Kirk Hou, MD, PhD
Retina and Vitreous Diseases
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena
625 South Fair Oaks Avenue
Suite 280
Pasadena, California 91105
Suite 280
Pasadena, California 91105
Phone
Fax
626-817-4748
About
Dr. Hou is an Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology. His clinical practice specializes in the evaluation and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and complex retinal detachment.
Dr. Hou has authored over twenty peer-reviewed publications and multiple book chapters. He is an interdisciplinary researcher with expertise in nanomedicine and drug delivery. He holds patents for his work developing nanoparticles for the delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids. For his efforts, Dr. Hou has received multiple awards including the prestigious Heed Fellowship.
Specialties:
Dr. Hou's practice is focused on Vitreo-Retinal surgery, including:
- Macular Surgery
- Epiretinal membrane/Macular pucker
- Macular hole and lamellar macular hole
- Other Maculopathies
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Retinal detachment
- Trauma
- Hypotony
- Endophthalmitis
And Medical Retina, including:
- Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Inherited retinal disorders
- Infectious and Noninfectious Uveitis
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2021
Fellowship
Vitreoretinal Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2021
Residency
Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2019
Internship
Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2016
Degrees
MD, Washington University School of Medicine, 2015
PhD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 2015
Recognitions
- John and Theiline McCone Fellowship, University of California - Los Angeles, 2019-2020
- Heed Fellowship, The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, 2019-2020
- Sigma-Aldrich Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, 2011-2013 See More
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Research
Interests
- Nanoparticles
- Drug Delivery
- Retinal Diseases
Publications
Recognitions
Fellowships:
- John and Theiline McCone Fellowship, University of California - Los Angeles, 2019-2020
- Heed Fellowship, The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, 2019-2020
- Sigma-Aldrich Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, 2011-2013
Awards:
- Fellow Teaching Award, Univsity of California - Los Angeles, 2021
- Resident Teaching Award, University of California - Los Angeles, 2019
- Needleman Prize in Pharmacology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2015
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Washington University in St. Louis, 2015
- Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, Princeton University, 2006
- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, Princeton University, 2006
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, Princeton University, 2006
- Richard K Toner Prize, Princeton University, Excellence in Thermodynamics, 2006
- Procter & Gamble Award, Princeton University, Outstanding Design Project, 2006
- Ticona Senior Thesis Award, Princeton University, Outstanding Senior Thesis, 2006