Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Resume:
Arlene Bagga MD Consulting LLC
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-***-**** www.arlenebaggamd.com
*******@*****.***
ARLENE BAGGA MD
CREDENTIALS
Licensure: New Mexico Medical Board Active
Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology through 12/2026
CONSULTING
CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
March 2016-present
Provide ongoing consultancy with a well-established CRO providing imaging support for clinical trials.
LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT
Jan 2017-Feb 2018
Served as an expert in Ophthalmology for a private company regarding a legislative scope of practice issue.
EXPERT WITNESS
2005-present
I have served and continue to do work as an expert witness via video and in-person deposition for multiple cases requiring an expert in Ophthalmology, most cases involving trauma or surgery
LEGAL CHART REVIEW
2005-present
I have served and continue to do work in to review medical charts in cases of suspected negligence in Ophthalmic surgery and ENT surgery. Most cases involved complex surgical procedures.
MEDICAL GHOST WRITER
2016
Composed a 10,000 word document that served as a comprehensive patient guide for a chronic disease involving the eyes and skin, including traditional and integrated therapies
CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT
OWNER, ARLENE BAGGA MD CONSULTING LLC
April 2017- present
Albuquerque, NM
Ophthalmic direct patient care and facial aesthetics
LOCUM TENENS OPHTHALMOLOGIST
April 2018-present
Comprehensive Ophthalmology coverage for Kenneth P. Adams, DO including in-office care, call and emergency coverage
ACTING CHIEF, OPHTHALMOLOGY, RAYMOND G. MURPHY VA HOSPITAL
October 2016-April 2017
Albuquerque, NM
OPHTHALMOLOGIST, RAYMOND G. MURPHY VA HOSPITAL
June 2016-September 2016, August 2005-June 2011
Albuquerque, NM
CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITALS
October 2015-April 2016, August 2005-January 2014
Albuquerque, NM
OPHTHALMOLOGIST, SOUTHWEST EYE CARE
April 2014-February 2015
Albuquerque, NM
EDUCATION
OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENT, TUFTS-NEW ENGLAND EYE CENTER
July 2002-June 2005
Boston, MA
PRELIMINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT, OAKWOOD HOSPITAL
July 2001-June 2002
Dearborn, MI
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE
August 1997-June 2001
Chicago, IL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
September 1992-May 1996
Ann Arbor, MI
PROFESSONAL RECOGNITION
GRADUATE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Class of 2010, LDP XII
MEDICAL STUDENT TEACHING AWARD, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
2011
RESIDENT AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE, TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
2010
RESIDENT AND FELLOW POSTER PRESENTATION SECOND PRIZE, NEW ENGLAND OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
2004
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP
Active Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2007-present
President, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009-2011
Vice President, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, 2008-2009
Executive Committee Member, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009-2014
Member, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005-2016
Member, Association for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2005-2017
Member New Mexico Medical Society and Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, 2009-2014
Member, Women in Ophthalmology, 2016-2017
Member, American Medical Women’s Association, 2016-2017
MEETING SESSIONS CHAIRED
Annual Scientific Meeting, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology, Albuquerque, NM 2010 and 2011
Visiting Professor Lecture Series, UNM Division of Ophthalmology, Albuquerque, NM, 2007-2013
INVITED LECTURES
2012, Vitreous Loss in Cataract Surgery, Outpatient Surgical and Imaging Services, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2011, Management of Ptosis in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, OPMD Family Conference, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2011, Anterior Uveitis, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmic Technicians, Albuquerque, NM
2010, Welcome to the Real World of Ophthalmology, Reality 101 for Residents and Fellows, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
2010, Ophthalmology Emergencies, University of New Mexico LOBOcare faculty, Albuquerque, NM
2010, Ophthalmology Emergencies: What Family Medicine Docs Should Know, New Mexico Academy of Family Physicians 53rd Annual Family Medicine Seminar, Taos, NM
2009 and 2007, Emergency and Bedside Ophthalmology, Family Practice Grand Rounds, Surgery Grand Rounds at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2009, Triage Tips, UNMH Eye Clinic Education Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
2006, Update on Ocular Pharmacology, New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmic Technicians, Albuquerque, NM
2006, Prevention of Visual Loss in the Elderly Population, Summer Geriatric Institute, UNM Continuing Education, Albuquerque, NM
2006, Cataract Surgery: Perioperative Considerations, Perianesthesia Nurses Association of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
CLINICAL TRIALS
PUBLICATIONS
TEACHING/EDUCATION
Collaborator, EORTC Melanoma Group: Adjuvant Immunotherapy with Anti-CTLA-R monoclonal antibody versus placebo after compete resection of Stage III melanoma, through 2013
Collaborator, Libman-Sachs Endocarditis as a cause of Neuropyschiatric SLE HRRC#06-117, through 2013
Bagga A. How to practice a continuous tear capsulorhexis. EyeWorld November 2011
Hedges TR, Flattem NL, Bagga A. Vitreopapillary traction confirmed by Optical Coherence Tomography. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006; 124: 279-281.
Bagga A, Raizman MB. A 66-year-old woman with painless vision loss. Ocular Surgery News, October 2004.
(Poster) Bagga A, Soukasian SH, Cotran PR, Speert PK. Delayed appearance of retained nuclear fragments after uneventful phacoemulsification. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 2004.
Preceptor, Doctoring Curriculum for Phase II Medical Students, Honing your Skills and Cultivating Resilience in Clinical Practice, Fall/Spring 2015-16, UNM
Advocacy in Ophthalmology, a curriculum designed for third year Ophthalmology Residents to define advocacy goals
Residency Directory for Rotating Ophthalmology Residents at UNM, January 2009-June 2012
Instructor, Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Course for Second Year Residents, May 7-8, 2011
Preceptor Phase II Continuity Clinic, UNM, August 2010-May 2011
Group facilitator for Gross Anatomy Course Orbit Section, UNM, 2010
Resident cataract and surgical training as UNM and Raymond G. Murphy VA faculty, 2005-2017
Contributing writer for Pearls in Ophthalmology, an online resource for residents.
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