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Chau Pham, MD, FACS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
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Chau Pham, MD, FACS - University of Iowa
chau-pham@uiowa.edu
Primary Office
Pomerantz Family Pavilion
(PFP)
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-2590
UI Clinical Profile

Current Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  • Medical Director, Ophthalmology Clinic – Iowa River Landing

Education

  • MD in Medicine, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
  • BS in Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
  • Semester Abroad, King’s College, London, England, UK
  • AA in Culinary Arts San, The Art Institutes of America, Diego, CA

Licenses & Certifications

  • Board Certification in Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Iowa Medical License
  • Ohio Medical License
  • Missouri Medical License
  • Illinois Medical License
  • Certificate in Applied Surgical Education and Leadership, American College of Surgeons
  • Carver College of Medicine Teaching Scholars Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Selected Publications

  • DiGioia ON, Pham CM, Kemp PS. (2025). Punctal Atresia. EyeRounds.org. Available from https://EyeRounds.org/cases/373-punctal-atresia.htm
  • Parikh RN, Pham C, Carter KD, Shriver EM. (2024). What Are Artificial Intelligence-Driven Large Language Models Saying about ASOPRS Surgeons? Implications for Scope of Practice. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 40(5):586-589. DOI: 10.1097/IOP.000000000000274. PMID: 39240205.
  • Lee G, Nellis J, Pham CM, Kardon RH, Shriver EM. (2025). Trigeminal nerve blocks attenuate afferent input to the puff-induced blink reflex in chronic orbital pain assessed by high-speed video. Orbit 44(4):375-383. DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2435951. PMID: 39671190.
  • Parikh, R, Lewis C, Shriver E, Pham CM. (2024) Enucleation of the Eye. In Open manual of surgery in resource-limited settings. Eds: Richard Davis RK. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Available from: www.vumc.org/global-surgical-atlas  
  • Parikh, R, Lewis C, Shriver E, Pham CM. (2024). Evisceration of the Eye. In: Open manual of surgery in resource-limited settings. Eds: Richard Davis RK. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Available from: www.vumc.org/global-surgical-atlas
  • Chenoweth D, Sales C, Greiner M, Shriver E, Pham CM, Matharu K. (2024). Corenal Foreign Body Removal. In: Open manual of surgery in resource-limited settings. Eds: Richard Davis RK. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Available from: www.vumc.org/global-surgical-atlas  
  • Chenoweth D, Sales C, Greiner M, Shriver E, Pham CM, Matharu K. (2024). Approach to Corneal Trauma. In: Open manual of surgery in resource-limited settings. Eds: Richard Davis RK. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Available from: www.vumc.org/global-surgical-atlas  
  • Pham CM, Setabutr P. (2019). Traumatic Eyelid Lacerations. In: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. Eds: Freitag SK, Lee NG, Lefebvre DR, Yoon M. Thieme Publishers
  • Pham CM, Macintosh P, Fay A. (2019). Medial Canthal Defects. In: Compendium of Oculofacial, Orbital, and Lacrimal Surgery. Eds: Cohen AJ, Burkat CN. Springer Publishing
  • Farooq AV, Pham CM, Setabutr P, Aakalu VK. (2018). Oculoplastics considerations in ocular surface disease. In: Ocular surface disease: a case-based update in diagnosis and management. Eds: D’Jalilian AR. Springer Publishing.