Dr. Zuhair M. Shihab

DATE OF BIRTH:                          
October 3, 1947

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
B.S.-1970  American University of Beirut, Lebanon

MEDICAL EDUCATION:
M.D.-1974 American University of Beirut, Lebanon

RESIDENCY:
Ophthalmology-1974-June 1977 American University of Beirut, Lebanon

FELLOWSHIP:
Glaucoma-1977-June 1979 Albany Medical Center Affiliated Hospitals Albany, New York

CERTIFICATE:
Health Organization Management  Texas Tech, School of Business Administration-1992

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS:               

July 1979-1982                                

Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York

Attending Ophthalmologist
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Albany, New York

January 1983-November 1986

Associate Professor
Director of Glaucoma
Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center
Department of Ophthalmology
Lubbock, Texas

Consultant Ophthalmologist
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Big Spring, Texas

May 1986-June 1987

Director, Continuing Medical Education
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 1987-Present

Private Practice-Glaucoma

Clinical Professor
Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center
Department of Ophthalmology
Lubbock, Texas

BOARD CERTIFICATION:          
American Board of Ophthalmology October 1978

SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS:           

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Texas Medical Association
American Glaucoma Society

HONORS AND AWARDS:            

WHO Organization, Medical Training Award (1969-1974)

Visiting Professor:  

King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 1985)

Faculty Award-Joint Commission of Allied
Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
(JCAHPO)

Consultant to the Minister of Health
Yemen Arab Republic (1999-2001)

Excellence in Teaching Award (2013-2014)
Department of Ophthalmology
Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine

VOLUNTEER WORK:

(past and present)

ORBIS-Flying Eye Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, 1985.

Volunteer Ophthalmology Trips to Yemen.

Clinical, surgical and teaching

Prevent Blindness-Lubbock, Texas

Advisory Board-Medical Advisor (past)

Faculty-Joint Commission of Allied

Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

(JCAHPO) (past)

Ophthalmology Section Head, Covenant

Medical Center, Lubbock Texas (2001-

2002)

Meals on Wheels

Zuhair M. Shihab, M. D.

PUBLICATIONS

Shihab, Z.M.; Tabara, K.F.:  Delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity in the adult
Lebanese population.  Lebanese Med. 3.31:51-55, 1979.

Lam, K.W.; Shihab, Z.M.; Lee, P.F.:  The effect of optic nerve transection on
the hypotensive effect of ascorbate and mannitol.  Ann.Ophthalmol. 12:1102-1104.

Lee, P.F.; Shihab, Z.M.:  A modified trabeculectomy:  A new procedure for
neovascular glaucoma.  Ophthal. Surg. 11:181-185, 1980.

Lee, P. F.; Shihab, Z.M.:  Partial ciliary process laser photocoagulation in the
management of glaucoma.  Lasers in Surg. and Med.  1:85-92, 1980.

Shihab, Z.M.:  Uveoscleral flow of aqueous humor (Glaucoma Editorial) Ann.
Ophthal. 12:888889, 1980.

Shihab, Z. M.; Lee, P.F.:  Ocusert-Pilocarpine therapeutic system in glaucoma
management.  Perspectives in Ophthalmol.  4:78-86, 1980

Shihab, Z.M.:  Psychotic reaction in an adult after topical Cyclopentolate.
Ophthalmologica.  181:228-230, 1980.

Shammas, J.F.; Faris, B.; Shihab, Z.M.:  Prognosis and treatment of
penetrating ocular injuries.  Lebanese Med. J. 31:155-165, 1980.

Fu, Yu-Ann; Shihab, Z.M.; Lee, P.F.:  Clinical evaluation of the Ocusert-
Pilocarpine System:  A five year follow up report. Glaucoma. 3:31-35, 1981.

Lin, Y.H.; Lam, K.W.; Shihab, Z.M.; Lee, P.F.:  Biochemical changes in
aqueous humor of eyes with neovascular glaucoma.  Glaucoma. 4:211-213,

1982.

Shihab, Z.M.; Lee, P.F.; Hay, P.:  The significance of disc hemorrhage in open
angle glaucoma.  Ophthalmology.  89:24-213, 1982.

Shihab, Z.M.; Fu, Y.A.; Lee, P.F.:  Cyclocryotherapy in advance glaucoma.
Glaucoma. 4:416-148, 1982.

