Education
2005
B.S.
Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Minors: Pre-medicine, Medical Humanities, Mathematics
Honors: National Merit Scholar, University of Oklahoma Medical Humanities Scholar
2009
M.D.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Medical Training
2010
Internal Medicine
Scott and White Memorial Hospital/Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center
Temple, TX
2013
Ophthalmology
Scott and White Memorial Hospital/Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center
Temple, TX
Chief Resident, 2013
2014
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology, Time-limited Board Certification
2014-present
Society Memberships
2013-present
2010-present
2016-present
2009-present
2002-present
Professional Committees and Service Projects
American Academy of Ophthalmology Resident Self-Assessment Task Force
2016-present
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Young Neuro-Ophthalmologist (YONO) Committee
2016-present
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Patient Information Committee
2016-present
Selected Publications and Presentations
Lai KE. Pituitary Adenoma. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) Patient Brochure. 2016.
Lai KE. Optic Neuritis. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) Patient Brochure. 2016.
Lai KE, Lao KC, Hildebrand PL, Farris BK. Superonasal Transconjunctival Optic Nerve Sheath Decompression: (stONSD). [Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL Web Site]. Video. 2015.
Lai KE, Lao KC, Siatkowski RM, Farris BK. Superonasal Transconjunctival Optic Nerve Decompression (STONeD): A Modified Approach Without the Disinsertion of Extraocular Muscles. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting. Poster. Presented 4 March 2014.
Lai KE, Kim J, Dhaliwal S, Smart J, Rosa RH, Hochhalter AK, Song J, Fader BC. Screening for Endogenous Fungal Eye Disease: Prospective Implications From A Retrospective Series. Scott and White Ophthalmology Research Day. Presented 28 May 2013.
Lai KE. Pituitary Adenoma. EyeWiki.
Lai KE. Finding Drug Synonymy for RxTerms: An Exploration of Different Approaches. National Institutes of Health Clinical Electives Program, National Library of Medicine, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications. Presented at the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, 28 August 2008.
Lai KE. The Impact of Computer Technology on Medical Education and Training. Honors Senior Thesis. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2005.
Lai KE, Edmundson AB. Development of Previously Uncharted Methods for the Crystallization of Antibody Fragments. Summer Scholars Scientific Reports 2002. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, 2002.