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Name:   John D. Hofbauer, M.D.

Address:
416 N. Bedford Drive, Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 273-2333

College:  1967 - 1971
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts;  Dean's List;
Summer ARVO Grant with Dr. Jorge Fishberg at Harkness Eye Institute

Medical School:  1971 – 1975
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University;
Physicians and  Surgeons Research Award 1975;
Department of Pathology Award 1972 and 1973;
Class President 1971 - 1973

Internship:  1975 - 1976
Rotating Medical Internship at Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, CA

Residency:  1976 - 1979
Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine;
Chief Administrative Resident 1978

Fellowship:  1979 - 1980
Cornea and External Disease, Jules Stein Eye Institute

Boards:  1980
American Board of Ophthalmology

Licenses:
1976  Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners

1976  New York State Medical License

1975  California State Medical License

Private Practice:  1980 – Present
416 N. Bedford Drive, Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA   90210

Associate Clinical Professor:
Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
100 Stein Plaza
Los Angeles, CA   90024

Director 1st Year Resident Surgical Training Program:
Jules Stein Eye Institute



Professional Organization Memberships:

1.  American Academy of Ophthalmology

2.  Los Angeles County Medical Association

3.  California Cornea Society

4.  Ocular Microbiology Immunology Group

5.  Castroviejo Society of Corneal Surgeons

6.  International Society of Refractive Surgery

7.  Eye Bank Society Association

8.  Board of Directors of California Association of Ophthalmology, 1991-1995

9.  Board of Directors of California Museum of Ancient Art

10. Pediatric Keratoplasty Association

11. Medical Advisory Committee, Specialty Surgical Center




Presentations:


1.  "Workshop on Radial Keratotomy," Jules Stein Eye Institute, Ophthalmic
Continuing Education, April 24, 1981.

2.  "Medical Aspects of Disability," Medical Seminar, Administrative Law Judges,
Los Angeles County, August 13, 1981.

3.  "Cornea and External Disease," Jules Stein Eye Institute, Ophthalmic 
AssistantCourse, March 1983.

4.  "Surgical Correction of Refractive Error," California Optometric Society,
Contact Lens Symposium, May 20, 1983.

5.  "Corneal Surgery," Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, November
1983.

6.  "Medical and Surgical Treatment of Cataracts," Optifair, Los Angeles, 1984

7.  "Current Concepts in Corneal Surgery; Modern Cataract and Implant Surgery;
Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma," Optifair, Ophthalmology, San Francisco, 
September 1985.

8.  "Complications of YAG Laser in the Anterior Segment," American Academy of
Ophthalmology, San Francisco, September, 1985.

9.  "Use of the YAG Laser in the Anterior Segment."  American Academy of
Ophthalmology, San Francisco, September, 1985.

10.  "Refractive Surgery Update," American Friends of Israeli Optometry,
November 1985.

11.  "YAG Laser Techniques," Nevada Ophthalmological Society, February, 1986.

12.  "Postoperative Astigmatism Management," Jules Stein Eye Institute, 
Postgraduate Seminar, April 1986.

13.  "Mycobacterium Fortuitum Keratitis:  A Case Report," Ocular Microbiology
and Immunology Group, New Orleans, November 1986.

14. "Contact Lenses and Infection," "Glaucoma Update," "Ophthalmology Update,"
Optifair, Chicago, June 1986.

15.  "Contact Lenses and Infection," "Glaucoma Update," "Ophthalmology Update,"
Optifair, Los Angeles, September 1986

16.  "Contact Lenses and Infection," "Glaucoma Update," "Ophthalmology Update," 
Optifair, Miami, January 1987.

17.  "Hibiclens Keratitis," American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, November
1987.

18.  Instructor, Refractive Surgery Course, International Society of Refractive
Surgery, October 1991.

19.  "Photorefractive Surgery," Excimer Laser Instruction Course, Cedars Sinai
Hospital, Los Angeles, 1991.

