis of intraVascular lymphoma by a novel biopsy site.
- PeriOcular cutaneous toxicity and cicatricial ectropion: a potential class effect of antineoplastic agents that inhibit EGFR signaling.
- A genetic screen in Drosophila for genes interacting with senseless during neuronal development identifies the importin moleskin.
- Regulation of R7 and R8 differentiation by the spalt genes.
- Senseless is required for pupal Retinal development in Drosophila.
- senseless repression of rough is required for R8 photoreceptor differentiation in the developing Drosophila eye.
- R8 development in the Drosophila eye: a paradigm for neural selection and differentiation.
- Eyes absent represents a class of protein tyrosine phosphatases.
- Senseless represses nuclear transduction of Egfr pathway activation.
- Two-step selection of a single R8 photoreceptor: a bistable loop between senseless and rough locks in R8 fate.
Schools
Baylor Coll Of Med
Procedures Preformed
- Cataract Removal Surgery
- Enucleation of Eye
- Glaucoma Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
- Benign Neoplasm of Eye
- Blindness
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Doctors Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FAAO)
Education
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Johns Hopkins University -
University of Texas Health Science Center -
Baylor College of Medicine
Hospital
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Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1417093980 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | FRANKFORT | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | BENJAMIN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 770304202 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TX | |
| Specialty Description | Ophthalmology | |
| Total Claim Count | 1839.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1417093980 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | FRANKFORT |
| First Name Of The Provider | BENJAMIN |
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