Ronni M. Chen, M.D.

	Ronni Chen, M.D.

Specialties:
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

Locations:
Sarasota, FL

Biographical Data

Birth Date: 12 October 1966
Place of Birth: Boston, MA

Education

1984.1988	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan College of Literature, Science and Arts Integrated Premedical-Medical Program BA Political Science and Biomedical Science with Highest Distinction
1987.1991	University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor MD, Cum Laude
1991.1992	Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey Traditional Internship
1992.1995	Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Department of Ophthalmology Residency
1995.1996	Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Texas Children’s Hospital Department of Ophthalmology Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus with Gunter K. von Noorden MD, Paul G. Steinkuller MD and Jane C. Edmond MD

Honors and Awards

1984	National Merit Corporate Scholarship University of Michigan Alumni Club of Toledo Scholarship University of Michigan Freshman Scholar
1985	Branstrom Freshman Book Prize Class Honors
1986	Class Honors
1987	Junior Phi Beta Kappa James B. Angell Scholar Class Honors
1988	Class Honors
1990	Junior Alpha Omega Alpha
1991	Janet M. Glasgow Merit Citation for women in the top ten percent of the graduating class

Certification and Licensure

National Board of Medical Examiners

Part I: 680 Part II: 605 Part III: 610

Florida Medical License: ME-0070200

American Board of Ophthalmology: Board Certified (Written Qualifying Examination passed on 4/19/96; Oral Examination on 10/12/96.)

Research Experience

1985.1988	Characterization of hypoxic-ischemic injury with electroencephalography in an animal model under Michael V. Johnston, MD, and Faye S. Silverstein, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School
1993.1995	Characterization of uveitis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis patients under Paul G. Steinkuller, MD, Pediatric Ophthalmology, and Maria Perez, MD, Pediatric Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine
1994.1996	Ophthalmic Manifestations of Smith-Magenis Syndrome under Richard A. Lewis, MD, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, and Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine

Publications

• Silverstein FS, Chen R, Johnston MV. The glutamate analogue quisqualic acid is neurotoxic in striatum and hippocampus of immature rate brain. Neuroscience Letters. 71:13-18, 1986.
• McDonald JW, Silverstein FS, Cardona D, Hudson C, Chen R, Johnston MV. Systematic administration of MK-801 protects against N-methyl-D-aspartate and quisqualate medicated neurotoxicity in perinatal rats. Neuroscience.
• McDonald JW, Silverstein FS, Cardona D, Ueckle J, Chen R, Johnston MV. Neuroprotective effects of MK-801 and other compounds on perinatal hypoxic-ischemic injury. Sigma Opiod-PCP like Compounds As Molecular Probes in Biology. E. Domino (Ed.). NPP Press, pp 696-707.
• Chen R, Silverstein FS, Aldridge W, Johnston MV. Evolution of acute cortical electroencephalogram changes in experimental perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Neurology, 37:3 (Suppl 1):86, 1986.
• Silverstein FS, Hick P, Chen R, Johnston MV. Quisqualic acid produces focal disruption of glutamate receptors in developing brain. Neurology, 37:3 (Suppl 1):86, 1986.
• Chen RM, Lupski JR, Greenberg F, Lewis RA. Ophthalmic manifestations of Smith-Magenis Syndrome (Deletion 17p11.2). Ophthalmology, 103: 1084-1091, 1996.
• Steinkuller PG, Edmond JC, Chen RM. Ocular Infections. Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Fourth Edition. Feigin RD, Cherry JD (Eds.). 1996.

Memberships

1987.1988	American Medical Women’s Association
1987.1991	American Medical Student’s Association
1988-	American Medical Association
1992-	American Academy of Ophthalmology
1994.1995	Harris County Medical Society Texas Medical Association
1994.1995	Texas Ophthalmic Association
1996-	American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Work History

9/96- present	Kantor Eye Institute & Laser Center 2111 Bee Ridge Road Sarasota, FL 34239
9/96- present	Brandon Eye Clinic 403 Vanderburg Drive. Brandon, FL 33511

Dr. Chen sees patients in these two offices.