Louis Savar, M.D.
Education
B.A.: University of California, Berkeley
M.D.: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
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Post Doctoral Training:
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Internship: University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Hospital
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Residency: (Ophthalmology) Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
Licensure
Licensed Physician & Surgeon, State of California
Medical Center Staff
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Olympia Medical Center
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La Peer Surgery Center
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Veterans Administration, West Los Angeles
Awards and Honors
Pepose-Saltzman Young Investigator ARVO Award
F.I. Proctor Foundation Research Travel Grant
Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award
UC Berkeley, graduate summa cum laude (highest honors)
UC Berkeley Outstanding Immunologist Award
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
UC Berkeley Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biology Fellow
UC Berkeley Dean’s Honor List
Memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology
California Medical Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Posters, Presentations, and Publications
Savar L, et al. Brow fat expansion: an under-appreciated entity in TAO, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) Poster 2011
Savar L, et al. Levator plane hyaluronic acid gel injections for temporary treatment of upper eyelid retraction, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) Poster 2010
Savar L, et al. Nasal tip ptosis: The use of hyaluronic acid gel filler, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) Poster 2010
Savar L, et al. Orbital Fat Histology in Active and Chronic Graves’ Disease , Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Poster 2009
Savar L, et al. Tracking and Tackling Trachoma at Tana, American Medical Association interim meeting Poster 2006
Chen CS, Gupta A, Savar L, et al. 25-Gauge Transconjunctival Vitrectomy: Intraoperative Safety, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Poster 2005
Gupta A, Chen CS, Savar L, et al. 25-Gauge Transconjunctival Vitrectomy Safety: Cataract Progression, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Poster 2005
Mango C, Gupta A, Chen CS, Savar L, et al. 25-Gauge Transconjunctival Vitrectomy Safety: Post-operative, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Poster 2005