Mailing Address
1613 Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
Scheduling Tel: 415-399-9769
Scheduling Fax: 415-399-9439

Education
Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA, BS in Science, 08/1992 – 05/1996
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, Doctor of Medicine, 08/1997 – 05/2001

Internship
St. Mary’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 06/2001 – 06/2002

Residency
Residency in Ophthalmology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, 07/2002 – 06/2005

Fellowship
Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, University of Utah, Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 07/2005 – 06/2006

Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2006 – present

Professional Certifications & Licenses
Utah Physician and Surgeon License, 2005 - 2008
California State Medical License 2006 – present

Appointed Qualified Medical Evaluator
Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical Unit

Private Practice
Valley EyeCare Center Medical Associates, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Livermore & Pleasanton, CA, 11/2006 - present

Hospital Appointments
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley / ValleyCare, Pleasanton, CA, 2006 – present
San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, CA, 2006 – present

Professional Appointments
Visiting Instructor in Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Utah, Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT 07/2006 – 10/2006
Consultant in Ophthalmology, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, CA 05/2007 – present

Professional Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2002 – present
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, 2002 – present
Alameda Contra Costa Medical Association, 2002 – present

Honors & Awards
ASCRS Best Paper of the Session 2005
Storm Eye / ASCRS Excellence in Research Resident Scholarship Award 2005
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists Young Investigators Research Grant 2005
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists Young Investigators Research Grant 2004
Creighton University School of Medicine Dean's List 2001
Saint Mary's College of California Honor Society 1996
Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America 1992

Presentations (Partial List)
Romaniv R, Werner L, Moshirfar M, Gagnon MR, Mamalis N, Andrenyak D. Crystallization on the surface of bandage contact lenses after PKP and use of a fourth-generation fluoroquinolone. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March 17-22, 2006.
Gagnon MR, Mifflin MD. Outcomes of Intraoperative LASIK complications. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Diego, CA, April 27-May 1, 2007.
Gagnon MR. Subtenon’s Anesthesia in Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, April 3-8, 2009.
Gagnon MR, Singh MS. Scheimpflug Imaging in a Case of Aqueous Misdirection Syndrome. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, April 3-8, 2009.
Gagnon MR, Subtenon’s Anesthesia in Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, April 3-8, 2009.

Publications (Partial List)
Tyler ME, Gagnon MR. Marfan syndrome-a photographic essay and case report
Journal of Ophthalmic Photography 2005 Fall; 27(2):64-5.
Gagnon MR, Walter KA. A case of acanthamoeba keratitis as a result of a cosmetic contact lens. Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice 2006 Jan;32(1):37-
Tyler ME, Gagnon MR, Saunders SS, Walter KA. Unresolved corneal hydrops in keratoconus requiring treatment with penetrating keratoplasty. The Journal of Ophthalmic Photography 2006 Spring; 28(1):38-39.
Walter KA, Gagnon MR, Hoopes PC, Dickinson JP. Accurate intraocular lens power calculation after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), bypassing corneal power. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 Mar;32(3):425-9.
Moshirfar M, Dodd JG, Muir GJ, Gagnon MR. Occurrence and prognosis of nonpenetrating injuries in eyes with Verisyse iris-supported phakic intraocular lens. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2007 Jan;33 (1):166-9

Research
Ophthalmology Research Rotation at University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 2000
Comparison of Incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema in high-risk patients treated with Latanoprost versus Timolol.
Comparison of fixed combination of Latanoprost and Timolol with fixed combination of Dorzolamide and Timolol (Cosopt) in patients with elevated Intraocular Pressure.
A Comparison of the efficacy and safety of Latanoprost versus Brimonidine in patients with elevated Intraocular Pressure. Aqueous Humor Dynamics in patients with Pigmentary Dispersion Syndrome.


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