Detailed CV

	Clinical Appointments Chairman, Division of Ophthalmology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. 1996-2001 Director, Laser Eye Associates of Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Mark Goodson building 2002- present Co-director, Cornea Transplant Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2002- present
Yaron S. Rabinowitz, M.D.

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology (Jules Stein Eye Institute), U.C.L.A. School of Medicine

Director of Ophthalmology Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Director, Ocular Genetics Research Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Laser Studies, Clinical Investigator:

• Custom Cornea Clinical Trials,
  FDA study, Alcon LADARVision system
• Hyperopic Astigmatism Study,
  FDA study, Visx INC
• Myopia and Hyperopia LASIK Study
  FDA study, Autonomous Technologies Inc

Principal Investigator, National Eye Institutes of Health Grant
'Genetic Factors in Keratoconus', 1992 - present

Mentor: NIH funded KO8 Grant
Mapping Ocular Genes in Down syndrome

Awards

VISX Star Surgeon- ranked by VISX amongst the top 5% of refractive surgeons in the USA - 1999

Jules Stein Eye Institute /UCLA Dept of Ophthalmology
Alumni Research Award 2001

'Prk/Sm, a new excimer laser technique for treating patients with stable 'early keratoconus after age 40'

Education

Cornea-Refractive Surgery

Ocular and Molecular Genetics

GENETICS FELLOWSHIP: Wilmer Eye Institute and the Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. 1989-1990.

Ophthalmology

RESIDENCY: Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 1985-1988.

