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About Us
Our Physician
Dr.
Raghu Murthy
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Our Staff
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ABOUT US
OUR PHYSICIAN
Raghu C. Murthy, MD, FACS
Raghu C. Murthy, MD, FACS, is a board certified Ophthalmologist
and a Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon who has been practicing in
Beverly Hills and San Marino since 2004. He completed
his residency in ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute
at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern
California. Dr. Murthy completed his fellowship training
in Vitreo-Retinal surgery and a separate fellowship in
gene therapy for ocular diseases at the Casey Eye Institute
in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Murthy is currently a Clinical Instructor at the Doheny Eye Institute and University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. He is on staff at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Huntington Memorial Hospital, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, as well as many other hospitals in Los Angeles. His areas of special interest are medical and surgical treatments for diabetic retinopathy, surgical treatment of retinal detachments, age-related macular degeneration, and pediatric retinal diseases and surgery.
Dr. Murthy is a co-investigator in several clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health: Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant Clinical Trial for Non-Infectious Posterior Uveitis, Intravitreal RhuFab Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Classic Subfoveal Neovascular Membranes in Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Posurdex Implant for Diabetic Macular Edema, Posurdex Implant for Retinal Vein Occlusion, Macugen Plus Photodynamic Therapy with Visudyne for the Treatment of Predominantly Classic Subfoveal Neovascular Membranes in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. He has also authored a chapter in Pediatric Retinal Diseases, edited by M.E. Hartnett.
He received his MD at the University of Florida School
of Medicine, and his B.A. at Princeton University. He
graduated with high honors from the Phillips Exeter Academy,
in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Dr. Murthy speaks fluently Spanish, French and Kannada. He spends his time outside of the office with his wife, daughter and son. He enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, riding motorcycles, hiking, traveling and filmmaking.
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OUR STAFF
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Rafael Talavera assists Dr. Murthy with patient care and performs diagnostic tests. He is in charge of the day to day operations of the office. He speaks fluent Spanish and has a strong interest in Japanese. He likes anime, concerts, going to the beach and adventures. |
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Christian Martinez is an assistant and fundus photographer. He is a student at Cal State Los Angeles, majoring in biological sciences. He speaks fluent Spanish and visits Mexico frequently. He likes to swim and go to the beach.
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Grace Ting is the office manager and the biller. She oversees the day to day business of the office. She speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and medical Spanish. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, traveling, hiking and eating good food. |
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Patricia Perez is an assistant and fundus photographer. She speaks fluent Spanish. She is a student at Rio Hondo College majoring in administration of justice. She wants to learn more about the medical field. She likes horseback riding, movies, cooking and tasting different cuisines. |
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Austin Holmes is an assistant
and fundus photographer. He has always had an interest
in the medical field since he was a child. He is
currently a premedical student. He is a certified
pilot and former flight instructor. In his free
time, he enjoys reading, fly-fishing, and exploring
new ideas. |
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