DONALD KELLER, MD

Dr. Keller and Associates
3000 Center Green Drive, Suite 150
Boulder, CO 80301
April 21, 1997 – present

Investigator:

Alpine Clinical Research Center
1000 Alpine, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80304
November 1997 - present

Tripp, Keller, and Associates   
2800 Folsom, Suite C
Boulder, CO 80304
July 1995 – April 18, 1997

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT:

University of Colorado, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Clinical Professor
4200 East 9^th Ave.
Denver, CO 80262
September, 1995 – present

EDUCATION:

Photorefractive Keratectomy and Laser in situ Keratomeulusis
Jeff Maschat, M.D., Windsor, Ontario Canada
January 19-21, 1996

Residency, University of Nebraska, Dept. of Ophthalmology
Omaha, NE
July, 1992 – June, 1995

Radial Keratotomy Course, Charles Casebeer, M.D.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
December 10-11, 1994

Advanced Phacoemulsification Course, Paul Koch, M.D.
San Francisco, CA
November 29, 1994

Radial Keratotomy Course, Miles Friedlander, M.D.
St. Louis, MO
May 14-15, 1994

Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology
Houston, TX
January – February, 1993

Internship, Creighton University, Dept. of Internal medicine
Omaha, NE
July, 1991 – June, 1992

M.D., Research Honors, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
August, 1987 – May, 1991

B.S., Chemistry, Creighton University
Omaha, NE
August, 1983 – May 1987

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

MerckKGaA    Depression, 1998

Parke Davis     Chronic Low Back Pain, 1999

Parke Davis     Post Herpetic Neuralgia, 2000

From October 1994 to May 1995, I worked with Tom Hejkal, M.D., Ph.,D., analyzing the astigmatic effects of clear corneal cataract incisions. This work produced the following presentation:

Gifford Lecture Series, March 1995

From November 1993 to march 1994, I worked with David Chacko, M.D., Ph.D., doing a case review of a patient with Cancer associated retinopathy. This work produced the following presentation:

Gifford Lecture Series, March 1994

From May 1991, to June 1991, I worked under the supervision of Michael Yablonski, M.D., Ph.D., studying the incidence of cataract formation after glaucoma filtering surgery. This research produced the following presentation:

ARVO, May, 1992

From October 1990, to May 1991, I worked under the supervision of Michael Yablonski, M.D., Ph.D., studying the effects of systemic steroids and 5-FU on the success rate of glaucoma filtering surgery. This research produced the following presentation;

Midwest Student Research Forum, February, 1991

From March 1988, to May 1991, I worked under the supervision of Gordon L. Todd, Ph.D., studying the cardiotoxic effects of cocaine in a dog model. This research produced the following presentations:

Student Research Forum, November, 1988

Midwest Student Research Forum, February, 1989

Student Research Forum, November, 1990

Finalist for Dorsey Award in manuscript competition

Second Place in Poster Competition

Midwest Student Research Forum, February, 1991

Second place in poster Competition

Publications:

Keller, D.J., Todd, G.L. Acute cardiotoxic effects of cocaine and a hyperadrenergic state in anesthetized dogs. International Journal of Cardiology, in press.

Yablonski, M.E., Leeds, L.G., Keller, D.J., and Saravitz, E. M. Post-trabeculectomy anterior capsular cataract formation induced by anterior chamber air. Abstract at ARVO convention May, 1992.

Todd, G.L., Keller, D.J. Cardiotoxic effects of cocaine and hyperadrenergic state. J. Mol. Cell, Cardio., 1989 (abstract).

HONORS / AWARDS:

Medical School:

    Alpha Omega Alpha

    Research Honors Program

    Alumni Association Research Scholarship, Summer 1989

    Edgar Adler Research Scholarship, Summer 1988

    College of Medicine Scholarship, 1987-88

Undergraduate:

    Creighton Alumni Scholarship, 1983-87

    Leavey Foundation Scholarship, 1983-87

    Reinert and Condon Academic Merit Scholarship, 1983-87

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Member American Academy of Ophthalmology

Member American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Member Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

Student Outreach Program, 1989-91

Class Co-Vice President, 1987-88

Alumni Member Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity