
Preston Blomquist, M.D.
Professor
Endowed Title Distinguished Teaching Professor
School Medical School
Department Ophthalmology
Biography
Education
- Medical School
- UT Southwestern Medical School (1986)
- Internship
- St. Joseph's Hospital (1987), Transitional Year
- Residency
- Baylor College of Medicine (1990), Ophthalmology
Research Interest
- Cataract Surgery
- Ocular Trauma
- Ophthalmologic Education and Training
Publications
Featured Publications
- Outcomes of Resident-Performed Laser-Assisted vs Traditional Phacoemulsification.
- Hansen B, Blomquist PH, Ririe P, Pouly S, Nguyen C, Petroll WM, McCulley JP, J Cataract Refract Surg 2020 May
- Comparison of 1-field, 2-fields, and 3-fields fundus photography for detection and grading of diabetic retinopathy.
- Lee JC, Nguyen L, Hynan LS, Blomquist PH, J. Diabetes Complicat. 2019 Sep 107441
- Educator as Parent: The 2019 Straatsma Lecture.
- Blomquist PH, Ophthalmology 2019 Aug 126 8 1073-1075
- Gender Differences in Case Volume Among Ophthalmology Residents.
- Gong D, Winn BJ, Beal CJ, Blomquist PH, Chen RW, Culican SM, Dagi Glass LR, Domeracki GF, Goshe JM, Jones JK, Khouri AS, Legault GL, Martin TJ, Mitchell KT, Naseri A, Oetting TA, Olson JH, Pettey JH, Reinoso MA, Reynolds AL, Siatkowski RM, SooHoo JR, Sun G, Syed MF, Tao JP, Taravati P, WuDunn D, Al-Aswad LA, JAMA Ophthalmol 2019 Jul
- Supervised resident manual small-incision cataract surgery outcomes at large urban United States residency training program.
- Lynds R, Hansen B, Blomquist PH, Mootha VV J Cataract Refract Surg 2018 Jan 44 1 34-38
- Pupil-Involving Third Cranial Nerve Paresis at High Altitude.
- Blomquist PH High Alt. Med. Biol. 2018 May
- Supervision and autonomy of ophthalmology residents in the outpatient Clinic in the United States: a survey of ACGME-accredited programs.
- Singman EL, Srikumaran D, Green L, Tian J, McDonnell P BMC Med Educ 2017 Jun 17 1 105
- Use of Intravenous Vancomycin and Cefepime in Preventing Endophthalmitis After Open Globe Injury.
- Huang JM, Pansick AD, Blomquist PH J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2016 Jul
- Acute and Chronic Ophthalmic Involvement in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Therapy. II. Ophthalmic Disease.
- Kohanim S, Palioura S, Saeed HN, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Basu S, Blomquist PH, Bouchard CS, Dart JK, Gai X, Gomes JA, Gregory DG, Iyer G, Jacobs DS, Johnson AJ, Kinoshita S, Mantagos IS, Mehta JS, Perez VL, Pflugfelder SC, Sangwan VS, Sippel KC, Sotozono C, Srinivasan B, Tan DT, Tandon R, Tseng SC, Ueta M, Chodosh J Ocul Surf 2016 Feb
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Therapy. I. Systemic Disease.
- Kohanim S, Palioura S, Saeed HN, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Basu S, Blomquist PH, Bouchard CS, Dart JK, Gai X, Gomes JA, Gregory DG, Iyer G, Jacobs DS, Johnson AJ, Kinoshita S, Mantagos IS, Mehta JS, Perez VL, Pflugfelder SC, Sangwan VS, Sippel KC, Sotozono C, Srinivasan B, Tan DT, Tandon R, Tseng SC, Ueta M, Chodosh J Ocul Surf 2015 Nov
Books
Featured Books
Practical Ophthalmology: A Manual for Beginning Residents, 7th Ed.
Blomquist, PH (Ed.) (2015). San Francisco, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Practical Ophthalmology: A Manual for Beginning Residents, 6th Ed.
Wilson FM, Blomquist PH (Ed.) (2009). San Francisco, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Practical Ophthalmology: A Manual for Beginning Residents, 5th Ed.
Wilson FM II, Blomquist PH, Gedde SJ, Golnik KC, Wallace DK (2005). San Francisco, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Honors & Awards
- Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
More information at https://acgme.org/What-We-Do/Initiatives/Awards/Parker-J-Palmer-Courage-to-Teach-Award (2020) - Secretariat Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
(2020) - Texas Super Doctor (since 2007)
(2020) - Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology
(2018) - Distinguished Alumnus, Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology
(2013) - University of Texas System Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
http://www.utsystem.edu/teachingawards/ (2012) - University of Texas System Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
more info at http://www.utsystem.edu/teachingawards/ (2012) - Distinguished Physician Award, Parkland Health and Hospital System
(2007) - UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers
Distinguished Teaching Professor (2007) - UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers, Distinguished Teaching Professor
(2007) - American Ophthalmological Society
Inducted after acceptance of thesis (2006) - Ho Din Award
Southwestern Medical Foundation (1986) - Alpha Omega Alpha
National Medical Honor Society (1985)
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (2002)
- Council Member, American Ophthalmological Society (2019)
- Past President, Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology
- Texas Ophthalmological Association (1998)