DANA TANNENBAUM, M.D.

Education & Professional Training

University

McGill University Faculty Of Science
Montreal, Canada. Medical Preparatory Year
1992 - 1993

Vanier College
Montreal, Canada. Diploma of Health Sciences
1990 - 1992

Medical

McGill University Faculty Of Medicine
Montreal, Canada. Degree: M.D.
1993-1997

Internship

Hahnemann University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-1998

Residency

Ophthalmology
Shiley Eye Center, University of California
San Diego, California
1998 - 2001

Fellowship

Glaucoma
Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California
Los Angeles, California
2001 - 2002

Board Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners, 1998
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2002

Professional Experience & Appointments

A Center For VisionCare
North Hollywood, California
2003 - current

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California
Los Angeles, California
2003 - current

Visiting Assistant Professor
Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California
Los Angeles, California
2002 - 2003

Associate Professor
Southern California College of Optometry
Los Angeles, California
2005 - current

Hospital Privileges

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Burbank, California

Motion Picture & Television Hospital
Woodland Hills, California

Encino Medical Center
Encino, California

Freedom Vision Surgery Center
Encino, California

Professional Memberships

California Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Glaucoma Society
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Expert Witness Experience

Pre-litigation expert consultation on behalf of patient, January 2009. 42 year old man with neovascular glaucoma status post central retinal vein occlusion. Review of medical records on behalf of plaintiff. Provided oral report to counsel.

Smith v. Safeco P & C Insurance Companies, October 2008. 53 year old lady involved in a motor vehicle accident. Review of medical records on behalf of defendant. Provided oral report to counsel.

Pre-litigation expert consultation on behalf of patient, May 2007 65 year old female with scratch on intraocular lens requiring surgical lens exchange. Review of medical on behalf of plaintiff. Provided oral report to counsel.

Fleming v. American States Insurance Company, August 2007. Fifty three year old man involved in motor vehicle accident. Examined patient and drafted report on behalf of the defendant.

Arreola v. Montebello Unified School District, August 2006. Seven year old boy who sustained penetrating eye injury while at school. Examined patient, drafted report and testified at deposition and trial on behalf of the plaintiff.

Yee v. Fernandez, July 2005. Seventy three year old lady involved in a motor vehicle accident. Examined patient and drafted a report on behalf of the defendant.

Honors & Awards

2003
Glaucoma Merit Award
Pharmacia Glaucoma Fellow Awards Program

2002 - 2003
Klara Spinks Fleming Fellowship
Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California
Los Angeles, California

2001
Paul Kayser International
Fellowship Award
Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation
Arlington, Texas

2000 - 2001
Nancy and David Schanzlin Resident Research Award
Shiley Eye Center, University of California
San Diego, California

2000 - 2001
Award For Basic And Clinical Science
Shiley Eye Center, University of California
San Diego, California

2000
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Travel Fellowship Grant National Eye Institute
Bethesda, Maryland

1992 - 1997
Dean's Honor List
McGill University
Montreal, Canada

1992 - 1995
J.W. McConnell Award For Academic Excellence
McGill University
Montreal, Canada

1992
International Weizmann Science Scholarship
Weizmann Institute
Rehovot, Israel

1991 - 1992
Award For Academic Excellence
Vanier College
Montreal, Canada

1991 - 1992
Dean's Honor List
Vanier College
Montreal, Canada

1991
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Award
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Ottawa, Canada

Publications

Articles

1. Nouri-Mahdavi K, Hoffman D, Tannenbaum DP, Law SK, Caprioli J. Identifying Early Glaucoma with Optical Coherence Tomography. American Jounal of Ophthalmology. 2004;137:228-235.
2. Tannenbaum DP, Hoffman D, Lemij H, Garway-Heath DF, Greenfield DS, Caprioli J. The Variable Corneal Compensator Improves Discrimination Between Normal and Glaucomatous Eyes with the Scanning Laser Polarimetry. Ophthalmology. 2004;111:259-264.
3. Tannenbaum DP, Hoffman D, Greaney M, Caprioli J. Outcomes of Bleb Excision and Conjunctival Advancement for Leaking or Hypotonous Eyes After Glaucoma Filtering Surgery. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2004;88:99-103.
4. Tannenbaum DP, Zangwill LM, Bowd C, Sample PA, Weinreb RN. Relationship Between Visual Field Testing and Scanning Laser Polarimetry in Patients With Large C/D. American Journal of Ophthalmogy. 2001;132:501-506.
5. Manecke GR, Tannenbaum DP, McCoy BE. Severe Bilateral Corneal Injury Attributed to a Preservative-Containing Eye Lubricant. Anesthesiology. 2000; 93:1545-1546.

Chapters

1. Caprioli J, Tannenbaum DP. Quantitative Measurement of the Optic Disc. Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology. 2004 edition.

Abstracts

1. Tannenbaum DP, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Law S, Hoffman D, Caprioli J. Performance of the OCT for Discriminating Early Glaucoma from Glaucoma Suspects. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 2004.
2. Tannenbaum DP, Hoffman D, Li G, Nie K, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Zeyen T, Caprioli J. Probability of Change in Optic nerve Head Topography with High Dimensional Analysis of Variance. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 2003.
3. Tannenbaum DP, Li G, Hoffman D, Zeyen T, Dong J, Caprioli J. Identification of Glaucomatous Progression by Sector Analysis of Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 2002.
4. Tannenbaum DP, Zangwill LM, Bowd C, Sample PA, Weinreb RN. Relationship Between Visual Field Testing and Scanning Laser Polarimetry in Patients With Large C/D. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 2000.
5. Tannenbaum DP, Scull JJ, Alcocer CE, Deschenes J, Burnier MN. The Incidence of Epithelial and Melanocytic Tumors of the Conjunctiva. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Apri1 1996.