Dr. Victor H. Gonzalez is the founder of Valley Retina Institute, P.A., a state of the
art medical and surgical vitreo-retinal practice serving the Rio Grande Valley.

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Name: Victor Hugo Gonzalez, M.D. Business Address: Valley Retina Institute, P.A. 1309 E. Ridge Road, Suite 1 McAllen, TX 78503 Business Phone: (956) 631-8875 Top Education and Training   Vitreoretinal Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts 1992-1994 Residency: Doheny Eye Institute at Los Angeles County Hospital Los Angeles, California 1989-1992 Internship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California 1988-1989 Medical School: Harvard Medical School 1988 University: Princeton University B.A., Chemistry 1984 Top Professional Organizations   American Academy of Ophthalmology Research to Prevent Blindness American Diabetes Association Schepens International Society American Medical Association Texas Medical Association Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Texas Ophthalmologic Association California Association of Ophthalmology The Retina Society Pan American Ophthalmological Society The Vitreous Society Pinnacle Society, American Diabetes Association Association of Clinical Research Professionals Top Licenses and Certificates   California 1990 Massachusetts 1992 Texas 1994 National Board of Medical Examiners 1990 Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology 1993   Top Publications Gonzalez V. Isolation of pyrocatechase [Junior Thesis]. Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton University, 1983. 15pp. Gonzalez V. Purification, EPR and Fluorine NMR studies of 4-Hydroxphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase [Senior Thesis]. Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton University, 1984; 35 pp. Chofflon M, Gonzalez V, Weiner HL, Hafler D. Inflammatory Cerebrospinal Fluid T-cells have activation requirements characteristic of CD4+CD45RA-T-cells. Euro J Immun, 1989; 19:1971-1975 Gonzalez V, McDonnell P. Computer-assisted corneal Topography in parents of patients with Keratoconus. Arch Ophthalmol, 1992; 110: 1412-14 Gritz CD, Kwito S, Trousdale M, Gonzalez VH, McDonnell P. Recurrence of Microbial keratitis Concomitant with Anti-Inflammatory treatment in animal model. Cornea, 1992; 11: 404-8 Gonzalez V, Ober R. Ocular Findings in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Survivors. Retina 1993; 13:202-7 Gonzalez VH, Hu LK, Theodossiadis PG, Flotte TJ, Gragoudas ES, Young LH. Photodynamic therapy of pigmented choroidal melanomas. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1995 Apr;36(5):871-8. Top Honors and Awards   NationsBank/Hispanic Magazine Adelante Awards 1998 Community Service Award, Princeton, New Jersey 1983 Princeton Medical Center Service Award 1984 Student-Faculty Class Representative, Harvard Medical School. 1985-1986 Geriatric Fellow-National Council on the Aging 1986-1987   Top Presentations 37th Annual Conference of the National Council on the Aging. Chicago, IL. April 1987. "The effect of Aging on T-Cell Activation via the CD2 Receptor." All Day Clinical Conference, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, December 1989. "Current Approach and Treatment of Vernal Conjunctivitis." Residents' Day, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, June 1990. "Family Studies of Keratoconus" All Day Clinical Conference, Doheny eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. December 1990. "Controversies in the Diagnosis of Choroidal Melanomas." Residents' Day, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, June 1991. "Ocular Findings in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Survivors." All Day Clinical Conference, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA. June December 1991. "Advances in the Management of Giant Retinal Tears." Residents' Day, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, June 1992. "A Pigmented choroidal melanoma Model in the Rabbit." Advances in Diagnostic Imaging, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, January 1993. "Color Doppler Ultrasound in the evaluation of Choroidal Melanoma treatment Response to Photodynamic Therapy" South Texas Organ Bank, South Padre Island, TX, April 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995. "Angels are Among Us - Organ Bank Symposium." Monterrey Ophthalmological Society, Monterrey, NL Mexico, February 1997. "Retinopathy of Prematurity Update." McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, TX, February 1998. Macular Degeneration Conference. "The Aging Eye" "Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Treatment", Reynosa Mexico, May 1998. "Retina Angiomatosis", Nantucket Retina Meeting, July 1998. "Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Indication for Treatment". Dallas, TX. August 1998. "Diabetes and your Eyes". September 1998, Health Capsules. "Indocyanine Green in the Management of Macular Holes." Schepens International Society. Las Vegas, NV 2001.