20.  "Ocular Emergency Medicine," Cedars Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, 1991.

21.  "Comparison of Excimer Laser Systems," International Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, California, April 1992.

22.  "Patchless Cataract Surgery," American Society for Cataract and Refractive
Surgery, Seattle, May 8, 1993.

23.  "Treatment of Red Eye," Cedars Sinai Medical Center, July 14, 1993.

24.  "Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery," Symposium on Cataracts, Jules
Stein Eye Institute, October 23, 1993.

25.  "Principles of Ophthalmic Practice," Cedars Sinai Medical Staff Seminar,
August 19, 1994.

26.  "Treatment of Dry Eyes,"  Los Angeles Chapter of the Sjogren's Foundation,
September 24, 1994.

27.   "Basic Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Fitting" and "Basic Soft and Rigid
Toric Contact Lenses," CLAO Regional Basic Contact Lens Seminar, University of
California, Irvine, March 11, 1995.

28.   "Surgical Correction of Refractive Error," Columbia University, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, May 13, 1995.

29.  "Ophthalmology for Primary Care Providers," Cedars Sinai Medical Staff
Seminar, August 14, 1996.

30.  "Dry Eyes," Los Angeles Chapter of the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation,
August 17, 1996.

31.  "Phacotrabeculectomy,"  Endocapsular Phacoemulsification and Lens Implant
Course, Jules Stein Eye Institute, September 13, 1997.

32.  “Laser Vision Correction,”  Community Lecture Series, Cedars Sinai
Hospital,
May 18, 2000.



Publications:

1.   Rootman, J., Hofbauer, J., Ellsworth, R., and Kitchen, D.:  Invasion of the
Optic Nerve by Retinoblastoma Clinicopathological Study.  Canadian Journal of 
Ophthalmology 11:   No. 2, 1972.

2.   Rootman, J., Ellsworth, R., Hofbauer, J., and Kitchen, D.:  Orbital
Retinoblastoma A Clinicopathological Study.  Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
12:  No. 4, 1977.

3.  Henkind, P., and Hofbauer, J.:  Clinical Signs in Ophthalmology, Published
Quarterly by Alcon Products.

4.  Hofbauer, J.:  Where Does Bowman's Membrane End?  Paper presented at
National ARVO Meeting, Sarasota, Florida, May 5, 1978.

5.  Hofbauer, J.:  The Anatomy of the Cornea at the Limbus.  Paper presented at
the New York Academy of Ophthalmology, New York, May 15, 1978.

6.  Hofbauer, J.:  The Microbial Flora of Corneal Donor Material.  Paper
presented before the National Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, San
Francisco, November 5, 1979.

7.  Treese, M., Pettit, T., Foos, R., and Hofbauer, J.:  Familia Nevus of Ota. 
Annals of Ophthalmology, Vol. 13, No. 7, July 1981.

8.  Weissman, B., and Hofbauer, J.:  Fitting Contact Lenses Following Corneal
Transplantation.  Optometric Monthly 73 (10): 562.

9.  Pettit, T., and Hofbauer, J.:  Dry Eye Syndrome:  A case history and
discussion of dry eye associated with Sjogren's Syndrome.  Published by
Merck-Sharp & Dohme, West Point, Pennsylvania, February 1981.

10.  Hofbauer, J., and Pettit, T.:  Dry Eye Syndrome:  A case history and
discussion of severe dry eye associated with cicatricial pemphigoid. 
Merck-Sharp & Dohme, West Point, Pennsylvania, November 1981.

11.  Hoffer, K.J., Darin, J.J., Pettit, T.H., Hofbauer, J.D., Elander, R., and
Levenson, J.E.:  UCLA Clinical Trial of Radial Keratometry, preliminary report.  
Ophthalmology 1981;88:729-736

12.  Hoffer, K.J., Darin, J.J., Pettit, T.H., Hofbauer, J.D., Elander, R., and
Levenson, J.E.:  Three years experience with Radial Keratometry:  The UCLA
Study, Ophthalmology, 1983; 90:627-636.

