Position:
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Attending Surgeon/Physician at UCLA, INVESTIGATOR at CLINICAL TRIALS, Attending Surgeon/Physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, AttendingSurgeon/Physician at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology at UCLA, Attending Physician at UCLA Medical Center, Attending Surgeon/Physician at UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
Work:
UCLA
since Jan 2007
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Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Attending Surgeon/Physician
CLINICAL TRIALS
since 2004
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INVESTIGATOR
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
since Jun 2003
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Attending Surgeon/Physician
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
since Jun 2003
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AttendingSurgeon/Physician
UCLA
since Jun 2002
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Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology
UCLA Medical Center
since Jun 2002
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Attending Physician
UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
since Jun 1998
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Attending Surgeon/Physician
Emory University
Jun 2002 - Aug 2003
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Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery Fellowship
Education:
Emory University School of Medicine 2002 - 2003
Fellowship, Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles 1999 - 2002
Residency, Ophthalmology
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine 1994 - 1998
M.D., Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles 1993 - 1994
M.S., Biological Chemistry
University of Oklahoma 1990 - 1993
B.S. Summa Cum Laude, ChemistryPresidentÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Medal for 4.0 G.P.A., 1993
PresidentÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Honor Roll (six semesters), 1991-1993
DeanÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Honor Roll (six semesters) 1991-1993
Honors Students Association, University of Oklahoma, 1991-1993.
Karachi Grammar School 1985 - 1990
A Level, Math Physicis English
Rosary School
Skills:
LASIK surgery, iLASIK (no blade), PRK surgry, LASEK surgery, Intacs for Keratoconus, Cornea Transplants, DSAEK Endothelial Corneal Transplants, Pterygium Surgery (no stitch, amniotic membrane transplant), Premium Cataract Surgery (no stitch, with new technology accomodating lenses like Restor, Rezoom and Crystalens), Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Dry eye/Allergy
Interests:
PUBLISHED PAPERS
Mold JW, Hamm RM, Jafri B. The Effect of Labeling on Perceived Ability to Recover from Acute Illnesses and Injuries. J Fam Pract 49 (5): 437-440, May 2000.
Jafri B, Lichter H, Stulting RD. Asymmetric Keratoconus Attributed to Eye Rubbing. Cornea (6): 560-4, August 2004.
Russell G, Jafri B, Lichter H, Waring GO. Late Onset Decreased vision in a Steroid Responder after LASIK Associated with Interface Fluid. J Refractive Surgery 20 (1): 91-2, Jan-Feb 2004.
Jafri B, Li X, Yang H, Rabinowitz YS.
Higher order wavefront aberrations and topography in early and suspected keratoconus.
J Refract Surgery 23 (8): 774-81, Oct. 2007.
Honor & Awards:
Humanitarian Award for Mercy Surgical mission to Amman Jordan from Eye Birth Defects Foundation, 2007, Alpha Omega Alpha 1997, Finalist for Vernino-Vannatta for Clinical Excellence, 1996, Excellence in Research Award (Alpha Omega Alpha), 1995, McGraw-Hill Award for Outstanding Medical Student, 1995, PresidentÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Medal for 4.0 G.P.A., 1993, PresidentÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Honor Roll (six semesters), 1991-1993, DeanÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Honor Roll (six semesters) 1991-1993, Phi Beta Kappa, 1992, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1992, Outstanding Senior, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1992, Phi Lambda Upsilon Honorary Chemical Society, 1991, Honors Students Association, University of Oklahoma, 1991-1993.