JOHN Y. CHOI, MD. Board-Certified Retinal Surgeon PERSONAL INFORMATION. Born and raised in US. Married with two young children.

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1 JOHN Y. CHOI, MD Board-Certified Retinal Surgeon PERSONAL INFORMATION Born and raised in US. Married with two young children. CURRENT WORK CHESAPEAKE RETINA CENTERS, Waldorf and Prince Frederick, MD. 4/2014-present EDUCATION STANFORD UNIVERSITY. BS with Honors, Biological Sciences. Graduated 1990 YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. MD. Graduated 1996 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING/WORK UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA. 6/1996 5/1997 General Surgery intern. MLK/DREW UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, CA. 7/1997 5/2000 Orthopaedic Surgery resident. CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, OH. 7/2000 6/2003 Ophthalmology resident. RETINA SPECIALISTS OF BOSTON/MASS EYE AND EAR/ 7/2003 6/2005 HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, Boston, MA. Medical Retina fellow KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER, Vallejo, CA. 8/ /2005 Staff ophthalmologist. RETINA LASER EYE CENTER, Kennewick, WA. 2/ /2006 Staff ophthalmologist. THE NATIONAL RETINA INSTITUTE, Towson, MD. 8/2007 6/2009 Surgical Retina fellow. 1

2 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING/WORK, CONT. RETINA & MACULA SPECIALISTS, Renton/Tacoma/Olympia/Kennewick, WA. 8/2009 2/2014 Vitreoretinal Surgeon in private practice. PUBLICATIONS 1) Quinones K, Choi JY, Yilmaz T, et al. Pars Plana Vitrectomy Versus Immunomodulatory Therapy for Intermediate Uveitis: A Prospective, Randomized Pilot Study. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Oct;18(5): ) Choi J, Bianciotto C, Shields JA, Shields CL. Sclerochoroidal Calcification in a Patient with Chronic Hypercalcemia from Undiagnosed Parathyroid Adenoma. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2009;3(4): ) Kafkala C, Choi J, Zafirakis P, et al. Mooren s Ulcer: An Immunopathologic Study. Cornea Jul;25(6): ) Kafkala C, Choi J, Choopong P, Foster CS. Octreotide as a Treatment for Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema. Arch Ophthalmol Sept;124(9): ) Choi JY, Kafkala C, Foster CS. Primary Intraocular Lymphoma: A Review. Semin Ophthalmol Jul-Sep;21(3): ) Choi J, Sandberg M, Berson E. The Natural Course of Pigmented Paravenous Retinochoroidal Atrophy. Am J Ophthalmol Apr;141(4): ) Choi JY, Buzney SM, Weiter JJ. Cystoid Macular Edema: Current Modes of Therapy. International Ophthalmology Clinics. Controversies in Ophthalmology Fall;45(4): ) Kafkala C, Hynes A, Choi J, Topalkara A, Foster CS. Ahmed Valve Implantation for Uncontrolled Pediatric Uveitic Glaucoma. J AAPOS Aug;9(4): ) Choi JY, Levine MR, Bardenstein DS. Case Report: Orbital Metastasis as an Early Sign of Prostate Cancer. Ocular Surgery News. June 1, 2003: ) Choi JY, Slade JF. The Influence of Joint Position on Fracture Type and Soft Tissue Injuries to the PIP Joint. Orthopaedic Transactions Jan:21. 11) Choi JY, Slade JF. The Influence of Joint Position on Fracture Type and Severity of Proximal Interphalangeal Fracture-Dislocations. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Nov-Dec:69. 12) Crisco JJ, Choi JY. Development of a Muscle Contusion Injury Model in the Rat. Orthopaedic Transactions. 1993;17:741. 2

3 PRESENTATIONS 1) Choi JY. Retina Case Reports. Retina & Macula Specialists 5 th Annual Retina Conference. Federal Way, WA. May 18, ) Choi JY. OCT Interpretation. Yakima Valley Optometric Society meeting. Yakima, WA. August 7, ) Choi JY. Interesting Retina Cases. Retina & Macula Specialists 4 th Annual Retina Conference. Renton, WA. May 12, ) Choi JY. Retina Case Reports. Tri-Cities Optometric Society Conference. Kennewick, WA. May 3, ) Choi JY. Advances in Retina. Washington State Board of Optometry 47 th Annual Postgraduate Seminar. Seattle, WA. March 17, ) Choi JY. Retina Case Reports. Retina & Macula Specialists 3 rd Annual Retina Conference. Renton, WA. May 7, ) Choi JY. Retina Case Reports. Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute Guest Lecturer. Bellevue, WA. March 24, ) Choi JY. When to Refer to Retina. Washington State Board of Optometry 46 th Annual Postgraduate Seminar. Seattle, WA. March 19, ) Choi JY. Retinal Case Reports. Retina & Macula Specialists 2 nd Annual Retina Conference. Renton, WA. May 15, ) Choi JY. Vitreous Proteomics: A New Retinal Frontier. Retina & Macula Specialists 1 st Annual Retina Conference. Olympia, WA. October 7, ) Choi JY. Medicine and Ophthalmology. Guest Lecturer, Southridge High School. Kennewick, WA. May 8, ) Choi JY. Primary Intraocular Lymphoma : A Review. Guest Lecturer, Centro de Referência em Oftalmologica Retina Conference. Goiâniá, Brazil. May 23, ) Choi JY. Unilateral Uveitis in an Elderly Man. The 10 th Annual Foster Ocular Immunology Society Meeting. Ft. Lauderdale, May 1, ) Choi JY. Primary Intraocular Lymphoma: A Review. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellows Course. Boston, MA. March 12, ) Choi JY. Immunohistochemistry. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Immunology Seminar. Boston, MA. January 5, ) Choi JY. Immunomodulatory Therapy for Punctate Inner Choroidopathy. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Grand Rounds. Boston, MA. December 8,