Research Grants

Honors

Publications

Scientific Manuscripts

1. Rabinowitz YS, Ladda RL, Sassani JW, Eyster ME: Cosegregation of X linked retinitis pigmentosa and hemophilia A. American Journal of Ophthalmology 105:46-56,1988.
2. Rabinowitz YS, Ladda RL, Sassani JW, Eyster ME: An approach to a genetic eye disorder. Trans Penn Acad Ophthalmol 27:453-457,1988.
3. Johnson LN, Rabinowitz YS, Hepler RS: Retinitis pigmentosa presenting as hemianopsia respecting the vertical meridian. Archives of Neurology 28:43-45,1989.
4. Rabinowitz YS, McDonnell PJ: Computerized corneal topography in keratoconus. Refractive and Corneal Surgery 1989;Vol 5,6:40-408.
5. Smith SG, Rabinowitz YS, Sassani JW, Smith RE: Keratoconus, Granular and Lattice dystrophies in the same eye American Journal of Ophthalmology 108:608-9,1989.
6. Rabinowitz YS, McDonnell PJ: Corneal topography of early keratoconus. American Journal of Ophthalmology 108:746-747,1989.
7. Rabinowitz YS, Garbus JJ, McDonnell PJ: Computer-assisted corneal topography in family members of patients with keratoconus. Archives of Ophthalmology 108:365-371,1990.
8. Rabinowitz YS, Garbus JJ, Garbus C, McDonnell PJ: Contact lens selection for keratoconus using a computer-assisted videophotokeratoscope. CLAO J 1991;17:88-93.
9. Rabinowitz YS, Klyce SD, Krachmer JH et al: Videokeratography, keratoconus, and refractive surgery. Opinions. Refractive and Corneal Surgery.1992;5:403-7.
10. Rabinowitz YS, Maumenee IH, Lundergan MK, Puffenberg E, Zhu D, Antonarakis S, Francomano C: Molecular genetics in autosomal dominant keratoconus. Cornea 11(4):302-308,1992.
11. Sassani JW, Rabinowitz YS, Smith SG: Keratoconus and bilateral Lattice-Granular corneal dystrophies. Cornea 11(4):343-350,1992.
12. Rabinowitz YS, Nesburn AB, McDonnell PJ: Videokeratography of the fellow eye in unilateral keratoconus. Ophthalmology 1993; 100:181-6.
13. Rabinowitz YS. Reply to Hustead JD. Detection of keratoconus before keratorefractive surgery. Ophthalmology 1993; 100: page 975
14. Rabinowitz YS. Corneal Topography(Review Article). Current Opinions in Ophthalmology. Current Science.1993,4;IV:69-74.
15. Waring GO, Rabinowitz YS, Sugar J et al: Nomenclature for Keratoconus Suspects. Opinions. Refractive and Corneal Surgery. 1993,9;3:219-222.
16. Rabinowitz YS. Reply to Wolgang-Behrens. Detection of keratoconus before refractive surgery. Ophthalmology. 1994:101:5:794-5.
17. Rabinowitz YS. Corneal Topography: Diagnosis and Management of Corneal Disease. Optometry Today. 1994:6:14-16.
18. Rabinowitz YS. Corneal Topography: Comanagement: Management of Corneal Astigmatism. Optometry Today.1994:7:20-21.
19. Nesburn AB, Bahri S, Salz J, Rabinowitz YS et al: Keratoconus in photorefractive keratectomy candidates detected by computer-assisted videokeratography. Refractive and Corneal Surgery. 1995:11:3:194-201.
20. Rabinowitz YS. Corneal Topography 1994. Current Opinions in Ophthalmology. Current Science.1995:6:4:57-62.
21. Rabinowitz YS. Videokeratography indices to aid in screening for keratoconus. Refractive and Corneal Surgery.1995:11:371-379.
22. Parker J, Ko W, Pavlopoulos G, Wolfe P, Rabinowitz YS, Feldman S. Videokeratography of keratoconus in monozygotic twins. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 1996:12:180-183.
23. Rabinowitz YS, Yang H, Elashoff J, Akkina J, Rotter J. Videokeratography database of Normal Human Corneas. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 1996:80:610-616.
24. Rabinowitz YS. Tangential vs saggital videokeratographs in the 'early' detection of keratoconus. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1996:122:6:888-889.
25. Bron A,Rabinowitz YS.Corneal dystrophies and keratoconus. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 1996,7:IV:71-82.
26. Sczhotka L,Rabinowitz YS, Yang H. The influence of contact lens wear on the topography of keratoconus. CLAO journal. 22:4:270-273,1996.
27. Rabinowitz YS, review of CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY. The Clinical Atlas. Lucio Burrato(Editor). American Journal of Ophthalmology 1997: 123:3:431-432.
28. Dibbern K, Rabinowitz YS, Shorr N, Graham J. Surgical correction of incomplete Frasers syndrome. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1997:124:1:107-109
29. Rabinowitz YS. Keratoconus: update and new advances.(Major review). Survey of Ophthalmology. 1998: 42:4:297- 319.
30. Rabinowitz YS,Rasheed K,Yang H,Elashoff J,Rotter J. Accuracy of ultrasonic pachymetry and videokeratography in detecting keratoconus. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 1998:24:196-201
31. Rabinowitz YS. Keratoconus and corneal dystrophies In: VISION RESEARCH A National Plan: 1999-2003. Report of Corneal Diseases Panel.1998 Pg 43-44 ,54
32. Zaidman G, Rabinowitz YS, Forstot L. Optical Iridectomy for corneal opacities in Peter's Anomaly. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 1998;24:719-722
33. Rasheed K, Rabinowitz YS, Remba M, Remba D. Inter and Intra-observer reliability of a classification scheme for corneal topographic patterns. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 1998: 82;1401-06.
34. Rasheed K, Rabinowitz YS. Superficial lamellar keratectomy using the Hansatome for the treatment of severe corneal haze following photorefractive keratectomy Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.1999:25:1184-1186
35. Rasheed K, Rabinowitz YS. Flourescein test to detect stria following Laser-in-situ Keratomeliusis. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1999:6:717-8.
36. Faktorovich E, Rabinowitz YS. A new technique for penetrating keratoplasty in patients with low scleral rigidity.JCRS 1999:25:882-
37. Rabinowitz YS, Rasheed K. KI-SA% system a new videokeratography systerm for the early detection of keratoconus. Journal of Cataract and Refractive surgery 1999:25:10: 1327-1336.
38. Kim WJ, Rabinowitz YS, Meisler DM, Wilson SE. Keratocyte Apoptosis associated with keratoconus. Experimental Eye Research 1999 Nov 69(5):475-81.
39. Wang Y, Rabinowitz YS, Rotter J, Yang H. Genetic epidemiological study of keratoconus: evidence for a major gene determination. American Journal of Medical Genetics 93:403-409,2000
40. Bergwerk K, Rabinowitz YS, Glasgow B. Cornea Transplant in a patient With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII.Ophthalmic Genetics. Vol 21:1:17-20,2000
41. Rasheed K, Rabinowitz YS. Surgical treatment of advanced Pellucid Marginal Degeneration. Ophthalmology. 21:1:17-20, 2000
42. McDonald M, Carr J, Frantz J, Kozarsky A, Maguen E, Nesburn A, Rabinowitz YS, Salz JJ, Stulting D, Thompson K, Waring GO. Laser-in- Situ Keratomilieusis for Myopia up to -11 Diopters with up to -5 Diopters of Astigmatism with the Summit Autonomous LADARVision Excimer Laser System. Ophthalmology 108:2: 309-316, 2001
43. Salz JJ, Stevens CA Carr J, Frantz J, Kozarsky A, Maguen E, Nesburn A, Rabinowitz YS, Stulting D, Thompson K, Waring GO LASIK correction of spherical hyperopia, hyperopic astigmatism, and mixed astigmatism with the LADARVision excimer laser system. Ophthalmology, Sep 2002, 109(9) p1647-56;
44. Rabinowitz YS. Pellucid Marginal Degneration. An unsuspecting trap for the refractive surgeon. Refractive Eye Care. October 2002
45. Bergwerk KL, Rabinowitz YS, Falk RL. Quality of life related to visual function in three young adults with mucopolysaccharidoses. Scientific World Journal 2003 Oct 5,3:922-9
46. Rabinowitz YS. Genetics of keratoconus. Ophthalmol Clin North Am 2003 Dec:16(4)607-20,vii,Review
47. Bergwerk KL, Schorr N, Rabinowitz YS. Visual function in an 11 year old with Fraser cryptophthalmos syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 2004 Mar 137(3)591-3
48. Li X, Rabinowitz YS, Rasheed K, Yang H. Longitudinal study of the normal eyes in unilateral keratoconus. Ophthalmology March 2004. 111(3) 440-6.
49. Rabinowitz YS, Dong L, Wistow G. Gene expression profile studies of the human Keratoconus corneas for NEIbank. A novel cornea expressed gene and the absence of transcripts for Aquaporin 5. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005 April 46(4) 1239-46.
50. Tang YG¹,  Rabinowitz YS, Taylor KD, Li X, Hu M, Picornell Y,Yang H. A genomewide linkage scan in a multi-generation Caucasian pedigree identifies a novel susceptibility locus for keratoconus on chromosome 5q14.3-q21.1 Genet Med. 2005 Jul-Aug; 7(6): 397-405

