Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Ophthalmology

Constance E. West works in the field of Ophthalmology. He went to medical school at University of Massachusetts Medical School. University of Massachusetts Medical School is ranked 49 in research and 12 in primary care medicine He received 17 awards: "Regional Top Doctor", "Special Recognition Award", "Martin Luther King Recognition Award", "Customer Appreciation Award for Outstanding Service", "Health Care Heroes, Provider, Cincinnati", "Honor Award", "Mead Johnson Award for Excellence in Teaching", "Achievement Award", "Chief Residents Teaching Award", "Outstanding Young Women of America", "Letter of Commendation", ""Best Doctors in America"", "Top MD", "Fellow (FAAO)", "Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation", "Top Medical Graduate Award" and "Alumni Scholarship". Dr. Constance E. West is a published doctor as well. He has 11 publications published. The latest was: Reliability of grading retinal hemorrhages in abusive head trauma.

Publications

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• Reliability of grading Retinal hemorrhages in abusive head trauma.
• Transient cortical blindness as a complication of posterior spinal surgery in a pediatric patient.
• Leber's hereditary Optic neuropathy affects only female matrilineal relatives in two Chinese families.
• Surgical management of infantile Cataracts in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
• Extremely low penetrance of Leber's hereditary Optic neuropathy in 8 Han Chinese families carrying the ND4 G11778A mutation.
• Hypermetropia and Esotropia in myotonic dystrophy.
• The novel A4435G mutation in the mitochondrial tRNAMet may modulate the phenotypic expression of the LHON-associated ND4 G11778A mutation.
• Pediatric airbag-associated ocular trauma and endothelial cell loss.
• The mitochondrial tRNA(Thr) A15951G mutation may influence the phenotypic expression of the LHON-associated ND4 G11778A mutation in a Chinese family.
• The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus workforce distribution project.

Schools

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• University of Massachusetts Worcester Campus

• St Johns Mercy Med Center

• Wash University Barnes Hospital

• Johns Hopkins Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Extraocular Muscle Surgery

Conditions Treated

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• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Cataract
• Diplopia
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Doctors Specialties

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• Ophthalmology

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Pathway X Tiered Hosp/Ind Direct Access OH
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Cofinity PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Preferred PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO

Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor
• Special Recognition Award
• Martin Luther King Recognition Award
• Customer Appreciation Award for Outstanding Service
• Health Care Heroes, Provider, Cincinnati
• Honor Award
• Mead Johnson Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Achievement Award
• Chief Residents Teaching Award
• Outstanding Young Women of America
• Letter of Commendation
• "Best Doctors in America"
• Top MD
• Fellow (FAAO)
• Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation
• Top Medical Graduate Award
• Alumni Scholarship

Education

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• Johns Hopkins University
• Washington University - Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• University of Massachusetts Medical School

Hospital

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• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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