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Dr. Furlong's Curriculum Vitae
LICENSES:
Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, 1998
Active: California
Inactive: Oregon, Hawaii, Utah, Arizona
EDUCATION:
1992 M.D. University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine; Honolulu, Hawaii
1988 B.S. Stanford University; Stanford, California
POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING:
1996-1997 Refractive Surgery and Corneal Fellowship, Dr. Howard V. Gimbel, Medical Director, Gimbel Eye Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1993-1996 Ophthalmology Residency, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
1992-1993 Rotating internship in General Surgery and Internal Medicine, University of Hawaii Integrated Transitional Residency Program, Honolulu, Hawaii
PRIVATE PRACTICE:
1998-present Furlong Vision Correction - Specializing in Refractive Surgery and Laser Vision Correction. 2107 North 1st Street, Suite 101, San Jose, CA, 95131.
1997-1998 General Ophthalmology Practice with emphasis on small-incision cataract and laser refractive surgeries. Dooley Eye Center, 151 Riviera Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
SURGICAL EXPERIENCE:
During Dr. Furlong's residency, fellowship, and into private practice, he has performed over 17,000 vision correction procedures as primary surgeon.
HONORS/AWARDS:
| 2008 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, February 2008 |
| 2007 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, March 2007 |
| 2006 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, February 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, February 2005 |
| 2004 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, February 2004 |
| 2003 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, February 2003
Voted Top 5 Surgeons nationwide by LVCI, February 2003 |
| 2002 |
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Voted Top 5 Surgeons nationwide by LVCI, February 2002
Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, March 2002
Voted Top 50 Practice's in the US award by LVCI, May 2003
Winner of VISX's "Left-Click" award, December 2002 |
| 2001 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, March 2001 |
| 2000 |
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Voted Top Doctor by his peers - San Jose Magazine, May/June 2000
LVCI Practice of Excellence, May 2000 |
| 1997 |
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Best Paper of Session, 1997, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. "Management of Ocular Pain and Discomfort by Cooling the Eye after PRK" |
| 1992 |
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B. Kent Bennett, MD Prize in Ophthalmology--Awarded annually to an outstanding medical student in the field of Ophthalmology at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine
V. Edward Franchville Award in Ophthalmology--Awarded annually to an outstanding medical student in the field of Ophthalmology at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine
The Merck Embossed Manual Award--for outstanding scholastic achievement throughout medical school |
| 1991-1992 |
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Medical School Senior Class President |
| 1991 |
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Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
AOA Nomination in Internal Medicine |
| 1990-1991 |
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Academic Full Tuition Scholarship |
| 1989 |
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McGraw-Hill Book Award in recognition of outstanding performance as a first year medical student |
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS:
| 2003 |
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Weisenthal RW, Salz J, Sugar A, Mandelberg A, Furlong M, et al: "Photorefractive Keratectomy for Treatment of Flap Complications in Laser in situ Keratomileusis" Cornea July 2003; 22(5): 399-4004. |
| 2002 |
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"Setting Patient Expectations in Refractive Surgery": TLC Vision's Quarterly Newsletter Article, Fall 2002. |
| 2000 |
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Gimbel HV, Sun R, Furlong MT, van Westenbrugge JA, Kassab J: "Accuracy and predictability of intraocular lens power calculation after photorefractive keratectomy." J Cataract Refract Surg. August 2000; 26 (8): 1147-51 |
| 1999 |
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Gimbel HV, Furlong MT, Penno EA: Management of under and overcorrected radial keratotomy. In: Brightbill FS, ed. "Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue" 3rd ed. St. Louis, CV Mosby; 1999: Chapter 77, pages 645-49 |
| 1998 |
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Gimbel HV, Furlong MT: Divide and Conquer Nucleofractis Technique. In: Buratto L, ed "Phacoemulsification: Principles and Techniques." Thorofare, NJ. SLACK Incorporated; 1998:347-353
Gimbel HV, Penno EA, van Westenbrugge JA, Ferensowicz M, Furlong MT: "Incidence and Management of Intraoperative and Early Postoperative Complications in 1000 Consecutive LASIK cases." Ophthalmology October 1998; 105 (10): 1839-47 |
| 1996 |
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"Management of Ocular Pain and Discomfort by Cooling the Eye after PRK" Presented at ASCRS, 1997; Boston, Massachusetts
"Topographical 'Loop Cylinder' as a Reproducible Finding in Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration (PMCD)." Poster presentation at American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting 1996, Chicago, Illinois
