Dr. Michael B. Gorin MD
Ophthalmologist
100 Stein Plaza Room DSRC 3-310B Los Angeles California, 90025About
Dr. Michael Gorin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gorin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Gorin 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. Gorin 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
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1980
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology- Ophthalmology
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- X-linked cone-rod dystrophy (locus COD1): identification of mutations in RPGR exon ORF15.
- A tale of two genotypes: consistency between two high-throughput genotyping centers.
- X-linked recessive atrophic macular degeneration from RPGR mutation.
- Fluorescein-potentiated argon laser therapy improves symptoms and appearance of corneal neovascularization.
- Refinement of the physical location and the genomic characterization of the CRSP2 (EXLM1) gene on Xp11.4.
- Detection and assignment of mutations and minihaplotypes in human DNA using peptide mass signature genotyping (PMSG): application to the human RDS/peripherin gene.
- The genetics of age-related macular degeneration.
- Age-related maculopathy: a genomewide scan with continued evidence of susceptibility loci within the 1q31, 10q26, and 17q25 regions.
- A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein gene (RLBP1) in a patient with retinitis punctata albescens.
- Ordered subset linkage analysis supports a susceptibility locus for age-related macular degeneration on chromosome 16p12.
- A presumed missense mutation of RPGR causes abnormal RNA splicing with exon skipping.
- Histopathologic study of X-linked cone-rod dystrophy (CORDX1) caused by a mutation in the RPGR exon ORF15.
- A new vision for age-related macular degeneration.
- Candidate gene analysis suggests a role for fatty acid biosynthesis and
- Meta-analysis of genome scans of age-related macular degeneration.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Regional Public Speaking -
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust 1986
- Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine 1981
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, Medical Retina 1986
Internships
- University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowships
- University of California, Los Angeles; Moorfields Eye Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Medical Genetics
Articles and Publications
- Over 120 Papers Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Persistence
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