Huang, Bo, M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Cornea/Laser Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery

Education

Board Certification:	Ophthalmology
Medical Education:	Jiangxi Medical College -China
Internship Program:	University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Residency Program:	University of South Florida
Fellowship Program:	Pepose Vision Institute

Current Positions

Professor , School of Medicine	07/2015 - Present
Associate Professor , School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology	07/2009 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

Washington University School of Medicine, Cornea, External disease and Refractive Surgery	2003
University of South Florida, Ophthalmology	2002
University of Texas-Houston, Surgery	1999
University of California at San Diego, Postdoc Research, Neurobiology	1994
University of Georgia, PhD, Neuroscience	1993
Shanghai Institute of Immunology, MS, Immunology	1987
Jiangxi Medical College, MD, Medicine	1983

Specialty Certification Licensure

Re-certification, American Board of Ophthalmology	2014 - Present
Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology	2004 - Present

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology	07/2003 - 06/2009
Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Houston, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology	1994 - 1998
Assistant Professor, University of California, School of Graduate	1992 - 1994
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Georgia, School of	1988 - 1992

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

IRSP, UMMC	2013
Best Doctors in America	2009
Texas Higher Educational Commission Research Award	1997
Ophthalmology Research Grant Award, Knights Templar Eye Foundation	1996
Research to Prevent Blindness Inc. Career Development Award	1994
Muscular Dystrophy Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California @ San Diego, Dept. of Biology	1992
NIH Graduate Assistantship, University of Georgia	1988
National Outstanding Thesis Award

Professional Membership and Service

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member
International Society of Refractive Surgery, Member
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Member
Mississippi State Medical Association, Member
American Medical Association, Member
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Member
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Member
Mississippi Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Member

Committee Service

Epic Informatic Committee, Member	2014 - Present
School Of Medicine - Promotions (Clinical), Member	2010 - Present
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Ambulatory Services, Member	2010 - Present
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Perioperative Services Committee, Member	2010 - Present
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Member	2004 - 2009

Community Service

Lion's Club, Lecturer	07/2003 - Present
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series, Lecturer
Mississippi Addie McBryde Low Vision Rehabilitation, Lecturer

Other Service

OR Committee, Member	07/2009 - Present
UMMC Physician Advisory Committee, Member	07/2009 - Present
UMMC Research Liaison, Member	07/2009 - Present
UP Ambulatory Operations Council, Member	2009 - Present
University Healthcare-WWEbsite Subcommittee, Member	2006 - 2006
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Member	2004 - Present
Steering Committee of University Diagnostic Clinics, Member	2006

