Nevada Retina Center: Dr. Lee

Dr. Kwang Joo Lee

PERSONAL

Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea

Martial Status: Married

Office Address: 6980 Smoke Ranch Rd. #110

Las Vegas, NV 89128

Telephone: (702) 732-4500

Citizenship: United States

EDUCATION

High School: Roosevelt High School, Chicago, IL

Undergraduate: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry

Medical School: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

M.D.

Internship (Internal Medicine): McGaw Medical Center Of Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Residency (Ophthalmology): University of Tennessee, Memphis,

Memphis, TN

Fellowship (Retina): Louisiana State University,

New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Private practice (Retina): Retina Consultants of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Private Practice (Retina) Nevada Retina Center, Las Vegas, NV

HONORS

Phi Beta Kappa

Alpha Lambda Delta

Northwestern University Dean’s List

William Cook Scholarship

Albany Park Community Scholarship

HANA Scholarship

LICENSURE

Nevada, Arizona, Utah, & California

CERTIFICATION

Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners

Diplomat of the American Board Of Ophthalmology

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Hematology, Dr. Ennio Rossi

Department of Medicine

Northwestern University Medical School; Summer, 1980

Oncology, Dr. Michael Williams:

Department of Medicine,

Northwestern University Medical School, 1981

Analytical Chemistry Lab at IBM,

Burlington, Vermont, summer 1982

Organic Chemistry Dr. Myron Bender

Department of Chemistry,

Northwestern University, 1983

Neurovirology, Dr. Howard Lipton

A study For Multiple Sclerosis); Department of

Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School, 1984

Retina Research, Dr. Lee Jampol;

Department Of Ophthalmology,

Northwestern University Medical School, 1987

Optical Nerve Injury Research, Dr. James C. Fleming

Department Of Ophthalmology,

University Of Tennessee, Memphis, 1989 - 1991

Co-investigator, Vitreon Study; LSU Eye Center,

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1991 - 1993

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Physics, Northwestern University

PUBLICATIONS

1. Orlin C, Lee KJ, and Jampol LM, Farber M: Retinal arteriolar changes in patients

with hyperlipidemis, Retina 9:6-9, 1988

2. Peyman Ga, Lee KJ: Multifunction endolaser probe (letter). AMJ Ophthalmology

114:103-104, 1992.

3. Lee KJ, Peyman GA, Paris CI, Alturki WA, Desai UR: Management of retinal

detachment associated with choroidal coloboma using perflurorperhydrophenanthrene

(Vitreon). Ophthalmic Surg 23:553 - 554, 1992.

4. Peyman GA, Lee KJ: Reply to Dr. Stanley Chang’s letter about endolaser probe with

aspirating capability. American Journal of Ophthalmology 114:648 - 649, 1992.

5. Peyman GA, Lee KJ, Nelson NC Jr., Ma PE: Bimanual technique of subfoveal

Neovascular membrane removal in presumed ocular histoplasmosis. Int Ophthalmology

17:43 - 46, 1993.

6. Lee KJ, Peyman GA, Raichand S: Internal eye wall resection for posterior uveal

melanoma. Jpn J Ophthalmology 37: 287 - 292, 1993.

7. Lee KJ, Peyman GA: Surgical management of retinal detachment associated with optic

nerve pit. Int Ophthalmology 17:105 - 107, 1993.

8. Millsap CM, Peyman GA, Mehta NJ, Greve MDJ, Lee KJ, Ma PE, Dunlap WA: Vitreon in

the management of giant retinal tears: results of a collaborative study. Opthalmic

Surg. 24:759 - 763, 1993.

9. Carrol BF, Peyman Ga, Mehta NJ, Millsap CM, Greve MDJ, Dunlap WA, Lee KJ, Ma PE:

Repair of retinal detachment associated with Proliferative using a

perflurorperhydrophenanthrene (Vitreon). Can J Ophthalmology 29: 66 - 69, 1994.

10. Peyman GA, Ma PE, Lee KJ: Endoaspirating brush (letter). Can J Ophthalmology

23:348, 1994.

11. Tanji TM, Peyman GA, Mehta NF, Millsap CM, Vitreon Study Group (participant):

perflurorperhydrophenanthrene (Vitreon) as a short-term vitreous substitute after

complex vitreoretinal surgery. Ophthalmic Sur, Vol 24, pg. 681-685, 1993.

12. Peyman GA, Lee KJ: new forceps for preretinal membrane removal. Retina 14:88-89,

1994.

13. Peyman GA, Lee KJ: A new subretinal forceps. Retina 14:87-88, 1994.

14. Peyman GA, Lee KJ: A new contact lens to aid pars plana vitrectomy with a

temporary keratoprosthesis. Retina 13: 355, 1993. 15. Juarez C, Peyman GA, Lee

KJ: An endoilluminator holder for bimanual surgery. Submitted to Arch

Ophthalmology 6-22-93.

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Peyman GA, Lee KJ: Current techniques in Laser Surgery. Second Edition. Techniques

Indicating for Endolaser Coagulation in Vitreous Surgery. P: 93-97.

ABSTRACTS

1. Peyman GA, Lee KJ: Internal resection of posterior choroidal melanoma: Long term

results. International Symposium on Ocular Tumors, New York City, 1993.

PRESENTATIONS

1. The use of intravenous steroids in optic nerve injury. Tennessee Medical

Association 156th annual meeting, April 12, 1991, Memphis Tennessee.

2. The systematic steroid therapy in optic nerve injury. Third Annual Research Day in

Vision and Ophthalmology (UT-ARVO), May 10, 1991, Memphis Tennessee.

3. Mehta NJ, Peyman GA, Alturki WA, and the Vitreon Study Group: Multi-center

evaluation perflurorperhydrophenanthrene in the management of complex

vitreoretinal surgery. (Scientific Poster 110, 1992 American Academy of

Ophthalmology meeting)

4. Greve MDJ, Peyman GA, Millsap CM, Lee KJ. CMV retinitis: Intravitreal injections

as therapy for retinal detachment. (Scientific poster presented at Canadian

Opthalmological Society, 1993.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Ophthalmology (1988-present)

American Society of Retinal Specialists

New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology

Louisiana Ophthalmological Society

Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology

Memphis Eye Society

Northwestern University club of Chicago (1983-1987)

American Medical Student Association (1983-1987)

American Chemical Society (1979-1983)

Korean Students Association, Member, Northwestern University, (1979-1983)

Nevada Ophthalmologic Society Las Vegas, Ophthalmologic Society

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

World Cataract Lens Project, Ometepec, Mexico November, 1990

Louisiana Lions Club Telethon, 1991