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Ninani Kombo, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

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Ninani Kombo, MD

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  • PO Box 208061

    New Haven, CT 06520-8061

    United States

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Research Summary

I am interested in investigating treatment outcomes in patients with uveitis. I am also interested in medical education research especially in the field of ophthalmology.

Extensive Research Description

I am currently working on curriculum design for medical student ophthalmology education. I am exploring the use of video lectures, mini-lectures and near-peer teaching to improve long term learning in ophthalmology.

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Selected Publications

  • Ophthalmic Medication Expenditures and Out-of-Pocket Spending: An Analysis of United States Prescriptions from 2007 through 2016.Chen EM, Kombo N, Teng CC, Mruthyunjaya P, Nwanyanwu K, Parikh R. Ophthalmic Medication Expenditures and Out-of-Pocket Spending: An Analysis of United States Prescriptions from 2007 through 2016. Ophthalmology 2020, 127: 1292-1302. PMID: 32359935, PMCID: PMC7508869, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.037.
  • Ophthalmic Immune-Related Adverse Events of Immunotherapy: A Single-Site Case Series.Kim JM, Materin MA, Sznol M, Kluger H, Weiss S, Chow J, Stoessel K, Kombo N, Del Priore L, Pointdujour-Lim R. Ophthalmic Immune-Related Adverse Events of Immunotherapy: A Single-Site Case Series. Ophthalmology 2019, 126: 1058-1062. PMID: 30735682, PMCID: PMC6933747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.01.031.
  • Bilateral Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis in a Middle-aged Man.Apostolopoulos N, Sinard J, Kombo N. Bilateral Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis in a Middle-aged Man. JAMA Ophthalmology 2018, 136: 706-707. PMID: 29596593, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.5490.
  • The Ex-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device Implantation in Uveitic Glaucoma.Dhanireddy S, Kombo NC, Payal AR, Freitas-Neto CA, Preble J, Foster CS. The Ex-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device Implantation in Uveitic Glaucoma. Ocular Immunology And Inflammation 2017, 25: 767-774. PMID: 27230295, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1175639.
  • NEUROSARCOIDOSIS MASQUERADING AS A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR.Elia M, Kombo N, Huang J. NEUROSARCOIDOSIS MASQUERADING AS A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports 2017, 11 Suppl 1: S166-S169. PMID: 27571425, DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000402.
  • Defining the polyposis/colorectal cancer phenotype associated with the Ashkenazi GREM1 duplication: counselling and management recommendations.Ziai J, Matloff E, Choi J, Kombo N, Materin M, Bale AE. Defining the polyposis/colorectal cancer phenotype associated with the Ashkenazi GREM1 duplication: counselling and management recommendations. Genetics Research 2016, 98: e5. PMID: 26947005, PMCID: PMC6865171, DOI: 10.1017/S0016672316000021.
  • Ocular Syphilis Presenting as Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis in an Immunocompetent Host.Hussnain SA, Ketner S, Coady PA, Kombo N, Nwanyanwu K. Ocular Syphilis Presenting as Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis in an Immunocompetent Host. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 533-536. PMID: 29772137.
  • A therapeutic trial of valganciclovir in patients with uveitis and positive Epstein-Barr virus early antigen D IgG titers.Boonsopon S, Maghsoudlou A, Kombo NE, Foster CS. A therapeutic trial of valganciclovir in patients with uveitis and positive Epstein-Barr virus early antigen D IgG titers. European Journal Of Ophthalmology 2016, 26: 30-5. PMID: 26350994, DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000673.
  • Delayed bilateral fibrinous anterior chamber reaction following autologous bone marrow transplant and cataract surgery.Kavoussi SC, Kovacs KD, Alasil T, Coady P, Kombo N. Delayed bilateral fibrinous anterior chamber reaction following autologous bone marrow transplant and cataract surgery. American Journal Of Ophthalmology Case Reports 2016, 2: 8-10. PMID: 29503889, PMCID: PMC5757366, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2016.04.005.
  • Subconjunctival indocyanine green identifies lymphatic vessels.Freitas-Neto CA, Costa RA, Kombo N, Freitas T, Oréfice JL, Oréfice F, Foster CS. Subconjunctival indocyanine green identifies lymphatic vessels. JAMA Ophthalmology 2015, 133: 102-4. PMID: 25275436, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.3944.
  • Extraction of fronto-orbital metallic radio antenna through Stallard orbitotomy.Elia MD, Kombo N, Abbed K, Levin F, Servat JJ. Extraction of fronto-orbital metallic radio antenna through Stallard orbitotomy. Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2013, 32: 141-2. PMID: 23514022, DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2013.767357.
  • The urgent need for pain management training.Vadivelu N, Kombo N, Hines RL. The urgent need for pain management training. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2009, 84: 408. PMID: 19318764, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31819a8358.

Clinical Trials

ConditionsStudy Title
Corpus Uteri; OvaryA Phase 1 Open-Label, Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Preliminary Efficacy Study of STRO-002, an Anti-Folate Receptor Alpha (FolRα) Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC), in Patients With Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (Including Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancers) and Endometrial Cancers
OvaryA Phase 2 Study of VS-6766 (Dual RAF/MEK Inhibitor) Alone and In Combination With Defactinib (FAK Inhibitor) in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC)
LungA Phase 1b, Protocol Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AMG 510 (pINN) Sotorasib Monotherapy and in Combination With Other Anti-cancer Therapies in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors With KRAS p.G12C Mutation (CodeBreak 101)
Corpus UteriA Phase II Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine (IMGN853) in Women With Folate Receptor-α Positive Persistent or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
PancreasA Phase Ib/II, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Umbrella Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Multiple Immunotherapy-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (Morpheus-Pancreatic Cancer)
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