Publications

Journal Article
Espana, E., Fratkin, J., Henegar, J., and Huang, B An Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Air Separation of Stroma/Descemet’s Membrane Junction Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 52:9327-9332.	2011
Espana E and Huang B Confocal Microscopy Study of Donor-Recipient Interface Following Descemet’s Stripping with Endothelial Keratoplasty British Journal of Ophthalmology. 94:903-908.	2010
Espana E, Robertson Z and Huang B Intraocular pressure changes following Descemet’s stripping with endothelial keratoplasty. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 248:237-242.	2010
Balzli, C., McCormick, C., Armando, R., Caballero,A., Huang,B., Wigington, L, Smith, E., Tang,A and O’Callaghan, R. Fluoroquinolone therapy in a rabbit model of post-LASIK methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 34:295-301.	2008
Huang B, Mirza A, Qazi M and Pepose JS The Effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eye patients after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 137:52-61	2004
Huang B and Qazi M Update on non-excimer laser refractive surgery technique: conductive keratoplasty. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 14:203-206.	2003
Huang B, Blanco G, Mercer RW, Fleming T and Pepose JS Human corneal endothelial cell expression of Na, K-adenosine triphosphatase isoforms Archives of Ophthalmology. 121:840-845.	2003
Pavan PR, Huang B and Sichelman M Ultrasonographic detection of extrascleral extension of malignant melanoma Vitreous Society On Line Journal. 2(2): April.	2001
Mitchell CK. Huang B, Redburn-Johnson DA GABAA receptor immunoreactivity is transiently expressed in the developing outer retina. Visual Neuroscience. 16(6):1083-1088	1999
Huang B and Redburn DA GABA-induced increases in [Ca2+]i retinal neurons of postnatal rabbits Visual Neuroscience 13, 441-448	1996
Vijayaraghavan S, Huang B, Blumental EM and Berg DK Arachidonic acid as a possible negative feedback inhibitor of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on neurons Journal of Neuroscience 15, 3679-3687.	1995
Huang B and Karwoski CJ Light-evoked expansion of subretinal space volume in the retina of the frog Journal of Neuroscience 12, 4243-4252	1992
Xu X, Xu J, Huang B, Livsey CT and Karwoski CJ Comparison of pharmacological agents (asparate vs. aminophophonobutyric plus kynurenic acids) to block synaptic transmission from retinal photoreceptos in frog. Experimental Eye Research 52, 691-698	1991
Livsey CT, Huang B, Xu J, and Karwoski CJ Light-evoked changes in extracellular calcium concentrate in frog retina Vision Research 30, 853-861	1990
Karwoski CJ, Xu J, Huang B, Livsey CT Comparison of pharmacological agents used to block photoreceptor transmission Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (suppl.) 31, 390	1990
Karwoski CJ, Coles JA, Lu H and Huang B Current-evoked transcellular K+ flux in frog retina Journal of Neurophysiology 61, 939-952	1989
Espana EM, Huang B, Fratkin J, Henegar J, An enzymatic technique to facilitate air separation of the stroma-Descemet's membrane junction. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2011 Dec 9;52(13):9327-32	2011
Espana EM, Huang B, Confocal microscopy study of donor-recipient interface after Descemet's stripping with endothelial keratoplasty. The British journal of ophthalmology, 2010 Jul;94(7):903-8	2010
Espana EM, Robertson ZM, Huang B, Intraocular pressure changes following Descemet's stripping with endothelial keratoplasty. Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2010 Feb;248(2):237-42	2010
Balzli CL, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Huang B, Wigington L, Smith E, Tang A, O'Callaghan RJ, Fluoroquinolone therapy in a rabbit model of post-LASIK methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 2008 Feb;34(2):295-301	2008
Huang B, Blanco G, Mercer RW, Fleming T, Pepose JS, Human corneal endothelial cell expression of Na+,K+-adenosine triphosphatase isoforms. Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 2003 Jun;121(6):840-5	2003
Huang B, Update on nonexcimer laser refractive surgery technique: conductive keratoplasty. Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2003 Aug;14(4):203-6	2003
Abstracts
Letbetter D, Espana E, Huang B Corneal Donor Graft Endothelial Density, Graft Dislocations, and Haze in Patients Who Have Undergone DSEK: A Correlation Study ARVO abstract 2010	2010
Espana E, Frastkin J, Huang B A Novel Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Air Separation of Stromal/Descemet's Membrane Junction ARVO abstract 2010	2010
Espana E, Huang B Interface Particles and Haze Are Not Associated With Postoperative Visual Acuity in DSEK -A Confocal Microscopy Study ARVO abstract 2009.	2009
Newman F, Huang B A Comparative Study: Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation as a Staged versus Triple Procedure ARVO abstract 2009	2009
Weeks J., Huang B Contrast Sensitivity Comparison Following Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty ARVO abstract 2009	2009
Espana E and Huang B The Effect of Descemet Striping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure ARVO abstract 2008.	2008
McDonald F, Huang B, McCaa C, and Wigington L Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty versus penetrating keratoplasty: post-operative visual and refractive outcomes ARVO abstract 2007.	2007
Qazi M, Huang B, Mirza A and Pepose JS Higher-order wavefront aberrations in patients with keratoconus and pellucid degeneration. Abstract of Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery	2003
Huang B and Pepose JS The effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 40.	2003
Mirza A, Qazi M, Huang B and Pepose JS Determining corneal power for intraocular lens calculation using slit-scanning videokeratography. Abstract of Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology	2002
Updegraff S and Huang B Automated M2 versus manual CB microkeratome for creating LASIK flaps. Abstract of the annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA.	2001
Huang B and Updegraff S Impact of Moria M2 ring selection on flap thickness variability and intra-op complications Abstract of the 2001 ISRS Summer Refractive Symposium, Orlando, FL.	2001
Huang B and Updegraff S LASIK outcomes and flap related complications rate with manual CB microkeratome Abstract of the annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA.	2001
Huang B and Pavan P Ultrasonographic detection of gross extrascleral extension of malignant melanoma Abstract of the Vitreous Society 19th Annual Meeting, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.	2001
Kiang E, Yee RW, Huang B, Lai HT and Kellaway J Study of the T-cell receptor repertoire diversity and clinical correlation in the graft versus host disease Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 39, S361.	1998
Mitchell CK, Huang B and Redburn DA The effect of bicuculline and gabazine on cone photoreceptor maturation. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 38, s30.	1997
Huang B and Mitchell CK Expression of glutamate receptor immunoreactivity in postnatal rabbit retina. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 38, s37.	1997
Huang B and Redburn DA Glutamate-induced increases in intracellular calcium in developing outer retina of neonatal rabbits. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 37, 3024.	1996
Huang B and Redburn DA GABA raises intracellular calcium in neurons of developing retina. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 20, 1394.	1994
Huang B, Vijayaraghavan S and Berg DK Feedback regulation of nicotinic response from neurons by arachidonic acid. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 19, 464.	1993
Huang B and Karwoski CJ Light-evoked increase in subretinal space (SRS) in frog retina Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (suppl.) 30, 64.	1990
Huang B and Karwoski CJ The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) generates and increase in subretinal space volume in frog retina. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 16, 1168.	1990
Karwoski CJ and Huang B Light-evoked changes in extracellular space in the frog retina. Acta Physiologica scandinavica. (suppl.) 136, 72.	1989
Clinical Trial
Huang B, Mirza MA, Qazi MA, Pepose JS, The effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eye patients after laser in situ keratomileusis. American journal of ophthalmology, 2004 Jan;137(1):52-61	2004