13.  Weissman, B., Mondino, B., Pettit, T., and Hofbauer, J.:  Corneal Ulcers
Associated with Extended Wear Contact Lenses.  American Journal of 
Ophthalmology 97: 496, 1984.

14.  Mondino, B., Hofbauer, J., and Foos, R.:  Mooren's Ulcer After Penetrating
Keratoplasty.  American Journal of Ophthalmology 103:53-56, January 1987.

15.  Dugel, U.D., Holland, G.N., Brown, H.H., Pettit T.H., Hofbauer, J.D.,
Simons, K.D., Ullman, H., Bath, P., and Foos, R.Y.:  Mycobacterium Fortuitum
Keratitis.  American Journal of Ophthalmology, 105:661-669, June 1988.

16.  Phinney, R., Mondino, B., Hofbauer, J., et al.:  Corneal Edema Related to
Accidental Hibiclens Exposure.  American Journal of Ophthalmology, 106
#2:210-215, August 1988.

17.  Levenson, J., Hofbauer, J.:  Case Reports / Problems with Punctal Plugs. 
Published by the American Medical Association / Archives of Ophthalmology 107
#4:493-494, April 1989.

18.  Nordan, L.., Hofbauer, J.:  Astigmatism:  Concept and Surgical Approach. 
Surgical Rehabilitation of Vision:  Chapter 23, pages 23.1 - 23.30, Lippencott 
1991.

19.  Hofbauer, J., and Levenson, J.:  Capsulorhexis for Cataract Extraction
during Keratoplasty.  Cornea, Vol 2, #3:  273, May 1992.

20.  Maguen, E., Berlin, M., Hofbauer, J., Macy, J., Nesburn, A., Papaioannou,
T., Salz, J.:  Preliminary results of VISX excimer laser myopic photorefractive
keratectomy at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.  Ophthalmic Technologies II, P
Series, Vol. 1644:  May 19, 21, 1992.

21.  Salz, J., Maguen, E., Macy, J., Papaioannou, T., Hofbauer, J., Nesburn, A.: 
One-Year Results of Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratotomy for Myopia. 
Refractive and Corneal Surgery, 8:269-273, 1992.

22.  Salz., J., Maguen, E., Nesburn, A., Warren, C., Macy, J., Hofbauer, J.,
Papaioannou, T., and Berlin, M.:  A Two-year Experience with Excimer Laser
Photorefractive Keratectomy for Myopia.  Ophthalmology 1993; 100:873-882.

23.  Hofbauer, J., Gordon, L., and Palmer, J.:  Acute orbital cellulitis after
peribulbar injection.  American Journal of Ophthalmology 118 #3:391-392,
September 15, 1994.

24.  Maguen, E., Salz, J., Nesburn, A., Warren, C., Macy, J., Papaioannou, T.,
Hofbauer, J., and Berlin, M.:  Results of Excimer Laser Photorefractive 
Keratotomy for the correction of myopia.  Ophthalmology, Vol. 101, #9, September
1994.

25.  Nesburn, A., Bahri, S., Salz, J., Rabinowitz, Y., Maguen, E., Hofbauer, J.,
Berlin, M., and Macy, J.:  Keratoconus detected by videokeratography in
candidates for photorefractive keratectomy.  Journal of Refractive Surgery, Vol.
11, May/June 1995.

26.  Hovanesian, J., Faktorovich, E.., Hofbauer, J., Shah, S., and Maloney, R.: 
Bilateral Bacterial Keratitis After Laser In Situ Keratomileusis in a Patient
With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.  Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol.
117, July 1999.
Laura E. Fox, MD
John D. Hofbauer, MD
416 N. Bedford Drive, Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 273-2333
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