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Marsha Cheung Kavanagh, M.D.

EDUCATION

1988-1992 Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas City, KS
1992-1996 University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, Biology)
1996-2001 Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Medicine)

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING

2001-2002 Cambridge Hospital / Harvard Medical School Internship, Internal Medicine
2002-2005 University of California at San Francisco, Dept. of Ophthalmology Residency, Ophthalmology
2006-present Ophthalmic Surgeons and Consultants of Ohio Fellowship, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Orbital Surgery (Preceptors: Kenneth Cahill, Jill Foster, Kelly Everman, John Burns)

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2005-2006 Clinical Instructor, UCSF, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Worked closely with the 1st and 2nd year residents
2006-2008 Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Ohio State Medical Center

CLINICAL POSITIONS

2008-present Private Practice Eyesight Ophthalmic Services, Portsmouth NH
2006-2008 Attending Ophthalmologist Ohio State Medical Center, Grant Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus Children’s Hospital, Doctors Hospital Ohio Health
2005 – 2006 Attending Ophthalmologist UCSF, San Francisco General Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

2008 American Board of Ophthalmology
2009 American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Successfully completed all requirements including thesis and written and oral examinations and inducted into membership

HONORS / AWARDS

2008 Nominated Power of One Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Ohio Health
2008 Nominated Clinical Teaching Award at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital
2006 Awarded the UCSF Kimura Prize for Excellence in Resident Teaching
2006 Nominated for the Kaiser Permanente Teaching Award, UCSF
2005 Vice President, Cordes Society, UCSF, Ophthlamology
2004 Resident Selection Committee UCSF, Ophthalmology Dept.
2004 Ophthalmology Times Resident Writers Award Program
1999 Awarded a United States Fulbright Scholarship, for medical study abroad
1997 Harvard Medical School Student Research Award
1997 Community Service Award, Harvard Medical School
1996 Summa Cum Laude, with Honors Distinction in Biology, Univ of Pennsylavania
1996 Neysa Cristol Adams Prize for the top biology thesis, Univ of Pennsylvania
1995 University Scholar Award
1995 Phi Beta Kappa (Junior year)
1995 Deans Scholar Award
1994 Penn Medical Scholars Associate

TEACHING

2006-present Director/Lecturer, Oculoplastics Curriculum, Ohio State Ophthalmology Recent lectures: Eyelid anatomy, Lacrimal system diseases, Eyelid tumors, Eyelid reconstruction, Thyroid eye disease, Trauma, OKAP review
2006-present Surgical teaching attending: Oculoplastics / Intraocular Surgery, OSU Residents Doctors Hospital/Ohio Health Residents
2005-2006 Organized and Solo Taught the 1st Year Ophthalmology review course for the UCSF 1st year residents
2005-2006 Directed, Supervised the UCSF Ophthalmology In-patient Consult service
2005 Faculty Lecturer, Microsurgical Course for the UCSF 1st Year Residents
2006 Faculty Lecturer, Microsurgical Course for the UCSF 1st Year Residents
2005 Lecturer, Advanced Microsurgical Course for the UCSF 2nd Year Residents
2001-2002 Teacher, Harvard Medical School Clinical Exam Course (2nd Year Course)

PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS Papers:

Kavanagh MC, Haar P, Wiot G, Foster JA, Cahill KV. Three dimensional computed tomography virtual dacryoendoscopy. American Society Oculoplastic Reconstructive Surgery thesis April 2008.

Kavanagh MC, Ohr MP, Czyz C, Cahill KV, Perry JD, Holck DE, Foster JA. Comparison of fibrin sealant vs suture for wound closure in Mueller muscle conjunctival ptosis repair. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2009:25(2):99-102.

Kavanagh MC, Everman KR, Opremcak M, Foster JA. Massive extrascleral extension of uveal melanoma via pars plana vitrectomy sites. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surgery 2008;24(4):334-336.

Kavanagh MC, Cahill KV. Congenital lacrimal system anomalies mimicking recurrent acute dacryocystitis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2008;24(1):53-54.

Proffer P, Czyz C, Cahill KV, Kavanagh MC, Everman KR, Burns JA, Foster JA. Dermis fat grafting for superior sulcus deformities in patients undergoing frontalis suspension. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surgery 2009;25(2):94-98.

Sobel RK, Kavanagh MC, O’Brien JM, Fredrick DR. Ophthalmic Fund of Knowledge in U.S. Medical School Graduates. Presented at the Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting Fall 2006. Submitted to Ophthalmology.

Kavanagh MC, Tam D, Diehn JD, Adgazi A, Howes EL, Fredrick DR. Detection of congenital cystic eyeball by prenatal ultrasound in a newborn with Turner’s syndrome. Br J Ophthalmol 2007:91(4):559-60.

Kavanagh MC, Pakala SR, Hollander DA, O'Brien JM. Choriocarcinoma metastatic to the choroid. Br J Ophthalmol 2006; 90:646- 661.

