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Journal Publications
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  • Kikuchi R, Waldman AR, Wolfswinkel, EM, Pletzer V, Kalasho BD, Zoumalan CI. Safety/Efficacy of New Topical Silicone Formulation with Selective Growth Factors for Treating Striae Distensae. Journal of Cosmetic Science, in press.
  • Kikuchi R, Khalil AJ, Zoumalan CI. Gene expression analysis in scars treated with silicone cream: a case series.Scars Burn Heal. 2019 Aug 21
  • Kalasho B, Kikuchi R, Zoumalan CI. Silicone-Based Scar Cream for Post Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty-associated Cicatricial and Hypertrophic Scarring Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2019 May 1;18(5):440-446.
  • Zoumalan CI. Managing Periocular Filler-Related Syndrome Prior to Lower Blepharoplasty. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2018 Oct 8.
  • Zoumalan CI, Tadayon SC, Roostaeian J, Rossi AM, Gabriel A. Safety and Efficacy of a Scar Cream Consisting of Highly Selective Growth Factors Within a Silicone Cream Matrix: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Multicenter Study. Aesthet Surg J. 2018 Jul 31.
  • Zoumalan CI. Topical Agents for Scar Management: Are They Effective? J Drugs Dermatol. 2018 Apr 1;17(4):421-425.
  • Zoumalan CI, Roostaeian J. Simplifying Blepharoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):196e-213e.
  • Nemiroff J, Baharestani S, Juthani VV, Klein KS, Zoumalan C. Cirrhosis-related coagulopathy resulting in disseminated intravascular coagulation and spontaneous orbital hemorrhages. Orbit. 2014 Oct;33(5):372-4
  • Nimitwongsakul A Zoumalan C.I., Kazim M. Modified full-thickness blepharotomy for treatment of thyroid eye disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Jan;29(1):44-7
  • Joseph JM, Voldman A, Zoumalan CI, Lisman RD, Iovine NM. Antibacterial analysis of surgical adhesives. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Feb;129(2):402e-404e
  • Lelli G.J. Jr, Zoumalan C.I., Lisman R.D. Re: Eyelid and periobital necrotizing fasciitis as early devasting complication of blepharoplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In press.
  • Juthani V., Zoumalan C. I., Lisman R.D., Rizk S.S. Successful management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) orbital cellulitis after blepharoplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Dec;126(6):305e-307e. See Link
  • Zoumalan C.I., Lisman R.D. Commentary on: Anthropometry of the Eyelid and Palpebral Fissure in an Indian Population. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2011 Mar 1;31(3):295-6. See Link.
  • Zoumalan C.I. and R.D. Lisman. Evaluation and management of unilateral ptosis and avoiding contralateral ptosis.Aesthetic Surgery Journal. May-Jun;30(3):320-8.
  • Zoumalan C.I., J. M. Joseph, Lelli G.J. Jr., Segal K.L, Adeleye A, Kazim M, Lisman R.D. Evaluation of the canalicular entrance into the lacrimal sac: An anatomic study. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. In press.
  • J.C. Hwang, T. El-Sawy, C.I. Zoumalan, J. Zain, O. O’Connor, M. Kazim. Acute Orbitocranial Inflammation Following Radioimmunotherapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. May-Jun;26(3):210-2.
  • Charles NC, Ng DD, Zoumalan CI. Signet Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum Metastatic to the Orbit. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb
  • Zoumalan C.I., J. M. Joseph, Lelli G.J. Jr., Segal K.L, Adeleye A, Kazim M, Lisman R.D. Evaluation of the canalicular entrance into the lacrimal sac: An anatomic study. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. In press.
  • Kahn J.B., Baharestani S, Beck H.C., Ng D., Zoumalan C.I., Warren F.A., Palu R.N. Orbital Dissemination of Lemierre’s Syndrome from Gram Positive Septic Emboli. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. In press
  • Zoumalan C.I., Lelli G.J. Jr., Kazim M. Tenon recession: a novel adjunct to improve outcome in the treatment of large-angle strabismus in Thyroid Eye Disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb 14. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Panarelli J.F., Zoumalan C.I. Mukkamala K., Maher E.A., Iacob C., Della Rocca D. Dedifferentiated Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print].
  • Dagi L.R., Zoumalan C.I., Konrad H., Trokel S.L., Kazim M. Correlation between extraocular muscle size and motility restriction in Thyroid Eye Disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 March/April;27(2):102-110.
  • C.I. Zoumalan, P.E. Egbert, R.E. Warwar, T.J. McCulley.Orbital giant cell angiofibroma recurring as a solitary fibrous tumor. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul-Aug; 24( 4): 325-7.
  • Zoumalan C.I., Lelli G.J. Jr., Maher E.A., Lisman R.D. Balloon canaliculoplasty for acquired canalicular stenosis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Nov-Dec;26(6):459-61
  • J. M. Joseph, C. Rosenberg, C. I. Zoumalan, R. A. Zoumalan, W. M. White, R. D. Lisman. Oculocardiac reflex associated with a large orbital floor fracture: a case report. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. Nov 2009;12(1);37-39.
  • C. I. Zoumalan, J. Lattman, R.A. Zoumalan, D. Rosenberg. Revisiting the orbicularis oculi suspension flap and its effect on lower lid position. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. Jan-Feb 2010; 12(1): 24-29.
