Southeast Texas Medical Associates, LLP

Providers

Damien Luviano, MD


EDUCATION

Medical retina research and clinical apprenticeship: Vitreoretinal Consultants, Houston, TX,
Ophthalmology residency: Charles R Drew School of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA
General surgery and trauma internship: Methodist Hospital, Dallas, TX
Doctor of Medicine: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX

Bachelor of Arts in biology with honors: The University of Texas at Austin Minors: English, business, and chemistry

United States Army Academy of Health Science, San Antonio, TX

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

Co-director: Diabetes Center of Excellence at SETMA, Beaumont, TX

Ophthalmology Clinical Director: South East Texas Medical Associates, Beaumont, TX (SETMA.com)

Ophthalmology Staff: Memorial Hermann Baptist, Beaumont, TX

Research Investigator: Vitreoretinal Consultants, Houston, Texas

Ophthalmology resident: Los Angeles County Health Services, Los Angeles, CA

Founder and president: EyePalm.com (ophthalmology software ratings company)

Medical software consultant: Skyscape.com, Hudson, MA

Medical software consultant and ophthalmology advisor: Epocrates.com, San Mateo, CA

Dental specialist and soldier: U.S. Army Reserves, 10th Medical Detachment

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Topic: Optical Coherence Tomography, Journal Reviewer for Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Journal

Topic: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema, and Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Topic: Glaucoma, Primary investigator for glaucoma FDA Clinical Trial

Topic: Diabetic Retinopathy, Drew School of Medicine /University of California Los Angeles Jules Stein Eye Inst

Topic: Nitric Oxide, Motility, and Multiple Organ Failure, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Volunteer: Lions Club International (Beaumont Founders Club)

Volunteer: Operation Giving Back, American College of Surgeons

Volunteer: American Academy of Ophthalmology Eye Care Registry ORBIS/Cyber-Sight

Founder: Spanishvision.com (Spanish for ophthalmologists), OjosLatinos.com (eye health in Spanish)

Volunteer: Prevent Blindness Texas, Recruiter and visual screener, Dallas, TX and Houston, TX

ACHIEVEMENTS

Who s Who in America

Who s Who in Diabetes Treatment, Education and Research by the American Diabetes Association

Named one of America s Top Surgeons in ophthalmic surgery by Consumer s Research Council of America

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Excellence in Research Scholarship

The Wills Eye Manual for Palm handhelds and Pocket PCs (Skyscape.com)

Created the first ophthalmology photography atlas for Palm Handhelds

United States Army Honorable Discharge and Affiliated with United States Army Medical Department Regiment

Pending Patent on the Treatment and Mechanism of Migraine Headaches

PUBLICATIONS

Low J, Luviano D, Sarraf D, Differences in Diabetic Retinopathy in Blacks and Latinos, Diabetes Complications

Luviano D, Benz M, Brown D, Spectral and Time Domain OCT, Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging

Luviano D, Mango C, Palm Handhelds in Retina Practice, Retina Times

Luviano D, Archives Web Quiz Winner Talc Retinopathy, Archives of Ophthalmology

Sarraf D, Luviano D, Sadda SR, Retina Section, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, and USC Doheny Eye Institute Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review Course, Los Angeles, CA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American College of Surgeons

American Diabetes Association

American Medical Association

American Society of Retinal Specialist

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery