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Melis Kabaalioglu Guner

Asst Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0000-0002-1038-0049
  • Asst Professor Term
    School of Medicine

BIO

Dr Guner is a fellowship trained medical retina and uveitis specialist. She manages patients with Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Artery/Vein Occlusions, uveitis and other medical retina diseases. She performs intravitreal injections, retina lasers and cataract surgeries. She is member of American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Uveitis Society. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Louisville, Ophthalmology, Louisville, United States15 Sep 2023

DEGREES

  • MD
    Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye2 Oct 2007 - 2 Jul 2013

CERTIFICATIONS

  • FEBO
    Ophthalmology
    Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology
  • ECFMG
    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, United States

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Research Fellow
    Southwestern Medical Center, Ophthalmology, Dallas, United States1 Jul 2020 - 1 Jul 2021
    OphthalmologyPostdoctoral Research
  • Clinical Fellow
    Mayo Clinic, Ophthalmology, Rochester, United States7 Jul 2021 - 6 Jul 2022
    Medical RetinaClinical Fellowship
  • Clinical Fellow
    University of Kentucky, Ophthalmology, Lexington, United States7 Jul 2022 - 6 Jul 2023
    Medical RetinaClinical Fellowship

LANGUAGES

  • Turkish
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review