Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Ophthalmology
Dr. Christopher M. DeBacker, MD
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Christopher DeBacker practices Ophthalmology. He researched medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago has a rank of 49 in research and a 85 in primary care He received 4 awards: "Top Doctors:SE Texas", "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Fellow (FAAO)". Christopher DeBacker is also a published doctor. He has 12 publication published. The most recent publication is: Age-related changes in type-I collagen synthesis in human eyelid skin. He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Recurrent anophthalmic socket infections due to leakage of reposited infectious fluid from a microfractured glass orbital implant.
- Lower eyelid recession combined with Ptosis surgery in patients with poor ocular motility.
- Bovine pericardium as a wrapping for orbital implants.
- Multiple recurrences in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the orbit: a case report and a review of the literature.
- Orbital Ewing's sarcoma of the orbit.
- A comparative study of bovine pericardium (periguard) and homologous sclera as lower Eyelid spacer graft analogs in New Zealand white rabbits.
- Direct internal eyelash bulb extirpation for trichiasis.
- Anterior tarsal V-wedge resection for cicatricial Entropion.
- The influence of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and irradiation on hydroxyapatite ocular implant exposure and fibrovascular ingrowth in New Zealand white rabbits.
- Bovine pericardium versus homologous sclera as wrapping materials for hydroxyapatite ocular implants: an animal study.
- Age-related changes in type-I collagen synthesis in human eyelid Skin.
Schools
MT SINAI SCH OF MED OF NY UNIV
Kaiser Permanente
Il Eye Ear Infirm
Duke University Medical Center
University of Arizona
University Of California
University Of ArizonaGeneral Cosmetic Surgery
Procedures Preformed
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer
- Blepharoplasty
- Blepharorrhaphy
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
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Conditions Treated
- Acute Endophthalmitis
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm
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Doctors Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Power Select HMO
- Open Access
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Choice
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Employer Group HMO
- Health Net PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
- TriCare for Life
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- Universal American
Awards
- Top Doctors:SE Texas
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACS)
- Fellow (FAAO)
Education
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Duke University School of Medicine -
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago -
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center -
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1316905839 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | DEBACKER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | CHRISTOPHER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 782584278 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TX | |
| Specialty Description | Ophthalmology | |
| Total Claim Count | 1068.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 225.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 21.07 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1316905839 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | DEBACKER |
| First Name Of The Provider | CHRISTOPHER |
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