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J. Banks Shepherd, III, M.D.

Instructor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

BA, Amherst College (1992)
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY (1997)
Internship, Pediatric and Adult Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY (1998)
Residency, Ophthalmology, Washington University (1998-2001)
Fellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Washington University (2001-2003)

Research Area:

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Research Interests:

Ocular manifestations of neurologic diseases, diseases of the optic nerve and oculomotor system, migraine, pseudotumor cerebri, adult strabismus, blepharospasm.

Clinical Studies:

Phase III Trial of Irofulven Versus 5-Fluorouracil in Patients with Gemcitabine-Refractory Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Selected Publications:

  1. Scanning Slit Confocal Microscopy of Human Lid Skin (J.B. Shepherd, J.D. Auran, C.J. Koester, J.P Koniarek, M Kazim) Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. March 15, 1997, Vol. 38, No. 4. S128. ARVO Presentation of data collected from in vivo color scanning confocal microscopy of human lid skin addressing normal microscopic anatomy and growth patterns as a basis for future identification of pathologic conditions and lesions in vivo.
  2. Hemorrhagic Complications of Oculoplastic Surgery (P Custer, J Shepherd, K Trinkaus) Prospective study of 1,500 consecutive oculoplastic procedures on 1,300 patients over a 5-year period in order to determine the incidence of and risk factors for hemorrhagic complications as well as factors affecting the severity of post-operative bleeding and bruising. Poster at AAO 10/99.
  3. Ocular Vasculitis Current Rheumatology Reports. 5(2):100-6, 2003 Apr. A review of the most common ocular syndromes seen in systemic vascular diseases with special attention given to the signs that may be appreciated by non-ophthalmologists. Recent concepts of ocular immunologic therapy are also reviewed, especially as they relate to the use of systemic immunomodulating agents.


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