Dr. Luke Deitz

luke-deitzDr. Luke Deitz was born and raised in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. He attended Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in chemistry and psychology. He stayed at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine for his medical degree and completed an internal medicine internship at the University of Maryland. From there, he gained tremendous clinical and surgical experience in the highly regarded ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Deitz received his fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA.

Dr. Deitz specializes in both the medical and surgical management of pediatric eye conditions, as well as adult strabismus. He adds a wealth of knowledge and innovation to the Wright Eye Center. Dr. Deitz draws on his tight-knit family upbringing and small-town roots in providing warm, compassionate care. His patients, both young and not-so-young, have always appreciated and often commented on his bedside manner and his rapport with children. He shares in the mission of continuing forward strides in the arenas of clinical research, the education of pediatricians and future pediatric ophthalmologists here and abroad, and world-class patient care, including assuming the responsibilities of the Foundation’s special needs clinic.

Education

University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship – Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Ophthalmology Residency
Completion Date: June 2010

Post-doctoral research fellow
Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Preceptor: David Guyton, M.D

University of Maryland Medical Systems
Baltimore, MD
Internship in Internal Medicine
Completion Date: June 2005

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD – Degrees conferred: M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Degrees conferred: Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, Psychology
Phi Beta Kappa
Graduation Date: May 1999

Ophthalmology Resident
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Post-doctoral research fellow
Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Preceptor: David Guyton, M.D

Intern in Internal Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Systems
Baltimore, Maryland

Senior Laboratory Technician
Biomechanics Laboratory
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Research Assistant
Biomechanics Laboratory
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Honors and Awards

Tai Scholarship

Phi Beta Kappa

Golden Key National Honor Society

Charles Carroll Fulton Scholar

Alpha Epsilon Delta – National Premedical Honor Society

Dean’s List, Johns Hopkins University
Beta Theta Pi Scholar

Bausch & Lomb Scholar

National Merit Commended Scholar

Active Professional Memberships:

American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus – Member-In-Training (2010-present)
American Academy of Ophthalmology – Fellow (2008-present)
Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology – Member (2010-present)

Active Professional Licenses:

California Medical License

Current Board Certifications:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Publications

