Clinical Assistant Professor

Ophthalmology

Christopher Hood practices Ophthalmology. He researched medicine at University of Michigan Medical School. He over the years received 18 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "First Place Award, OKAP examination", "AOA Medical Honor Society", "Paul Schreurs Research Award, Honorable Mention", "Merrill Presidential Scholar", "Ertel-Diamant Premedical Award", "Paul Schreurs Research Award", "Secret Honor Society of the Quill and Dagger 40 Cornell University seniors selected for qualities of leadership, character, and service", "Big Red Wall of Power recognizes excellence in strength and conditioning in varsity sports", "A.L. Morris Diligence Award varsity Sprint Football", "Secret Honor Society of the Quill and Dagger ", "Big Red Wall of Power ", "A.L. Morris Diligence Award ", "Deans List every semester", "Deans List", "400 Club, 3 time member awarded to varsity student-athletes achieving 4.0 GPA", "400 Club" and "Deans List every semester at Cornell University". Christopher Hood has written publications. He has 18 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'Persistent Amine Keratopathy Secondary to Indirect Exposure to Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation.'

Publications

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• Persistent Amine Keratopathy Secondary to Indirect Exposure to Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation.
• Subjective complaints after Cataract surgery: common causes and management strategies.
• Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) Scleral Device Compared to Keratoplasty for the Treatment of Corneal Ectasia.
• Prone Positioning to Facilitate Graft Adherence in the Late Postoperative Period After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty.
• Effect of tamsulosin on iris vasculature and morphology.
• Mechanisms for in-the-bag uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome.
• Influence of Preoperative Donor Tissue Characteristics on Graft Dislocation Rate After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty.
• The association between femtosecond laser flap parameters and ocular aberrations after uncomplicated custom myopic LASIK.
• Neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser lysis of retained cortex after phacoemulsification Cataract surgery.
• Incidence, occurrence rate, and characteristics of suture-related Corneal infections after penetrating keratoplasty.
• Iris melanoma.
• Male breast carcinoma metastatic to the Choroid: report of 3 cases and review of the literature.
• Transitioning to optimized correction with the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE: case distribution, visual outcomes, and wavefront aberrations.
• Images in clinical medicine. Peripheral Ulcerative keratitis in Wegener's granulomatosis.
• Amantadine-associated Corneal edema treated with descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty.
• Retinal Vasoproliferative Tumor in Association with Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
• Salzmann nodular Degeneration associated with epithelial ingrowth after LASIK treated with superficial keratectomy.

Schools

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• Univ Of Mi Med Sch

• Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

• Cornell University

Procedures Preformed

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• Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Blepharorrhaphy
• Cataract Removal Surgery
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Conditions Treated

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• Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Anisocoria
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
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Doctors Specialties

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• Ophthalmology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• First Place Award, OKAP examination
• AOA Medical Honor Society
• Paul Schreurs Research Award, Honorable Mention
• Merrill Presidential Scholar
• Ertel-Diamant Premedical Award
• Paul Schreurs Research Award
• Secret Honor Society of the Quill and Dagger – 40 Cornell University seniors selected for qualities of leadership, character, and service
• Big Red Wall of Power – recognizes excellence in strength and conditioning in varsity sports
• A.L. Morris Diligence Award – varsity Sprint Football
• Secret Honor Society of the Quill and Dagger
• Big Red Wall of Power
• A.L. Morris Diligence Award
• Dean’s List every semester
• Dean’s List
• 400 Club, 3 time member – awarded to varsity student-athletes achieving 4.0 GPA
• 400 Club
• Dean’s List every semester at Cornell University

Education

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• University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• University of Michigan Medical School
• Cornell University

Hospital

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• University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1558563601
NPPES Provider LastName		HOOD
NPPES Provider FirstName		CHRISTOPHER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		481051912
NPPES Provider State		MI
Specialty Description		Ophthalmology
Total Claim Count		291.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1558563601
Last Name Of The Provider	HOOD
First Name Of The Provider	CHRISTOPHER
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