Warren J, Seiff SR, Kavanagh MC. Long term results of external dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthalmic Surg, Lasers, Imaging. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2005;36(6):446-50.

Lahey JM, Francis RR, Kearney JJ, Cheung M. Combining phacoemulsification and vitrectomy in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2004;15:192-6.

Cheung MC, Nune GC, Wang M, McTaggart KE, MacDonald IM, Duncan JL. Detection of localized retinal dysfunction in a choroideremia carrier. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;137:189-91.

Lahey JM, Kearney JJ. Cheung MC. Sequential treatment of CRVO with intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator and intravitreal triamcinolone. Br J Ophthalmol 2004;88:1100-1101.

Cheung MC, Nune GC, Hwang DG, Sutter EE, Duncan JL. Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy in a patient with graft versus host disease. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;138:1058-1060.

Cheung MC, Lahey JM, Francis RR, Kearney JJ. Combining phacoemulsification with pars plana vitrectomy. Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update; 2004;5(4)181-186.

Cheung MC, Lahey JM. Hypercoagulable states and central retinal vein occlusion. Publication of the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica (SIIC). July 2004.

Mantis NJ, Cheung MC, Chintalacharuvu KR, et al. Selective adherence of IgA to murine Peyer's patch M cells: evidence for a novel IgA receptor. J Immunology 2002;169:1844-51.

Cheung MC. “Healing, Ancient vs Modern Methods.” Newsweek, International Ed. 2000.

Cheung MC. “The Patient-Doctor Relationship in Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine.” South China Morning Post. 1999.

Cheung MC, Peters S, LiVolsi V, Davis KD. The role of hTSH-R gene expression in differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Presented at the National GCRC Directors Meeting. 1995.

Chapters:

Ohr MP, Kavanagh MC, Foster JA. Botulinum Toxin for Cosmetic Use in Ophthalmology. Submitted for publication.

Cheung MC, O’Brien JM, Aaberg TM, Hubbard GB. Other tumors in infants and children. In: Hartnett M, Trese M, Capone A, Keats B, Steidl S, editors. Pediatric Retinal Diseases: Medical and Surgical Approaches. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004, 225-248.

Cheung MC, Cheu CC, Azar DT. Centration of LASIK Procedures. In: Azar DT, Koch DD, editors. LASIK: Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques, and Complications. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003, 199-227.

Oral Presentations:

Kavanagh MC. Advances in Lacrimal Imaging, Virtual Dacryoendoscopy. Grand Rounds Invited Speaker, Ohio State University Spring 2008.

Kavanagh MC, Haar P, Wiot G, Foster JA, Cahill KV. Three dimensional CT Virtual Dacryoendoscopy. Presented at ASOPRS Fall meeting 2008.

Kavanagh MC. Sports Adaptations for the Visually Impaired. Presented at the UCSF Cordes Society Meeting 2006.

Kavanagh MC. Orbital Imaging: Anything new? Presented at the UCSF Cordes Society Meeting 2005.

Cheung MC. Development of a novel corneal onlay. Presented at the Alexander Irvine UCSF Residents Day Symposium at the Univ of California, San Francisco, 2004.

Cheung MC, Birnbaum M. The insulin responsive glucose transporter GLUT4 & the vasopressin regulated aquaporin AQP2: similar signals for intracellular targeting (honors thesis). Presented, Symposium for Undergraduate Research Univ of Penn. 1996. Awarded top biology thesis prize.

Abstracts:

Kavanagh MC, Seiff SR. Cavernous Hemangiomas: A Variable Spectrum. [abstract] ASOPRS Meeting Nov 2006.

Sobel RK, Kavanagh MC, Fredrick DR, O’Brien JM. U.S. Medical Student Ophthalmology Education [abstract] Presented AAO Meeting 2006 and UCSF Research Day 2006.

Cheung MC, Kearney JJ, Lewis JM, Lahey JM. Comparison of gas alone vs intravitreal TPA and gas in treating large submacular hemorrhages. [abstract] ARVO 2004.

Mantis NJ, Cheung MC, Neutra MR. Selective adhesion of IgA to mouse Peyer’s patch cells [abstract]. Immunology Letters 69:42.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Imaging of the Lacrimal System
Optimization of Wound Closure in Ptosis Surgery
Comparison of Hyaluronic Acid Filler Augmentation in Brow Ptosis

SERVICE POSITIONS

1996 Chair, University of Pennsylvania undergraduate teaching award committee
1997 Vice President, Harvard Chapter American Medical Association
1997 Vice President, Harvard Chapter Massachusetts Medical Association
2000 Premedical Admissions Committee, Pforzheimer House, Harvard University
2005 Search Committee, UCSF, Oculoplastics Division
2006 Chair, Search Committee, UCSF, Comprehensive Ophthalmology

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Running, Outdoor activities