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Serving Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and Surrounding Areas

Beverly Hills LASIK surgeon Dr. Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna, M.D.

1220 La Venta Drive, Suite 209

Westlake Village, CA 91361

Tel: 805 -230-2126

Fax: 805-230-2199

Lasik@khannainstitute.com

www.khannainstitute.com

TEACHING AFFLIATIONS

Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

1. Saint Johns Hospital, Santa Monica, CA

2. UCLA Westwood

CURRENT POSITION

2004 - Till Date Director of Refractive Surgery, Khanna Institute of LASIK, Westlake Village, CA Skilled in PRK, LASIK and EpiLASIK (Thousands done) Experienced in.Phacoemulsification (clear corneal temporal with topical Anesthesia), LRI

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

2004-2005 LASIK Surgeon, LASER Eye Center, Ontario, CA

2002-2004 Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Refractive Surgeon, St. Mary's Eye Center, Santa Monica, CA

1999-2002 Ophthalmology Residency, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY.

1998-1999 Internship, Internal Medicine, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

1997-1998 Refractive Surgery Fellow, Midwest Eye Center, Cincinnati, OH

1997-1998 Corneal and Refractive Surgery Fellow, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1995-1997 Lecturer in Ophthalmology, Terna Medical College, Bombay Attending Ophthalmologist, Mahatma Gandhi Missions Hospital, Bombay Attending Ophthalmologist, Anurag Hospital, Bombay Honorary Ophthalmologist, Sonpatti Devi Charitable Hospital, Bombay

1992-1995 Ophthalmology Residency, KEM Hospital, University of Bombay

1991-1992 Ophthalmology Residency, JIPMER Hospital, University of Madras

1990-1991 House officer Neurology, JIPMER Hospital, Pondicherry

MEDICAL EDUCATION

1984-1990 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Madras, India

INTERNATIONAL HONORS

1995 World Health Organization Certification in Health Systems Research

1992 Certificate of Appreciation by Rotary Club

NATIONAL AWARDS

1998 Cincinnati Eye Bank Fellowship Award, USA

1998 Laser Centers of America (LCA) Vision Research Grant, USA

1982-1990 National Talent Search Examination Scholarship, India

HONORS

1997 Certificate of Appreciation, Midwest Eye Center for care of senior citizens of Cincinnati

1988 Certificate of Honor for Obstetrics and Gynecology JIPMER Hospital, Pondicherry

1984 Chairman's Gold medal for Best All Around Student, Apeejay School, New Delhi

1983 Merit Scholarship for Academic Performance Apeejay School, New Delhi

REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Ophthalmology

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

2001 Khanna R, Bahl D, Weiner A. "Analysis of accuracy of A Scan results." International Society of Refractive Surgeons Abstract Book 2001.

1998 Khanna R, Schneider DM. "Best Uncorrected Visual Acuity (BUCVA) and Best corrected Visual Acuity- Tears (BCVAT)." J Cataract Refract Surg 1998;24:1287-88. Schneider DM, Khanna R. "Interface Keratitis - induced stromal thinning - an early postoperative complication of LASIK surgery." J Cataract Refract Surg 1998; 24:1277-79. Khanna R, Schneider DM. "Incidence of complications in 1st month following LASIK." American Academy of Ophthalmology Abstract Book 1998;185(272). Khanna R. "Proposed classification of Interface Deposits and Flap Wrinkles." International Society of Refractive Surgeons Abstract Book 1998;87. Moyer P, Khanna R, et al. "Interface Keratitis after LASIK may be caused by Microkeratome Lubricant Deposits." Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1998;39(4)S750 Khanna R, Berbos T, et al. "LASIK Interface Keratitis may be caused by Microkeratome Lubricant Deposits." American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Abstract Book1998;120(478) Khanna R, et al. "Microkeratome Lubricant Deposits may cause LASIK Interface Keratitis." American Academy of Ophthalmology Abstract Book1998;129.

DISSERTATION

1994 Khanna R. "Study of etiology and prognosis of cases of optic atrophy" Thesis University of Bombay, India.

BOOKS

2006 Khanna R. A Brief History of LASIK (In review) 1995 Khanna R. Contact lens manual. New Bombay printing press. India

SCIENTIFIC PAPER PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

2004 "LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS, Prediction of Outcomes, By classification of interface deposits" American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Diego, CA

1998 "Microkeratome Lubricant Deposits may cause LASIK Interface Keratitis." American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA; November 10,1998

1998 "LASIK Interface Keratitis may be caused by Microkeratome Lubricant Deposits." American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Diego, CA; April 17,1998.

PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL CONFERENCES

1998 "LASIK: Complications and Preventions." Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

1997 "Current Trends In Refractive Surgery", Bethesda Hospital Insight Seminar, Cincinnati, OH. "Photorefractive Keratotomy with an Excellent Result using Multizone Multipass Laser" Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, OH. "LASIK induced stromal thinning-an early complication of LASIK surgery" Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, OH.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

2001 Khanna R, Bahl D, Weiner A. "Analysis of accuracy of A Scan results." International Society of Refractive Surgeons Conference, New Orleans, LA.

1998 Moyer P, Khanna R, et al. "Interface Keratitis after LASIK may be caused by Microkeratome Lubricant Deposits." Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Khanna R. "Proposed classification of Interface Deposits and Flap Wrinkles." International Society of Refractive Surgeons Conference, New Orleans, LA. Khanna R, Schneider DM. "Incidence of complications in 1st month following LASIK." American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA.

INSTRUMENTS Khanna Flap Roller (Moria)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Ophthalmology #00235779 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons International Society of Refractive Surgeons International Society of Online Ophthalmologists

MEDICAL LICENSURE

California Medical License # A 78474 Issued 03.29.2002 Expires 09.30.2003 Medical Council of India

DEA BK7758735 Issued 05/09/2002 Expires 12/31/2004 Schedules 2, 2N,3,3N,4,5

CERTIFICATIONS IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY

2005 INTACS for Keratoconus

2005 Moria Epikeratome

2004 Moria Keratome

2004 VISX Wavefront

1998 CHIRON Automated Corneal Shaper Microkeratome, CHIRON, CA. VISX Laser, VISX University, CA.

Corneal and Refractive Surgery Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

CERTIFICATIONS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

1995 Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Bombay, India.

1994 Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine & Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bombay, India.

1993 Indian Contact Lens Education Program, Contact lens Research Unit, Sydney, Australia.

CERTIFICATIONS

1999 Test of Spoken English (100%)

1996-1997 USMLE STEP1,2,3

1996 ECFMG Certificate # 0-551-474-0

1995 Graduate Record Exam Test of English as Foreign Language Test of Written English

1992 Diplomat of National Board (Primary), National Board of Examinations, India.

LANGUAGES

English, French, Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil

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