Dr. Tara Alexandra Mccannel MD
Ophthalmologist
100 Stein Plaza Rm 1-340 Los Angeles CA, 90095About
Dr. Tara Mccannel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Mccannel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Mccannel can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Mccannel can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ultra widefield imaging of peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy.
- Ultra wide-field imaging of choroidal metastasis secondary to primary breast cancer.
- Optos Panoramic 200MA ultrawide-field imaging of peripheral RPE adenoma.
- Optos Optomap Panoramic 200MA imaging of a serous choroidal detachment responsive to furosemide.
- The value of Optos Panoramic 200MA imaging for the monitoring of large suspicious choroidal lesions.
- Ocular complications following I-125 brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma.
- Treatment of radiation retinopathy following plaque brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma.
- Association of positive dual-modality positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging of primary choroidal melanoma with chromosome 3 loss and tumor size.
- Attenuation of iodine 125 radiation with vitreous substitutes in the treatment of uveal melanoma.
- Ocular response of choroidal melanoma with monosomy 3 versus disomy 3 after iodine-125 brachytherapy.
- Clinical and cytogenetic characteristics of choroidal melanoma in Vietnamese Asians.
- Intraoperative ultrasonography-guided positioning of iodine 125 plaque brachytherapy in the treatment of choroidal melanoma.
- Antitumor effects of the investigational selective MEK inhibitor TAK733 against cutaneous and uveal melanoma cell lines.
Awards
- 2010-2012 Southern California Super Doctors
- 2011 Top Women Southern California Super Doctors
Treatments
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Cataracts
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Uveitis
- Birth Defects
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 2002
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 2004
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