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Adanna Udeh

Adanna Udeh

Cleveland

Summary

Ophthalmologist with sub-specialty training in Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery. Prepared to provide high-quality eye and vision care to patients in forms of cataract surgery, laser refractive surgery and corneal transplantation. Possess excellent interpersonal skills. Looking to join a practice with a collegial environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Ophthalmic Research

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Sponsored by both the Fight for Sight Summer Student Fellowship 2017 Award and the Research to Prevent Blindness Medical Student Fellowship
  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Presented findings at ophthalmic meetings including the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Research Associate

University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine
08.2013 - 06.2014
  • Studied neurologic cortical pathways in rodent models
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Conducted weekly experiments with data analysis
  • Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding cortical and brainstem input pathways.

Education

Cornea, External Disease And Refractive Fellowship

COLE EYE INSTITUTE - CLEVELAND CLINIC
Cleveland, OH
06.2024

Ophthalmology Residency -

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
New York, NY
06.2023

Transitional Year Residency -

EASTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK
01.2020

Doctor of Medicine -

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (UConn) School of Medicine
01.2019

Bachelor of Science Honors in Psychology - Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
01.2013

Diploma in Pharmacy Technician -

TUNXIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
08.2009

Skills

  • Cataract Surgery: Projected to have over 400 cases by the completion of fellowship training Including complex cases, piggyback IOLs and secondary lenses
  • Laser Surgery: As of 10/2023 have performed over 50 refractive cases including both LASIK, PRK and ICL Projected to complete over 150 cases by the end of fellowship training including SMILE
  • Corneal transplant: As of 10/2023 have performed over 30 transplant cases, including penetrating keratoplasty, DMEK and DSAEK Projected to complete over 65 cases by the end of fellowship training
  • Comfortable with other

Publications

  • Adanna Udeh, Dana Huh, Ying Sun, Xiangrong Kong, Terri Young , O'Rese Knight, Fasika Woreta (2023). Disparities in Promotion and Retention Rates Among Underrepresented in Medicine Faculty in U.S. Ophthalmology Departments, American Journal of Ophthalmology,
    2023


  • Adanna Udeh, Himani Goyal (2022). The use of Netarsudil to Improve Corneal Edema in Advanced Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy and Corneal Decompensation after Cataract Surgery (Submitted)


  • Adanna Udeh, Himani Goyal (2022) Ocular Trauma from Rotating Wire Brush, A Case Series, Review, and Recommendations for Prevention Education (Submitted)


  • Adanna Udeh, Ann Tran, Victoria North, Irina Belinsky, Eleanore Kim. (2021) The Use of Porcine Exenteration Specimens for Simulated Surgical Training in Ophthalmology. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery vol. 37,6; 601-602


  • Adanna Udeh, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Tal Carmy, Dimitry Ivanov and Abigail S. Hackam (2019) Wnt signaling induces neurite outgrowth in mouse retinal ganglion cells. Experimental Eye Research. 2019 May; 182:39-43.


  • Armando L. Garcia, Adanna Udeh, Karthik Kalahasty and Abigail S. Hackam. (2018). A growing field: the regulation of axonal regeneration by Wnt signaling. Neural Regeneration Research, 13(1), 43.


  • Yaneri Ayala, Adanna Udeh, Kelsey Dutta, Deborah Bishop, Manuel Malmierca, Douglas Oliver. (2015). Differences in the strength of cortical and brainstem inputs to SSA and non-SSA neurons in the inferior colliculus. Sci. Rep. Scientific Reports, 10383-10383.

Presentations

 -Adanna Udeh, Christina Prescott, Kathryn Colby, Himani Goyal - Exploring Variances in Efficacy of Netarsudil, a Rho Kinase Inhibitor, for Treatment of Corneal Decompensation. World Cornea Congress. Sept 2022 


-Adanna Udeh, Dana Huh, Ying Sun, Xiangrong Kong, Terri Young, O'Rese Knight4, Fasika Woreta - Disparities in Promotion and Retention Rates Among Underrepresented in Medicine Faculty in U.S. Ophthalmology Departments. Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium. Aug 2022 **Award: Top Medical Education poster 


-Adanna Udeh - Disparities in Promotion and Retention Rates Among Underrepresented in Medicine Faculty in U.S. Ophthalmology Departments. Rabb-Venable Ophthalmology Research Program. National Medical Association conference. July 2022


- Adanna Udeh, Gerald Jones, Aaron Reyes. Breaking the Spiral – A URiM Resident Resilience Curriculum. NYU Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Health professions development program. Feb 2022 


 - Adanna Udeh. Lost in the Layers – A case of interface keratitis. Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Grand Rounds. Feb 2022 


- Adanna Udeh, The Use of Porcine Exenteration Specimens for Simulated Surgical Training in Ophthalmology. Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. Jan 2022 


-Adanna Udeh, Lauren DeMaria. Don’t run with scissors into a fence. New York University Langone Health: Ophthalmology Grand Rounds – Oculoplastics. April 2021 


- Adanna Udeh. Considerations in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. New York University Langone Health: Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - Cornea. Oct 2020 


- Adanna Udeh, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Tal Carmy, Dimitry Ivanov and Abigail S. Hackam. Neurite growth in retinal ganglion cells is induced by Wnt/β-catenin signaling and is associated with reduced Ripk1 and Ripk3 expression. Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum. Feb 2018 


- Adanna Udeh, Galina Dvoriantchikova, Tal Carmy, Dimitry Ivanov and Abigail S. Hackam. Neurite growth in retinal ganglion cells is induced by Wnt/β-catenin signaling and is associated with reduced Ripk1 and Ripk3 expression. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. May 2018 


-Adanna Udeh, Lauren Broder. Mood-Dependent Memory: Investigating mood-inducing auditory and visual stimuli and their effect on information retention. University of Connecticut Student Research Symposium. May 2012 

Timeline

Ophthalmic Research

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
06.2017 - 07.2018

Research Associate

University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine
08.2013 - 06.2014

Cornea, External Disease And Refractive Fellowship

COLE EYE INSTITUTE - CLEVELAND CLINIC

Ophthalmology Residency -

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Transitional Year Residency -

EASTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK

Doctor of Medicine -

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (UConn) School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science Honors in Psychology - Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Diploma in Pharmacy Technician -

TUNXIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Adanna Udeh