Dr. Rosa Ana Tang, M.D., M.P.H. Neuro-Ophthalmologist Ocular Oncologist Ophthalmologist

About Dr. Tang...

Dr. Rosa Tang is board certified in Ophthalmology. She received her M.D. at C. Heredia University in Lima, Peru. Her Medicine internship was at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Internal Medicine residency at the University of Miami, Ophthalmology residency at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. and fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health, specializing in Health Promotion and Prevention. She is a current fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (A.A.O.), the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the American Telemedicine Association (A.T.A.), Research to Prevent Blindness and the American Board of Forensic Examiners.

Neuro-Ophthalmology deals with diagnostically challenging cases. Dr. Tang examines patients with rheumatologic, toxic, oncologic, metabolic, endocrine, infectious, and other medical diseases. She has expertise in differentiating these medical conditions from intrinsic neurologic or ophthalmic diseases that affect the eye and brain leading to neuro-ophthalmic problems. The etiology of vision and visual field loss, unusual eye complaints or visual phenomena, ptosis,diplopia, abnormal pupils and eye movements, ocular, periocular and associated head pain are some of the conditions which Dr. Tang evaluates in adults.

• Received her MD at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 1974.  Graduated Summa Cum Laude, and ranked #1 in her class. Fluent in Spanish.
• Medical Internship year at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas. 1974-1975.
• Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida. 1975-1976.
• Residency in Ophthalmology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC. 1976-1979. Honors as best graduating resident in Ophthalmology.
• Fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 1979-1980.
• Masters in Public Health (MPH)-Health Promotion/Prevention, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas. 1993-1995.
• Certificate Business Administration -University of Houston Clear Lake School of Business, Houston, Texas.  1998-1999.
• Masters in Business Administration (MBA): University of Texas System-To graduate in 2009.
• Board certified in Ophthalmology. Board certified in Forensic Medicine.
• Fellow: American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS), Member American Academy Neurology (AAN).

Academic Positions:

• Neuro-ophthalmologist- Department Neurosurgery –Neurological Institute-Methodist Hospital.
• Adjunct Professor, Section Ophthalmology, Dept Head and Neck, MD Anderson Cancer Ctr .
• Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, the University of Texas M.S. at Houston.
• Adjunct Professor- University of Houston College of Optometry.
• Visiting Professor, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú.
• Trained 20 fellows from all over the World as Neuro-ophthalmologists.         

Areas of research include: Optic Nerve Disease. Drug Trials.  Cognitive impairment. Telemedicine.
> 80 publications in peer reviewed & invited journals pertaining to Neuro-ophthalmology    &Telemedicine.

• Dean's Teaching Excellence List - UT Medical School at Houston 1985-1986, 1988-1989.
• Outstanding Teaching Award, Osler Institute, Indiana, Ophthalmology and Neurology Review Course 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.
• Outstanding Teacher in Ophthalmology Award (Ophthalmology Residents) University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1991-1992.
• Elected “Woman on the Move” for community service by staff Houston Chronicle-1994.
• Outstanding Faculty Award - Dept Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Residents) UTMB, Galveston, Texas: 1991-1992, 1999-2000.
• Honor Award- American Academy Ophthalmology- Junior 2000 - JCAHO 2005- Senior: 2006.
• Listed in Who’s  Who in Medicine- 2000
• Listed in Best Doctors in America list from 2000 to 2007 in the Neuro-ophthalmology section.
• Listed in Texas Monthly  Texas Superdocs  12/2007 under the Ophthalmology section.
•  Listed in the H magazine Top Houston Docs 2002,2006,2008. Listed in America’s Top Ophthalmologists 2004-07.
• AMA Physician Recognition Award 2003-2010 with commendation for continuing education maintenance.
• UTMB nominated teacher for the 2005 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award .
• Peer reviewer and Medical expert for the Texas, California and Florida State Board of Medicine.
• Co-Director of the MS Eye CARE at the University Eye Institute –National Multiple Sclerosis Society Affiliated Clinic. Affiliated to Lone Star Chapter NMSS.
• Currently retired professor from the UT System and in private practice as Medical Director of Neuro-ophthalmology of Texas, PLLC and Co-Director MS Eye CARE.

Dr. Jade Stacey Schiffman, M.D.
Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist
Neurologist

Former Director of Neuro-Eye Diagnostic, P.A.
Currently full-time Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuro-Oncology and Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center as of September 1 of 2006.

Co-Director of MS Eye CARE

Dr. Schiffman can be found at M.D. Anderson by clicking here.

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