4 17) Kafkala C, Choi JY, Foster CS. Octreotide in the Management of Uveitic Macular Edema. American Uveitis Society/International Uveitis Study Group Annual Meeting, AAO New Orleans. October 24, ) Choi JY. Intraocular Lymphoma. Diagnosis and Management of Uveitis: Concepts From Evidencebased Medicine, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Boston, MA. October 8, ) Choi JY, Ling CA, Buzney SM, Weiter JJ. Cystoid Macular Edema: Current Modes of Therapy. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellows Course. Boston, MA. May 22, ) Ling CA, Choi JY, Weiter JJ, Buzney SM, Lashkari K. A Model of Post-Vitrectomy Cataractogenesis. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellows Course. Boston, MA. May 22, ) Choi JY, Bardenstein DS. Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma to the Orbit: Clinical Review and Sources of Misdiagnosis. Case Western Reserve University Faculty, Resident & Alumni Research Day. Cleveland, OH. June 20, ) Choi JY, Steinemann TS, Ling CA, Wallace E. Contrast Sensitivity and Visual Field Threshold Evaluation of Decreased Visual Performance after Radial Keratotomy. ISRS July 2001, ARVO May ) Choi JY, Brannon J. Management of Severe Upper Extremity Trauma. The Gladden Orthopaedic Society national meeting. Los Angeles, CA. February ) Choi JY, Slade JF. The Influence of Joint Position on Fracture Type and Soft Tissue Injuries to the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery national meeting. February ) Slade JF, Choi JY. The Influence of Joint Position on Fracture Type and Severity of Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Injuries. American Society for Surgery of the Hand national meeting. October POSTERS 1) Choi JY. Optimal Timing of Intraocular Injection After Subconjunctival Lidocaine Anesthesia. ARVO. May 5, ) Choi JY, Kafkala C, Foster CS. Pars Plana Vitrectomy Versus Immunomodulatory Therapy for Intermediate Uveitis. A Prospective Randomized Trial. ARVO. May 3, ) Foster CS, Kafkala C, Choi JY. Ahmed Valve Implantation for Uveitic Glaucoma in Children. ARVO. May 3, ) Kafkala C, Choi JY, Choopong P, Foster CS. Octreotide as a Treatment for Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema. ARVO. May 3,

5 5) Choi JY, Sandberg MA, Ling CA, Berson EL. Natural Course of Ocular Function in Pigmented Paravenous Retinochoroidal Atrophy. ARVO. April ) Choi JY, Bardenstein DS, Lewin JS, Levine MR. Ophthalmic Manifestations of Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma (MPC): Spectrum of Findings and Sources of Misdiagnosis. ARVO May ) Ling CA, Choi JY, Reinhart WJ. Keratoconus and Acute Hydrops Associated with Thumb-Sucking Ritual. AAO October 2002, ARVO May ) Ling CA, Choi JY, Woodruff TE. Ocular Hornet Injury with Glaucoma Exacerbation, Recurrent Uveitis, Corneal Immune Response, and Choroidal Effusion. AAO November CERTIFICATIONS Board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology Licensed to practice medicine in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Inactive medical licenses in Washington, California, Massachusetts. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Retina Specialists American Academy of Ophthalmology MEDICOLEGAL HISTORY No malpractice claims filed or disciplinary actions taken EDITORIAL SERVICE Reviewer of Retina studies for Eye, the official journal of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK). HONORS AND AWARDS First Place Award, 2004 New England Ophthalmological Society Residents and Fellows Poster Contest: Natural Course of Ocular Function in Pigmented Paravenous Retinochoroidal Atrophy, Boston Humanism in Ophthalmology Award, Case Western Reserve University. Given to the resident who most highly demonstrates the qualities of humanism in the practice of medicine and in recognition of your compassion, empathy, respect and cultural sensitivity in the delivery of care to patients and their families. Cleveland. 5

6 Best Presentation, 2003 Case Western Reserve University Ocular Disease Conference Liebelt Award for outstanding clinical research, Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital. Second place, Yale Medical School Research Symposium, May Three-time recipient of a National Institutes of Health research fellowship, VOLUNTEER WORK Provided free ophthalmic care to elderly and disadvantaged Koreans through Dowoomi Medical Clinic in Fife, WA LANGUAGES English Conversational Korean PERSONAL INTERESTS Family Exercise World events, international travel 6