Retinal Detachment Questions & Answers

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Hemang K Pandya, MD, FACS Vitreoretinal Specialist, Dallas Retina Center; President, American Retina Forum

Hemang K Pandya, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Michigan State Medical Society

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Asheesh Tewari, MD Michigan Retina Center, PC

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Bruce M Lo, MD, MBA, CPE, RDMS, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHE Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Medical Ditector, Sentara Transfer Center; Professor and Assistant Program Director, Core Academic Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Board Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine

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Robert E O'Connor, MD, MPH Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System

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Gregory L Larkin, MD, MS, MSPH, FACEP Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine

Gregory L Larkin MD, MD, MS, MSPH, FACEP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

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Douglas Lavenburg, MD Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health Systems

Douglas Lavenburg, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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