"Corneal Topography in Pellucid." Resident's Day Lecture |
| 1995 |
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"Macular Holes: New Concepts." Resident's Day Lecture |
| 1994 |
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"Autoimmune Keratolysis." Resident's Day Lecture |
| 1987 |
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Research Assistant, Squirrel Monkey Research Laboratory--Department of Psychology, Stanford University under the guidance of Seymour Levine, Ph.D. "The Effects of MDMA (street name "Ecstasy") on Serotonin Levels and it's Primary Metabolite, 5-HIAA, in the CSF and Brains of Squirrel Monkeys" |
| 1986 |
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Research Internship, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory--The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii under J.J. McNamara, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii. "The Effects of Propranolol on Serum Potassium Levels in Patients During the First Twelve Hours Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery" |
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COURSES:
| 2003 |
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco |
| 2002 |
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia
VISX Custom-Contoured Ablation Pattern Physician Certification Course, Santa Clara, CA |
| 2001 |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, New Orleans
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, San Diego |
| 2000 |
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, Boston |
| 1999 |
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INTACS Physician Training Course, San Francisco
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, Seattle
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Orlando |
| 1998 |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, New Orleans
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, San Diego |
| 1997 |
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, Boston
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, San Francisco
VISX Physician Certification Course, San Francisco |
| 1996 |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Chicago |
| 1995 |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, Atlanta |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
| 2003 |
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Presentation at ASCRS (San Francisco, 2003) entitled "LASIK, LASEK, and PRK for High Myopia."TLC Optometric Advisory Board Update on the WaveScan Aberrometer and the new VISX S4 Excimer Laser |
| 2002 |
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Continuing education lecture for TLC Optometrists entitled, "Wavefront Analysis and Customized Ablation Issues"
Continuing education lecture to Santa Clara County Optometric
Society entitled, "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Goals for Acute-Onset Red Eye"
TLC Optometric Advisory Board Updates on Refractive Surgery and
Comparison of Thin Flap Lasik to LASEK |
| 2000 |
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Paper presentation at ASCRS (Boston, 2000) entitled "Comparison of 6.0 and 6.5 mm optical zones for the correction of myopia and astigmatism using the Visx Star S2 Excimer Laser"
Paper presentation at ASCRS (Boston, 2000) entitled "Intraoperative pachymetry as a useful tool to determine flap thickness and ablation depths-learn to stay away from violating the 250 micron zone"
Continuing education lecture to Santa Clara County Optometric Society entitled, "Common and Rare Causes of Keratitis |
| 1999 |
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Continuing education lecture to Santa Clara County Optometric Society entitled, "An update on Lasik Complications and Management" |
| 1997 |
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One Month Trip to Bangkok, Thailand and Beijing, China to teach LASIK, PRK, and Phacoemulsification techniques to Ophthalmologists at the Rutnin Eye Center and Air Force General Hospital, respectively |
| 1996-1998 |
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Several Continuing Medical Education Talks to Ophthalmic Technicians. |
| 1993-1995 |
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Lecturer for Emergency Medical Technician Students at Salt Lake Community College, "Immediate Treatment and Triaging of Common Eye Injuries" |
| 1989-1990 |
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Senior Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Human Anatomy/Physiology Course, University of Hawaii |
PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES/MEMBERSHIPS:
| 2002 |
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Founded the Gift of Sight Program, an annual drive to give back to local community by providing no cost refractive surgery to deserving patients nominated by local charities
Participated in Alcon's "Fluoroquinolone Advisory Summit" held in San Diego, California
Assisted in the founding of TLC's Optometric Advisory Board in Northern California |
| 2001 |
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Official Laser Vision Correction Surgeon of the San Jose Earthquakes Professional Soccer Team
Official Laser Vision Correction Surgeon of the San Jose Giants Professional Baseball Team |
Active Member of:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
International Society of Refractive Surgery
American Medical Association
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
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