UW Department of Ophthalmology: ELAINE L CHUANG, MD

Elaine L. Chuang has advanced training and experience in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. Dr. Chuang's recent clinical research interests have focused on ocular problems associated with systemic conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, sickle cell diseases, HIV Infection, Cancer and Organ Transplantation Immune Deficiencies and others. In the past, she has participated in clinical trials which have resulted in better understanding and treatments of age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion and diabetic eye disease, in addition to HIV infection and sickle eye disease.


	EDUCATION
	1973	BA, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
	1979	MD, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio
	POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
	1973-1974	Graduate School, Department of Veterinary Physiology, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
	1976-1977	Predoctoral Fellowship in Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio
	1979-1980	Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
	1980-1983	Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle
	1984	Fellowship in Medical Retina, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Fla.
	1984-1985	Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Fla.
	1985-1986	Fellowship in Medical Retina, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, U.K.
	FACULTY POSITIONS HELD
	1986-1993	Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Fla.
	1993-date	Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle
	HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD
	1986-1993	Active Medical Staff, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fla.
	1986-1993	Active Clinical Staff, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fla.
	1993-date	Active Medical Staff, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
	1993-date	Attending Physician, Veterans' Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Wash.
	1993-date	Associate Staff, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Wash.
	1993-date	Consulting Physician, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Wash.
	BOARD CERTIFICATION
	1979	Federal Licensure Examination Board
	1985	Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
	1989	College of Ophthalmologists (United Kingdom)
	CURRENT LICENSURE
	Washington
	SELECTED PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
	American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical Science Course (section 13 author), 1998-present Editorial Advisory Board, EyeNet (1997-2003) EyeCare America, National Eye Care Project (2001-present) Project Orbis, Volunteer Faculty (1986-present) Retina Society (1990-present) Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Chiron IntraOptics Clinical Trials for CMV Retinitis (Principal Investigator) (GCVI-601, GCVI-603, GCVI-605) Syntex Clinical Trial for CMV Retinitis (Principal Investigator) (GANS 2304) (1994-97) Survey of Opportunistic Ocular Infections in Immune-suppression Related to Organ Transplantation (Principal Investigator), University of Washington Verteporfin for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (VAM) Study (Principal Investigator), University of Washington VA - Joslin Vision Network Telemedicine Project (Ophthalmologist and Central Reader; sites in Washington, Idaho, Alaska) King County Medical Society, Seattle, Wash. National Eye Institute (NEI) Assistant Director and Protocol Consultant, Reading Center, Central Vein Occlusion Study, University of Miami (1987-93) Macular Photocoagulation Study (MPS), University of Miami (1987-93) Co-Investigator, Studies of Ocular Complications of AIDS (SOCA), University of Miami (1989-93) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Member, AIDS-Related Research Group (AARG) Study Section (1993-94) Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (WAEPS) Washington State Medical Association
	EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
	Editor, Chinese American Ophthalmological Society (CAOS) Society Newsletter (1988-94)
	RESEARCH INTERESTS
	Elaine L. Chuang has advanced training and experience in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. Dr. Chuang's recent clinical research interests have focused on ocular problems associated with systemic conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, sickle cell diseases, HIV Infection, Cancer and Organ Transplantation Immune Deficiencies and others. In the past, she has participated in clinical trials which have resulted in better understanding and treatments of age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion and diabetic eye disease, in addition to HIV infection and sickle eye disease.
	SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS
	1. Chuang EL, Bird, AC: The pathogenesis of tears of the retinal pigment epithelium. Am J Ophthalmol 1988; 105: 285-90. 2. Fox GM, Crouse CA, Chuang EL, Pflugfelder SC, Cleary TJ, Nelson SJ, Atherton SS: Detection of herpes virus DNA in vitreous and aqueous specimens by the polymerase chain reaction. Arch Ophthalmol 1991; 109: 266-71. 3. Heckenlively J, Chuang EL, Abrams G, Grand G, Green R: Retina and Vitreous. American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 12, 1992. 4. Penman A, Talbot JF, Chuang EL, Thomas P, Bird AC, Serjeant GR: A new classification of peripheral retinal vascular changes in sickle cell disease. Br J Ophthalmol 1994; 78: 681-689. 5. The Chiron Ganciclovir Implant Study Group: Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis with a sustained-release ganciclovir implant. N Engl J Med 1997; 337: 83-90. 6. Chuang EL, et al. Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 13. International Ophthalmology, AAO, 2002. 7. Mutimer H, Akatsuka Y, Manley T, Chuang EL, Boeckh M, Harrington R, Jones T, Riddell SR. Association between immune recovery uveitis and a diverse intraocular cytomegalovirus-specific cytotoxic T cell response. J Inf Dis 186:701-705, 2002.