POSITIONS HELD

LCA VISION / LASIK PLUS
SAN DIEGO, CA

Medical Director & Refractive Surgeon / CURRENT


Over 50K LASIK procedures performed.

PREMIER LASER SIGHT
Long Beach- CA

Founder and Chief Refractive Surgeon
12/00-8/06

LASIK VISION USA
Los Angeles- CA

Refractive Surgeon
4/00- 11/00

LASER EYE CENTER
Los Angeles- CA

Refractive Surgeon
7/1998-4/2000

MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY / HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Boston- MA

Fellow, and junior attending Faculty in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery.
7/97-6/98

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE of MEDICINE / MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL
New York- NY

Resident in Ophthalmology.
7/94-6/97

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER & MANHATTAN VA HOSPITAL
New York- NY

Intern in Internal Medicine.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY / DEPARTMENT of OPHTHALMOLOGY
Washington DC

Pre-Resident fellow in Ophthalmology.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of BEIRUT, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Beirut- Lebanon

Doctor of Medicine, M.D.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of BEIRUT, ARTS & SCIENCES
Beirut- Lebanon

Bachelor of Science in Biology.

SOCIETIES

1. American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
2. International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS).
3. American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
4. Association for Research in Vision &Ophthalmology (ARVO).
5. Castroviejo Corneal Society.
6. American College of Physicians.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1. Cell Biology of Corneal Wound Fibroblasts. Mechanism of Wound Contraction in Radial Keratotomy. Garrana R., Petroll M., Feng W., Cavanagh D., Jester J.
   INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI 31/4:13.
   ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 1990.
   
   
2. In Vivo Influence of Epidermal Growth Factor on Regenerating Corneal Epithelial Cells. Feng W., Essepian J., Lauber S., Garrana R., Jester J.
   INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI 31/4:262.
   ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 1990.
   
   
3. Confocal Evaluation of the 3- Dimensional Cytoskeletal Protein Organization in Normal Cat Keratocytes. Garrana R., Herman I., Barry P., Jester J.
   INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI
   ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 1991.
   
   
4. 3- Dimensional Analysis of F-actin Organization in Myofibroblasts Using Laser Confocal Microscopy. Petroll M., Cavanagh D., Garrana R., Barry P.,Jester J.
   INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI
   ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 1991.
   
   
5. Confocal Microscopic Studies of Corneal Endothelial Wound Healing in Rabbit Endothelial Wound Healing in Rabbit Eyes. Ichijima H., Petroll M., Andrews P., Garrana R., Barry P., Balaoing L., Jester J., Cavanagh H.D.
   INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI
   ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 1991.
   
   
6. In Vitro Artifacts vs, In Vivo Reality with Confocal Microscopy. Jester J., Petroll W., Garrana R., Lemp M., Cavanagh H.D.
   SCANNING 91 MEETING, APRIL 1991.
   
   
7. Fluorescent Staining of Intact Unsectioned Corneal Tissue for Analysis by Confocal Microscopy. Barry P., Petroll M., Garrana R., Cavanagh D.,Jester J.
   SCANNING 91 MEETING, APRIL 1991.
   
   
8. Cell Biology of Corneal Wound Healing Following Photorefractive Keratectomy. Garrana R., Maa S.S., Garg Y., Hersh P., Rosenbaum P.
   CASTROVIEJO CORNEAL SOCIETY MEETING, OCT. 1994
   
   
9. Evaluation of Visual Function Following Monocular Photorefractive Keratectomy. Garrana R., Carr J., Binstock L., Hersh P.
   AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING, OCT.1995.
   
   
10. Neodymium YAG Laser Goniosynechiolysis in the Management of Angle Closure Glaucoma. Garrana R., Shultz J.
    AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING, OCT. 1997
    
    
11. Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Recurrent epithelial Erosion. Garrana R., Zeiske J., Kaminski A., Assouline M., Gipson I.
    INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI
    ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, MAY 1998.
    
    
12. Topical Hirudin vs. Mitomycin in the prophylaxis against scarring following trabeculactomy surgery in the Rabbit model. Weintraub D., Garrana R., Garg Y., Schultz J.
    INVEST OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI
    ARVO ANNUAL MEETING, MAY 1998.
    
    
13. Phakic Intraocular Lenses for the Correction of High Myopia. Garrana R., Azar D.
    FELLOWS DAY, MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY.
    
    
14. Efficacy of oral Pilocarpine in the treatment of the dry eye syndrome. Garrana R., Dana MR.
    SUBMITTED: CASTROVIEJO CORNEAL SOCIETY MEETING, NOV. 1998

PUBLICATIONS

1. Scleritis. Garrana R., Dana M.R.
   PUBLISHED: UP TO DATE in RHEUMATOLOGY. Up To Date Inc., Washington D.C.
   
   
2. Effects of Radiation on the ocular surface. Garrana R., Dana M.R.
   SUBMITTED: CORNEA.
   
   
3. Phakic Intraocular Lenses for the Correction of High Myopia. Garrana R., Azar D.
   INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINICS: March,1999.
   
   
4. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Human Recurrent Epithelial Erosion. Garrana R., Zeiske J., Kaminski A., Assouline M., Gipson I.
   INVEST OPHTHALMOL & VIS SCI: May,1999.
   
   
5. Cell Biology of Corneal Wound Healing following Photorefractive Keratectomy. Garrana R., Maa S., Garg y., Choi S., Hersh P., Rosenbaum P.
   SUBMITTED & UNDER REVISION: CORNEA and REFRACTIVE SURGERY.
   
   
6. Evaluation of Visual Function following Monocular PRK.Garrana R., Carr J. Hersh D., Binstock L., Hersh P.
   SUBMITTED: CORNEA and REFRACTIVE SURGERY.
   
   
7. Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic keratectomy; Strategies and Results. Spinak A., Garrana R., Meyers M., Hersh P.
   REFRACTIVE and CORNEAL SURGERY.
   1993; 9: sec S90-95.
   
   
8. RADIAL KERATOTOMY: Role of the myofibroblast in Corneal Wound Contraction. Garrana R., Petroll M., Chen W., Herman I., Barry P., Andrews P.,Cavanagh D., Jester J. INVEST. OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI. 1992; 33: 3271-3282.
   
   
9. Corneal Keratocytes: In Situ and In Vitro Organization of Cytoskeletal Contractile Proteins. Jester J., Barry P., Lind J., Petroll M., Garrana R., Cavanagh D.
   INVEST. OPHTHALMOL VIS SCI. 1994; 35: 730-743.
   
   
10. Comparison of in vivo and ex vivo Cellular Structure in rabbit eyes detected by Tandem Scanning microscopy. Jester J., Petroll M., Garrana R., Lemp M., Cavanagh H.
    JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY. 1992; 165: 169-81.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

• Downhill Skiing
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Classical & Contemporary Jazz