  • R.J. Peralta, C.I. Zoumalan, G.J. Lelli. Posterior Intraorbital Foreign Body: Take it or Leave it? The Open
    Reconstructive and Cosmetic Journal, 2008 (1); 1-3.
  • C.I. Zoumalan , R.A. Zoumalan, K.P. Cockerham. Surgical Management of Lacrimal Gland Tumors. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dec 2008; 19(4): 252-257.
  • C.I. Zoumalan, R.T. Zamanian, R.L. Doyle, M.F. Marmor. ERG Changes in Patients Chronically Using Sildenafil for Pulmonary Hypertension. Documenta Ophthalmologica: June 2008=9:118(3); 225-31.
  • Zoumalan, CI, Marmor, MF. Photo Essay: Revisiting Talc Retinopathy. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007 Jul;125(7):988
  • C. I. Zoumalan, J.D. Bullock, R.E. Warwar, B. Fuller, T.J. McCulley. Orbital Hemorrhage: An Experimental Model. Archives of Ophthalmology: Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Sep; 126( 9): 1257-60.
  • S.R. Bababeygy, C.I. Zoumalan, F.Y. Chien, E.E. Manche. Wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis retreatment for consecutive hyperopia and compound hyperopic astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Aug; 34( 8): 1260-6.
  • C.I. Zoumalan, M.S. Blumenkranz, T.J. McCulley, D.M. Moshfeghi. Severe Surfing-Related Ocular Injuries: The Stanford-Northern Californian Experience. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2008; Jan 15.
  • S.R. Bababeygy, C.I. Zoumalan , E.E. Manche. Visual outcomes of wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis in eyes with moderate or high myopia and compound myopic astigmatism. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery . 2007: J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Jan; 34( 1): 21-7 .
  • Zoumalan, CI, Sadun AA. Optical coherence tomography can monitor reversible nerve-fiber layer changes in a patient with ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Jun;91(6):839-40
  • Zoumalan C.I., M.H. Erb, N.A. Rao, R. See, M.A. Bernstine, S.B. Shah, T.J. McCulley. Periorbital Xanthogranuloma Following Blepharoplasty. British Journal of Ophthalmology . 2007; Aug 91(8):1088-9 .
  • Zoumalan , CI, Cockerham, K.P., Turbin, R.E., Volpe, N.J., Kazim, M, Douglas, R.S., Feldon, S.E.. Efficacy of corticosteroids and external beam radiation in the management of moderate to severe thyroid eye disease. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2007 Sept; 27(3): 205-214.
  • Mega MS, Dinov, ID, Thompson, P, Manese, M, Lindshield, C, Moussai, J, Tran, N, Olsen, K, Felix, J, Zoumalan, CI, Woods, RP, Toga, AW, Mazziotta, JC . Automated Brain Tissue Assessment in the Elderly and Demented Population: Construction and Validation of a Sub-Volume Probabilistic Brain Atlas, Neuroimage . 2005 Jul 15;26(4):1009-18.
  • Zoumalan CI, Agarwal M, Sadun AA. OCT can measure axonal loss in patients with ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy. Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2005 May;243(5):410-6.
  • Cannon T.D., Thompson P.M., van Erp T., Toga A.W., Poutanen V.P., Huttunen M., Lönnqvist J., Standertskjöld-Nordenstam C.G., Narr K.L., Khaledy M., Zoumalan C.I., Dail R., Kaprio J. (2002). Cortex Mapping Reveals Regionally Specific Patterns of Genetic and Disease-Specific Gray-Matter Deficits in Twins Discordant for Schizophrenia , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, vol. 99, no. 5: 3228-3233,
    February 26, 2002.
  • Thompson, P.M., Cannon, T.D., Narr, K.L., van Erp, T.G.M., Poutanen, V.P., Huttunen, M., Lönnqvist, J.,Standertskjöld-Nordenstam, C.G., Kaprio, J., Khaledy, M., Dail, R., Zoumalan, C.I., Toga, A.W. (2001). Genetic Influences on Brain Structure, Nature Neuroscience, 4(12):1253-1258; Dec. 2001
  • Narr, K.L., Thompson, P.M., Sharma, T., Moussai, J., Zoumalan, C.I., Rayman, J., Toga, A.W. (2001). 3D Mapping of Gyral Shape and Cortical Surface Asymmetries in Schizophrenia: Gender Effects, Am. J. Psychiatry, 158(2),244-255, Feb. 2001.
  • Thompson, P.M., Mega, M.S., Woods, R.P., Zoumalan, C.I., Lindshield, C.J., Blanton, R.E., Moussai, J., Holmes, C.J., Cummings, J.L., Toga, A.W. (2001). Cortical Change in Alzheimer’s Disease Detected with a Disease-Specific Population-Based Brain Atlas, Cerebral Cortex 11(1): 1-16, January 2001.
Dr. Christopher Zoumalan is a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive oculoplastic surgery. Dr. Zoumalan is passionate about helping patients reach their ideal aesthetic and restore functionality with the leading cosmetic eyelid surgery, reconstructive eyelid surgery, and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Dr. Zoumalan has been featured on several television shows and has traveled the world as a trusted oculoplastic specialist. Browse the video gallery below to learn more about oculoplastic procedures and treatments.

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