Careen Lowder, M.D., Ph.D.
| Appointed: |
1986 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
Chinese
English
Portuguese |
Ophthalmology
Biographical Sketch
Careen Y. Lowder, MD, PhD, was born in Hong Kong, SAR China, and raised in Brazil where she completed her secondary education. She obtained her BA, MD and PhD degrees at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed her internship and residency in ophthalmology at Cleveland Clinic. This was followed by fellowships in uveitis at F.I. Proctor Foundation and in ophthalmic pathology, both at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Lowder has been a full, professional Staff Physician at Cleveland Clinic since 1986. She is Past-President of the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society and was on its Education Committee from 1994 through 2004. Dr. Lowder has been Activity Director for Ophthalmology Grand Rounds since 1999 and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association as Specialty Director for Ophthalmology from 2002-2010. She was elected President of the Panamerican Society in Ocular Inflammatory Diseases in 1999.
Dr. Lowder has been leader of the World Class Service Team at Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, and patient satisfaction has improved from 42% excellent to 84% during her tenure. Dr. Lowder is frequently invited to speak at national and international meetings and has more than 100 publications in the field of uveitis.
Professional Highlights
- Member, Ophthalmic Knowledge Base Panel for Uveitis, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member, Basic Clinical Science Course, Committee on Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Writer for Periodic Ophthalmic Review Test, American Board of Ophthalmology
- Associate Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology
- President, Panamerican Society of Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
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| Internship: | Cleveland Clinic, Internal Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Residency: | Cleveland Clinic, Ophthalmology, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship: | University of California San Francisco Medical Center, Ext. Dis & Uveitis Fel, San Francisco, CA |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH |
Certifications
Specialty Interests
Cataract and lens implant surgery, Ocular Inflammatory Diseases, Pathology, Uveitis.
Awards & Honors
- Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005
- Best Doctors in America, 2001-2008
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- American Uveitis Society
- International Uveitis Study Group
- Panamerican Society of Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 7/30/2008, Dr. Lowder has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our
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Consulting. Dr. Lowder receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
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