Shihab, Z.M.; Kristan R.:  Recurrent intraoperative choroidal effusion in
Sturge-Weber Syndrome.  J. Ped. Ophthal. and Strabismus. 20:250-252, 1983.

Eretto. P.; Krohel, G. Shihab, Z.M.; Wallach, S.; Hay, P.:  Optic neuropathy in
Paget’s disease.  Am. J. Ophthalmol.  97:505-510, 1984.

Beebe, W.; Shihab, Z.M.:  The significance of disc hemorrhage in open-angle
glaucoma.  Annals of Ophthalmology. 16:7: 609-610, 1984.

Shihab, Z.M.; Pediatric glaucoma in Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome.  Glaucoma.
6:288, 1984.

Shihab, Z.M.; Lee, P.F.:  Significance of angles vessels.  Ophthalmic Surgery.
16:382, 1985.

Shihab, Z.M.; Beebe, W.:  Possible significance of cilio-retinal arteries in open
angle glaucoma.   Ophthalmology. 92:881, 1985.

Whiteside, S.; Mitra, S.; Krile, T.F.; Shihab, Z.M.:  Fundus image processing
system for early detection of glaucoma. SPIE. 697:  Application of digital

image processing. 1X, 1986.

Murrell, W.J.; Shihab, Z.M.; et al:  The corneal endothelium and central
corneal thickness in pigmentary dispersion syndrome.  Arch Ophtalmol. 104:845, 1986.

Nork, M.; Shihab, Z.M.; et al:  Pigment distribution in Waardenburg
Syndrome.  Graef’s Arch Ophthalmol. 224:497-492, 1986.

Tomey, K.F.; —; Shihab, Z.M.; et al:  Malignant glaucoma after posterior
Chamber implant with and without trabeculectomy.  Arch Ophthalmol. 105:770-773, 1987.

Morales, J.; Shihab, Z.M.; et al:  Herpes Simplex Virus Dermatitis in patients
using Latanoprost.  Am J Ophthalmol 132:114-116, 2001.

Zuhair M. Shihab, M.D.

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

(Posters and Papers)

New Ocusert System ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  Spring 1979
 

New Microsurgical ARVO-Orlando, Florida                   Spring 1980
Procedure for Neo-

vascular Gluacoma

Laser Cyclophotoco- ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  Spring 1981
agulation in Monkey

eyes-Experimental

Glaucoma

Significance of Disc American Academy of             November 1981
Hemorrhage in               Ophthalmology

Open-angle glaucoma    Atlanta, Georgia

Laser Trabeculectomy in ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  May 1982
Open-angle glaucoma

Photomydriasis ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  May 1982
Experimental Study

Optic Nerve Changes in American Academy of November 1982
Paget’s Disease              Ophthalmology

San Francisco, California

Significance of Normal American Academy of             November 1983
Angle Vessels                Ophthalmology, Chicago

Effect of Endotoxin on ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  May 1984
the Intraocular Pressure

and Outflow in Rabbits

Significance of Cilio- American Academy of             November 1984
retinal Arteries in Open-          Ophthalmology

Glaucoma                      Atlanta, Georgia

Image Enhancement of ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  May 1986
Nerve Fiber Layer

Computers in Image ARVO-Sarasota, Florida                  May 1986
Enhancement of Nerve

Fiber Layer

Effect of Clonidine on American Society of                1989
I.O.P. and Cardio-                   Anesthesia

Vascular Response to

Intubation

Combined Cataract and ARVO-Sarasota, Florida May 1993
Glaucoma surgery

Significance of Optic American Academy of             November 2001
Nerve Collateral Vessels         Ophthalmology

In Glaucoma (Paper       New Orleans

Discussion)

Unilateral Ocular American Academy of             October 2005
Pseudoexfoliation                    Ophthalmology

as a cause of miosis

and anisocoria

Zuhair M. Shihab, M. D.

BOOK CHAPTER

 Shihab, Z.M.:  Anti-glaucoma therapy. W. Lamberts, D.E. Potter (ed).  Clinical Ophthalmic Pharmacology.  Little Brown and CO., 1987, 193-257.

SYMPOSIUM PAPER

Tsung, P.K.; Shihab, Z.M.; Holly, F.J.; Changes in intraocular pressure, renin like activity, and total protein concentration in the tears of inflamed rabbit eyes induced by bacterial lipopolysaccharide injection.  Frank Holly (ed).  The pre-ocular tear film:  In Health, Disease and Contact Lens Wear.  Dry Eye Institute.  886-893, 1986.