BOOKS

Rabinowitz YS,Wilson SE,Klyce SD editors A Color Atlas of Corneal Topography: Interpreting Videokeratography.Igaku-Shoin Medical Publisher (New York -Tokyo) 1993.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Corneal Topography and its Optics.In,Duane's
   Clinical Ophthalmology.Duane T,Jaeger ED(Editors)
   Volume 1;Chapter 65:pages 1-15,1996.
2. Congenital Anomalies of the Lens Emery and Rimoin's
   Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics.Third
   Edition,1996.Churchill Livingston Press. Rimoin D, Connor
   J Michael,Pyeritz RE(Editors).Volume II. pages 2535-2554.
3. Keratoconus. In,Genetic Diseases of the Eye.
   Traboulsi E(Editor). Oxford University Press.
   Chapter 13: 267-284
4. Pellucid Marginal Degeneration. In: Current
   Ocular Therapy 5. Fraunfelder F(Editor)
   Section 20. Cornea. Pages 371-373
5. Congenital Anomalies of the Lens in Emery and Rimoin's
   Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics. Fourth
   Edition,1996.Churchill Livingston Press. Rimoin D, Connor
   J Michael,Pyeritz RE(Editors).Volume II. pages 2535-2554.
6. Corneal Topography: Corneal Curvature and Optics, Clinical Applications,
   and Wavefront Analysis. In Bennet E.S and Weissman B.A. Clinical Contact Lens Practice.
   Lippincot, Williams and Wilkins. Pages 215 - 232.
7. Ectatic Disorders of the Cornea. In Smolin and Thoft’s The Cornea. Scientific Foundations
   and Clinical Practice. Fourth Edition. Foster C.S., Azar D.T. and Dohlman C.H.(Editors)
   Lippincot Williams and Wilkins Pages 889-911.
8. Definition, Etiology, and Diagnosis of Keratoconus. In Treating Irregular Astigmatism
   and Keratoconus. Alio J.L. and Belda J.I. (Editors).
   Highlights of Ophthalmology. Pages 241-260.

Dr. Rabinowitz’s extensive education and experience guides him in helping Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, and Lancaster laser eye surgery patients with their corneal transplants and keratoconus treatments. He is also a leading proponent of IntraLase in LA, a leading-edge technology to help patients achieve all-laser LASIK.

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