Presentations

Poster Presentation, A Novel Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Air Separation of Stromal/Descemet's Membrane Junction, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL	05/2010
Poster Presentation, Corneal Donor Graft Endothelial Density, Graft Dislocations, and Haze in Patients Who Have Undergone DSEK: A Correlation Study., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL	05/2010
Poster Presentation, A Comparative Study: Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation as a Staged versus Triple Procedure, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL	05/2009
Poster Presentation, Contrast Sensitivity Comparison Following Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL	05/2009
Poster Presentation, Interface Particles and Haze Are Not Associated with Postoperative Visual Acuity in DSEK - A Confocal Microscopy Study, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL	05/2009
Poster Presentation, The Effect of Descemet Striping Endothelial Kertoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL	05/2008
Poster Presentation, Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Penetrating Keratoplasty: Post-Operative Visual and Refractive Outcomes., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2007
Poster Presentation, Fluoroquinolone Therapy for Experimental LASIK-Associated Staphylococcus Keratitis., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2007
Poster Presentation, The Effect of Descemet Striping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on cornea: from basic science to clinical application., Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS	2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on Ocular Surface Diseases and Lamellar Keratoplasty, Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS	2006
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on Dry Eye Therapy., Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS	2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Update on non-Excimer laser and Lens Refractive Surgery, Annual Ophthalmology Update Course at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS	2004
Poster Presentation, Higher-order wavefront aberrations in patients with keratoconus and pellucid degeneration., Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Francisco, CA	2003
Poster Presentation, The effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2003
Poster Presentation, Determining corneal power for intraocular lens calculation using slit-scanning videokeratography., Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, FL	2002
Paper presentation, Automated M2 versus manual CB microkeratome for creating LASIK flaps., Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA	2001
Paper presentation, Impact of Moria M2 ring selection on flap thickness variability and intra-op complications., ISRS Summer Refractive Symposium, Orlando, FL	2001
Paper presentation, LASIK outcomes and flap related complications rate with manual CB microkeratome, Annual meeting of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA	2001
Paper presentation, Ultrasonographic detection of gross extrascleral extension of malignant melanoma., Annual meeting of the Vitreous Society 19th Annual Meeting, Fajardo, Puerto Rico	2001
Paper presentation, Study of the T-cell receptor repertoire diversity and clinical correlation in the graft versus host disease., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1998
Paper presentation, Expression of glutamate receptor immunoreactivity in postnatal rabbit retina, Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1997
Paper presentation, The effect of bicuculline and gabazine on cone photoreceptor maturation, Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1997
Paper presentation, Glutamate-induced increases in intracellular calcium in developing outer retina of neonatal rabbits., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1996
Paper presentation, GABA-induced calcium responses in the outer retina of neonatal rabbits., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1995
Paper presentation, GABA raises intracellular calcium in neurons of developing retina, Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, FL	1994
Paper presentations, Comparison of pharmacological agents used to block photoreceptor transmission, Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, St. Louis, MO	1990
Paper presentation, Light-evoked increase in subretinal space (SRS) in frog retina., Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Sarasota, FL	1990
Paper presentation, The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) generates and increase in subretinal space volume in frog retina, Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, St. Louis, MO	1990
Paper presentation, Feedback regulation of nicotinic response from neurons by arachidonic acid., Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Ophthalmology Updates	Annual
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Monthly Cornea Conference	Annual

