Program Director, Retina Fellowship

Saad A. Shaikh, M.D. M.B.A

Retina

Affiliated Professor, Ophthalmology

Education

Medical School: University of California, Davis 1997

Residency: Ophthalmology

Stanford University, 2001

Fellowships: Vitreoretinal Surgery & Diseases

Associated Retinal Consultants & William Beaumont Hospital, 2003

Specialty Interests: Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous

Appointments: Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration

Selected Publications
  1. Kieffer J, Singh S, Dhillon B, Kumar U, Shaikh S, Ho S, Seal S. (August 11, 2020) Ceria Nanoparticles Mitigate the Iron Oxidative Toxicity of Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Cureus 12(8): e9675. doi:10.7759/cureus.9675 
  2. Laha S, LaLonde R, Carmack A, Foroosh H, Olson J, Shaikh S, Bagci U (July 30, 2020). Analysis of Video Retinal Angiography With Deep Learning and Eulerian Magnification. Front. Comput. Sci. doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2020.00024 
  3. Bogunovic H, Venhuizen F, Klimscha S, Apostolopoulos S, Bab-Hadiashar A, Bagci U, Beg MF, Bekalo L, Chen Q, Ciller C, Gopinath K, Gostar AK, Jeon K, Ji Z, Kang SH, Koozekanani DD, Lu D, Morley D, Parhi KK, Park HS, Rashno A, Sarunic M, Shaikh S, Sivaswamy J, Tennakoon R, Yadav S, De Zanet S, Waldstein SM, Gerendas BS, Klaver C, Sanchez CI, Schmidt-Erfurth U. RETOUCH-The Retinal OCT Fluid Detection and Segmentation Benchmark and Challenge. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2019 Feb 26. doi: 10.1109/TMI.2019.2901398. [Epub ahead of print] 
  4. Morley, D., Foroosh, H., Shaikh, S., and Bagci, U (2017). Simultaneous Detection and Quantification of Retinal Fluid with Deep Learning. MICCAI-RETOUCH Challenge, 2017.
  5. Qureshi, S, Shaikh S. In-office use of the intrector for the removal of retained lens cortex. Retinal Cases Brief Rep. 2015 Spring;9(2):121-2.
  6. Amin S, Patel R, Beilan J, Helveston EM, Shaikh S. Telemedicine for retinal care in developing nations: the ORBIS Cyber-Sight programme, 2003-2011.J Telemed Telecare. 2014 May 29;20(5):282-287
  7. Jacobs-El, N. Shaikh S. Retinal Surgery Induced Trigeminal Neuralgia. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 7(1):67-68, Winter 2013.
  8. Scott IU, Flynn HW Jr, Acar N, Dev S, Shaikh S, Mittra RA, Arevalo JF, Kychenthal A, Kunselman A. Incidence of endophthalmitis after 20-gauge vs 23-gauge vs 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Mar;249(3):377-80. Epub 2010 Sep 18
  9. Shaikh S. Roller Coaster Related Retinal Detachments. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Spring 2011 5(2). Epub 2010 Jan 15.
  10. Scott IU, Flynn HW Jr, Dev S, Shaikh S, Mittra RA, Arevalo JF, Kychenthal A, Acar N. Endophthalmitis after 25-gauge and 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy. Incidence and outcomes. Retina 2008:28:138-142
  11. Shaikh S, Ho S, Richmond RP, Olson JC, Barnes CD. Untoward Outcomes in 25-Gauge versus 20-Gauge Vitreoretinal Surgery. Retina 2007:27(8): 1048-1053.
  12. Shaikh S, Ho S, Engelmann LA, Klemann Sw. Cell viability effects of triamcinolone acetonide and preservative vehicle formulations. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Feb;90(2):233-6.
  13. Ruby A, Shaikh S, Trese MT. Suprachoroidal Septic Effusion Leading to Panophthalmitis Following Strabismus Surgery. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2005 Jul-Aug;42(4):250-2.
  14. Shaikh S, Trese MT. New insights into progressive visual loss in adult retinopathy of prematurity. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Mar;122(3): 404-6
  15. Shaikh S, Trese MT. Lens Sparing Vitrectomy in Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome. Retina. 2003 Jun;23(3):330-4.
  16. Shaikh S, Shaikh N, Chun S, Spin J, Blumenkranz M, Marmor MF. Retinal Evaluation of Patients on Chronic Amiodarone Therapy. Retina. 2003 Jun;23(3):354-9.
  17. Shaikh S, Ruby A, Williams G. Photodynamic therapy using verteporfin for choroidal neovascularization in angioid streaks. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jan;135(1):1-6.
  18. Shaikh S, Morse LS, Aslam R, Singh K, Goldblum R. Setons and serum IgG titers to silicone.J Glaucoma. 2002 Dec;11(6):508-10
  19. Blumenkranz MS, Ohana E, Shaikh S, Chang S, Coll G, Morse LS, De Bustros S. Adjuvant methods in macular hole surgery: intraoperative plasma-thrombin mixture and postoperative fluid-gas exchange. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 2001 May-Jun;32(3):198-207
  20. Shaikh S, Ta C, Basham A, Mansour S. Leber hereditary optic neuropathy associated with antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus infection. Am J Ophthalmol. 2001 Jan;131(1):143-5.
  21. Singh K, Mehta K, Shaikh N, Tsai J, Moster M, Budenz D, Greenfield D, Chen P, Cohen J, Baerveldt G, Shaikh S. Trabeculectomy with intraoperative mitomycin C versus 5-fluorouracil : prospective randomized clinical trial.Ophthalmology. 2000 Dec;107(12):2305-9.
  22. Shaikh S, Morse LS, Goldblum RM, Benner JD, Burnett H, Caspar J. The effect of silicone ocular surgical devices on serum IgG binding to silicones. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998 Dec, 126(6):798-804.
  23. Shaikh S, Schwab IR, Morse LS. Association of ocular toxoplasmosis and thymoma. Retina, 1997, 17(4):354-6.