Key Documents
Christopher Ta, MD
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Ophthalmology
- Member, Bio-X
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Schedule appointmentOphthalmology Clinic 900 Blake Wilbur Dr W3002 MC 5353 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 723-6995 Fax (650) 725-6619Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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Academic Offices
Administrative Contact Theresa Menzies Administrative Assistant Tel Work 650-725-5743Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Cornea
- Ophthalmology
Administrative Appointments
- Residency Program Director, Ophthalmology (2003 - present)
Education & Community
Professional Education
- Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology (2000)
- Fellowship: Univ Of Texas Southwestern, TX (1999)
- Residency: SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1998)
- Internship: Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland, CA (1995)
- Medical Education: University of Minnesota, MN (1994)
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Web Site Links
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Dr. Ta is the PI for two major research projects:
(1) Development of an artificial cornea
(2) Ocular microbiology - prevention and treatment of ocular infectious diseases.
Publications
- Bioactive interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels that support corneal epithelial wound healing. "J Biomed Mater Res A" 2009 ; 1 70-81
- Development of hydrogel-based keratoprostheses: a materials perspective. "Biotechnol Prog" 2008 May-Jun ; 3 735-41
- A prospective randomized study to determine the efficacy of preoperative topical levofloxacin in reducing conjunctival bacterial flora. "Am J Ophthalmol" 2008 ; 1 136-142
- Comparison of one-day versus one-hour application of topical gatifloxacin in eliminating conjunctival bacterial flora. "Ophthalmology" 2008 ; 11 2013-6
- Prospective comparison of topical moxifloxacin in eliminating conjunctival bacterial flora following a one-day or one-hour application. "J Ocul Pharmacol Ther" 2008 ; 4 427-31
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