Dr. Sasapin Grace Prakalapakorn MD, MPH
Ophthalmologist
3480 Wake Forest Rd Suite 300 Raleigh NC, 27609About
Dr. S. Grace Prakalapakorn is an ophthalmologist practicing in Durham, NC who specializes in the medical and surgical management of pediatric eye disorders and adult/childhood strabismus. She has a special interest in amblyopia, congenital/pediatric cataracts, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), pediatric strabismus and ocular motility disorders secondary to cranial nerve palsies, thyroid ophthalmopathy, and trauma. Dr. Prakalapakorn is interested in public health ophthalmology and international health. She is a former Fulbright Scholar and has worked with ORBIS International (on a Flying Eye Hospital). Dr. Prakalapakorn has worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on topics including infantile cataracts and congenital Zika virus infection. Dr. Prakalapakorn has also received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to work on studies focused on ROP and Ebola. She is currently the Director of International Outreach at the Duke Eye Center.
Education and Training
Duke University B.S.E., BME and EE 1999
Emory University M.D., M.P.H. 2005
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acquired bilateral myelinated retinal nerve fibers after unilateral optic nerve sheath fenestration in a child with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
- ROPtool analysis of images acquired using a noncontact handheld fundus camera (Pictor)--a pilot study.
- Facilitated Versus Self-guided Training of Non-ophthalmologists for Grading Pre-plus and Plus Disease Using Fundus Images for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening.
- Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Using a Portable, Noncontact, Nonmydriatic Handheld Retinal Camera.
- Update on congenital cataract surgery management.
- Computer-assisted quantification of pre-plus and plus disease in images obtained using Pictor versus video indirect ophthalmoscopy: a pilot study.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor in Ophthalmology Duke University 2018 - Present
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Duke University 2011 - 2018
- AssociateProfessor of Pediatrics Duke University 2018 - Present
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Duke University 2013 - 2018
Awards
- Achievement Award 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- Secretariat Award 2017 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- North Carolina Fulbright Association
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- ORBIS International
Areas of research
Dr. Prakalapakorn has worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on topics including infantile cataracts and congenital Zika virus infection. Dr. Prakalapakorn has also received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to work on studies focused on retinoapthy of prematurity (ROP) and Ebola. She is currently the Director of International Outreach at the Duke Eye Center.
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