Title:

• Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Department:

• Department of Ophthalmology

Locations:

• Doheny Eye Institute

Areas of Treatment:

• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Macular Degeneration
• Retinal Detachment
• Retinal Degenerations
• Macular Hole
• Macular Pucker
• Retinal Vascular Occlusions

Specialties:

• Ophthalmology

Sub-specialties:

• Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery

Background:

After completing an ophthalmology residency at Cairo University, Dr Fawzi completed two years of research fellowship at UCLA. She went on to complete another ophthalmology residency at UCLA, followed by a vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at the Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California. Dr. Fawzi was appointed to the faculty of USC, Keck School of Medicine in July 2006, where she specializes in surgical and medical retinal disease. She has received several awards at UCLA and USC for her clinical work and her research. Dr. Fawzi is a member of the USC Biomimetic Microelectronic Systems-Engineering Research Center at USC, where she collaborates on several projects. Dr. Fawzi’s research interests include hyperspectral imaging modalities for retinal diseases, and novel, non-invasive therapeutic approaches to retinal disease.

Education:

• M.B.,B.Ch. Cairo University Medical School, Egypt, 1986 - 1992
• M.Sc. Cairo University Medical School, Egypt, 1997
• D.Sc. Cairo University Medical School, Egypt, 2000

Internships:

• General Surgery, UCLA, 2000 - 2001
• Rotating Internship, Cairo University Hospitals, 1993 - 1994

Residencies:

• Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, 2001 - 2004
• Ophthalmology, Cairo University Hospitals, 1994 - 1997

Fellowships:

• Research and Medical Retina (Retinal Degenerations), Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, 1998 - 2000
• Vitreoretinal disease and surgery, Doheny Retina Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2004 - 2006

Board Certification:

• American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Society Memberships:

• American Society of Retina Specialists, 2007
• California Academy of Ophthalmology, 2004
• American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1998
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 1998

Awards:

• Dr. Fawzi was voted a Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in 2011.
• Zumberge Individual award, University of Southern California, 2008
• Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Surgery, Jules Stein Institute, UCLA, 2004
• B. Simpson Resident Award for Outstanding Performance, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, 2004

Languages:

• Arabic
• English
• French
• German
• Spanish