Tara McCannel, MD
Assistant Professor in Residence and Co-Director, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Oncology Center
Member, JCCC Community
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Institutional Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Languages
English
Education
Fellowship
Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 2002 - 2004
Internship
Medicine/Surgical, Toronto Hospital - Western Division, 1996 - 1997
Degree
MD, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1996
Residency
Ophthalmology, Toronto Hospital - Western Division, 1997 - 2001
Board Certification
Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2003
Contact Information
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Clinical Interests
Ocular Oncology,
Oncology,
Orbital Tumor,
Retina,
Retinal Detachment,
Trauma
Scientific Interests
Choroidal melanoma metastasis is central to Dr. Tara McCannel's research focus. She believes that investigating molecular and cytogenetic tumor markers predictive of metastasis, determining screening modalities for metastasis using combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and surveying ocular status of patients in immunotherapy trials for cutaneous melanoma metastasis are important to shift the emphasis of this cancer from a local to a systemic condition.
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