Abstracts

  1. Inoue N, Manson T, Deitz LW, Elias J, Frassica F, Chao EYS:  Strain contribution to the morphology of the canine supraspinatus tendon insertion site. Transactions of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, March 16-19, 1998, 20.
  2. Inoue N, Manson T, Deitz L, Elias J, Frassica F, Chao EYS:  Relationship between applied strain and tissue morphology at the canine supraspinatus tendon insertion site.  Third World Congress of Biomechanics, Sapporo, Japan, August 2-8, 1998.
  3. Inoue, N, Ohnishi I, Chen DA, Deitz LW, Schwardt JD, Chao EYS:  The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on long bone delayed fracture union in a canine model.  Transactions of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Anaheim, CA, February 1-4, 1999, 258.
  4. Rafiee B, Inoue N, Jones K, Deitz L, Aro H, Chao E:  Trabecular microstructure in the early stage of cortical defect repair. Transactions of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, FL, March 12-15, 2000, 216.
  5. Cullinane DM and Deitz LW:  The role for osteocytes in bone regulation: Mineral homeostasis vs. mechanoreception.  12th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, August 27-30, 2000.
  6. Rafiee B, Inoue N, Jones K, Deitz L, Truong M, Elias J, Chao E:  A quantitative bone defect model to relate callus strain with trabecular bone formation and maturation. International Society for Fracture Repair, September 20-23, 2000.
  7. Inoue N, Ohnishi I, Chen D, Deitz LW, Schwardt JD, Chao EYS:  Effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on the histologic and microradiographic changes in the gap tissue in a canine tibial delayed healing model. International Society for Fracture Repair September 20-23, 2000.
  8. Inoue N, Cullinane D, Wu T, Deitz LW, Chao EYS:  Effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on bone turnover at a distant site. International Society for Fracture Repair, Hong Kong, September 20-23, 2000.
  9. Cullinane DM, Inoue N, Rafiee B, Meffert RH, Tis JE, Deitz LW, Chao EYS:  Dose effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on osteotomy gap healing augmentation. International Society for Fracture Repair, Hong Kong, September 20-23, 2000.
  10. Rafiee B, Lietman S, Inoue N, Deitz LW, Matsuura M, Cullinane DM, Mahmood F, Chao EYS:  Stimulation of bone formation in large canine bone allografts by osteogenic protein-1 with a type I collagen carrier. Transactions of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 25-28, 2001, 581.
  11. Cullinane DM, Lietman S, Inoue N, Deitz LW, Matsuura M, Chao EYS:  The effect of osteogenic protein-1 impregnated allograft on a canine intercalary bone defect. Transactions of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, February 25-28, 2001, 982.
  12. Lietman SA, Inoue N, Rafiee B, Cullinane DM, Deitz LW, Matsuura M, Chao EYS.  Stimulation of bone formation in large canine bone allografts by osteogenic protein-1.  11th International Society on Limb Salvage (ISOLS), Birmingham, United Kingdom, October 10-12, 2001.
  13. Inoue N, Cullinane D, Gordon N, Wu T, Deitz L, Simon B, Chao EYS.  Secondary effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on bone turnover at a distant site.  Transactions of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Dallas, TX, February 10-13, 2002, 504.
  14. Inoue N, Cullinane D, Rafiee B, Meffert R, Tis J, Deitz L, Schwardt J, Chao E.  Dose effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on osteotomy gap healing in a canine model.  Transactions of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Dallas, TX, February 10-13, 2002, 727.
  15. LW Deitz, DC Garibaldi, SL Merbs, MP Grant, NT Iliff.  Association of gender and involutional ectropion of the lower eyelid: A 10-year perspective.  Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL April 25-29, 2004, 5606.
  16. Flanagan CE, Vaphiades MS, Spencer SA, Riley K, Deitz LW, Kline LB. Ocular Motor Cranial Nerve Palsy in Patients with Pituitary Radiation Following Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenoma. The North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) 35th Annual Meeting, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. February 21-26, 2009.
  17. Deitz LW, Elsas FJ, Vicinanzo M.  Autogenous Fascia Lata Graft Fixation to Treat Diplopia Resulting From Iatrogenic Exotropia.  Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO), San Francisco, October 24-27, 2009.

Papers

  1. Inoue N, Ohnishi I, Chen D, Deitz LW, Schwardt JD, Chao EY.  Effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on late-phase osteotomy gap healing in a canine tibial model.  J Orthop Res. 2002; 20:1106-14.Cullinane DM, Lietman SA, Inoue N, Deitz LW, Chao EY.  The effect of recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (bone morphogenetic protein-7) impregnation on allografts in a canine intercalary bone defect.  J Orthop Res. 2002; 20:1240-5.
  2. Lietman SA, Inoue N, Rafiee B, Deitz LW, Chao EY.  The effect of recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 on allograft incorporation.  J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005; 87:1292-7.
  3. Garibaldi DC, Robinson MR, Lee SS, Park DJ, Fine HF, Deitz L, D’Anna S, Yuan P, Ranson N, Grant MP, Iliff NT, Merbs SL.  New corticosteroid-eluting porous polyethylene implant for the management of lower eyelid retraction: a pilot study.  Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006; 22(6):424-9.
  4. Vaphiades MS, Spencer SA, Riley K, Francis C, Deitz L, Kline LB.  Radiation-induced ocular motor cranial nerve palsies in patients with pituitary tumor. J Neuroophthalmol. 2011; 31(3):210-3.
  5. Pineles SL, Deitz LW, Velez FG.  Post-operative outcomes of patients initially over-corrected for intermittent exotropia.  J AAPOS. 2011; 15(6):527-31.