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                            Brad S. Elkins, M.D.
                            Medical Director, TLC Laser Eye Centers, Encino
                            Laser Vision Correction Specialist



             Dr. Brad Elkins not only specializes in laser vision correction, but he has also had
             the procedure himself.

             In 1996, Dr. Elkins became one of the few Fellowship trained refractive surgeons
             in the country. Dr. Elkins was the first ophthalmologist to perform LASIK in the
             San Fernando Valley. He has performed over 6,000 LASIK procedures. Of these,
             over 1,000 have been performed with Intralase.

             Dr. Elkins graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from UCLA, and he
             graduated with honors from UC San Francisco School of Medicine. He completed
             his internship at UCLA and took his residency in ophthalmology at the famed
             Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. From there, he completed a fellowship in cornea
             and refractive surgery at the University of Utah.

             He has been a Physician instructor for numerous LASIK, ALK, and RK courses.
             Today, Dr. Elkins frequently lectures to other physicians on the fine points of
             refractive surgery. Furthermore, he has authored numerous articles on advanced
             cataract surgery, corneal transplantation and laser refractive surgery.

             Dr. Elkins is also the Medical Director of TLC Laser Eye Center in Encino.




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Brad S. Elkins, M.D.
Biography
Education               1983-1987    Bachelor of Science, Psychobiology, University of California, Los Angeles
                        1987-1991    Doctor of Medicine, UC San Francisco School of Medicine


Postgraduate Training   1991-1992    Intern in Internal Medicine, UCLA/San Fernando Valley Program
                        1992-1995    Resident in Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
                        1995-1996    Fellow in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, University of Utah and Casebeer Eye Center


Lectures                Adapting to Ladarvision and Overcoming Challenges. Autonomous International User’s Meeting, Boston, 2000
                        Advances in Cornea and External Diseases, San Fernando Valley Optometric Society, 1997
                        Absence of retinal detachments following phacoemulsification in highly myopic cataract patients. Voted best
                        paper of session on intraocular lenses. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Seattle, 1996


Honors/Awards           VISX Star Surgeon, 1999 - top 5% of refractive surgeons in U.S.
                        Fellow, American College of Surgeons
                        Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA)
                        Ophthalmology Consultant of the Year, 1992-1993
                        Phi Beta Kappa
                        Summa Cum Laude
                        UCLA Alumni Scholar


Teaching                Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, 1996 - present
                        Physician Instructor for LASIK, ALK, and RK courses, Casebeer Eye Center, 1996


Publications            1. Alldredge CA, Elkins BS, Alldredge OC. Retinal detachment following phacoemulsification in highly
                           myopic cataract patients. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 1998:24:777-79.
                        2. Elkins BS, Casebeer JC, Kezirian GM. Sutureless homoplastic lamellar keratoplasty. Journal of Cataract &
                           Refractive Surgery 1997;13:185-189.
                        3. Elkins BS & Clinch TE. Clear corneal cataract surgery in ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. Journal of
                           Refractive Surgery 1997;23:132.
                        4. Elkins BS. How PRK astigmatism programs work. Review of Ophthalmology. 1997;62-66.
                        5. Elkins BS & Clinch TE. Complications of bilateral photorefractive keratectomy for high myopia. Archives of
                           Ophthalmology 1997;115:420.
                        6. Elkins BS & Casebeer JC. The correction of astigmatism and high myopia with the VISX Star laser. Ocular
                           Surgery News 1996:14.
                        7. Casebeer JC & Elkins BS. A nomogram for safety in LASIK. Ocular Surgery News 1996;14:17.
                        8. Migden M, Elkins BS, Clinch TE. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for corneal scars. Ophthalmic Surgery &
                           Lasers. 1996;27:S503-507.
                        9. Elkins BS, Holland GN, Opremcak EM, Dunn JP, Jabs DA, Johnston WH, Green WR. Ocular toxoplasmosis
                           misdiagnosed as cytomegalovirus retinopathy in immunocompromised patients. Ophthalmology
                           1994;101:499-507.
                        10. Pleyer U, Elkins BS, Ruckert D, Lutz S, Grammer J, Chou J, Schmidt K, Mondino B. Ocular absorption of
                            cyclosporine A from liposomes incorporated into collagen shields. Current Eye Research 1994;13:177-81.




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