Ashkan M. Abbey, MD, FASRS, FAAO
Texas Retina Associates- Dallas
Director of Clinical Research
9600 North Central Expressway
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75231
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(214) 692-6941 office
https://www.texasretina.com/our-physicians/ashkan-m-abbey-md#1528389034834-36ebc16d-5d26
Texas Retina Associates- Rockwall
2380 S. Goliad Street
Suite 120
Rockwall, TX 75032
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(972) 722-4739 office
Professional Affiliations
Academic Appointments- Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Education and Training
- College
- Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Medical School
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City, New York, USA
- Internship
- Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
- Ophthalmology residency
- University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, USA
- Retinal fellowship
- William Beaumont Hospital, Associated Retinal Consultants, Royal Oak, MI, USA
Biography
Dr. Ashkan Abbey graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received his medical degree, with honors, at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. He completed his transitional residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California, and his ophthalmology residency at the top-rated eye hospital in the country, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida. He then completed his fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, recognized as one of the premier retina training programs in the country. Dr. Abbey joined Texas Retina Associates in 2015.
Dr. Abbey specializes in the management of all diseases of the retina and vitreous. His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, retinopathy of prematurity, and other pediatric retinal diseases. He has been active in research during his medical career and has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers, book chapters, and national meeting abstracts on various ophthalmologic topics.
Dr. Abbey is board-certified in ophthalmology. He is an active fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. He is also an active member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also serves as a manuscript referee for the standard scientific journal of his field, RETINA: the Journal of Retina and Vitreous Diseases.