Directed Student Learning

Supervised Research, Retinal Hemorrhage and Head Trauma in Children of Mississippi Advised: Ryan Drumwright	2014 - 2014
Research Advisor, Surgical outcomes Following Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Advised: David Letbetter	2011 - 2011
Research Advisor, Confocal Microscopy Study of Donor-Host Interface in DSEK Patients Advised: Edgar Espana	2010 - 2010
Research Advisor, Graft dislocation, haze and endothelial cell count in patients who have undergone DSEK: Is there a correlation Advised: David Letbetter	2010 - 2010
Research Advisor, A Novel Enzymatic Technique to Facilitate Separation of Corneal Stroma and Descemet’s membrane Advised: Edgar Espana	2010 - 2010
Research Advisor, Complications after DSEK Advised: David Letbetter	2009 - 2009
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Experimental Staphylococcus Aureus Endophthalmitis: Animal Model of infection, Role of Alpha-Toxin, Treatment, and Possible Host Defenses Advised: Charles Balzli	2008 - 2011
Research Advisor, A Comparative Study: Triple Procedure vs Staged Procedure of Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) with Cataract Extraction Advised: Farrah Newman	2008 - 2008
Research Advisor, The Effect of Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) on Intraocular Pressure Advised: Edgar Espana	2008 - 2008
Research Advisor, Comparison of Contrast Sensitivity Function Following Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) and Penetrating Keratoplasty Advised: Jeff Weeks	2008 - 2008
Research Advisor, Merckel cell carcinoma of the eyelid in a 35-year-old with a history of bilateral enucleation Advised: Jeff Weeks	2007 - 2007
Research Advisor, DSEK vs PKP: Postoperative visual and refractive outcomes Advised: Frank McDonald	2007 - 2007
Research Advisor, Fluoroquinolone Therapy in an Animal LASIK model of bacterial keratitis Advised: Laura Wiggington	2007 - 2007
Research Advisor, Comparison of Visual Acuity Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty vs. Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Advised: Laura Wiggington	2006 - 2006
Research Advisor, The Controversy Between Simultaneous Penetrating Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with IOL Implantation (triple procedure) Versus Performing Separate Surgeries: Is There Any Difference in Refractive Outcome?	2005 - 2005

Residency Training

Ophthalmology, Attending Physician

2003 - Present

Intramural, Development of an sFlt miniprotein for treatment of corneal neovascularization, UMMC	01/2013 - 12/2013
Extramural, Staphylococcus Keratitis: Mechanism and Arrest of Ocular Damage, NIH	07/2009 - 06/2013

Huang, Bo, M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Community Service

Other Service

Sponsored Program Funding

Publications

Journal Article

Abstracts

Clinical Trial

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Directed Student Learning

Residency Training

Biography

Services & Procedures