SPECIALTIES & SERVICES OFFERED
Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Diagnosis, Management and Treatment
General Adult Ophthalmology Specializing in comprehensive ophthalmology for the entire family
Adult and Pediatric Strabismus, (Advanced Training) Double Vision Specialist Thyroid Eye Disease Superior Oblique Palsies Third Nerve Palsies Sixth Nerve Palsies (Including BOTOX) Congenital Ocular Motility Disorders
Adult and Pediatric Cataract Surgery Including implantation of intraocular lens implantation in first year of life
Adult Premium IOL's Crystalens®, ReSTOR®, Toric®
Adult and Pediatric Oculoplastics Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions Repair of congenital ptosis(droopy eyelids) Canalicular lacerations Orbital Tumors (Dermoids, Abscesses) Eyelid Lesions
Cosmetic BOTOX® Cosmetic use of Botox for forehead and eyelid wrinkles, and functional use of Botox for eye muscles, double vision, and eye misalignments.
JUVÉDERM® Injection Juvéderm® is a smooth consistency gel made of hyaluronic acid - a naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to add volume and hydration. Juvéderm® gel is injected under the skin to instantly restore your skin's volume and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds, like your “smile lines” or “parentheses” (nasolabial folds - the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth).
BIOGRAPHY/INFO ABOUT DR. LAL
Dr. Lal graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. degree in both Biology and Psychology. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine with Distinction. She received Alpha Omega Alpha honor for medical research. After completing her M.D. degree, Dr. Lal then completed her internship in Internal Medicine at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She then went on to finish her general ophthalmology residency at the Mayo Clinic where she also served as chief resident. Dr. Lal then served as a pediatric ophthalmology/adult motility fellow and as Clinical Instructor at the nation's top pediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus fellowship program at the Medical University of South Carolina's Storm Eye Institute.
During her training at the Mayo Clinic and the Storm Eye Institute, she worked with world-renowed mentors in all aspects of her field, and performed surgeries at the US NEWS and WORLD REPORT's number one ranked hospital in the country.
Her research has been published in numerous journals, including Ophthalmology, Journal of AAPOS, and the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Dr. Lal has presented her work at national meetings, including the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
She has been awarded for her work on pediatric cataracts, and has been invited to speak as an honorary lecturer at national meetings to Pediatricians.
She is Board Certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology, and an active member and Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
She is the recipient of the AMA Foundation Leadership Award, and has served on the American Medical Association Governing Council Board. She is also named as one of the “Top Ophthalmologists in America” by the Consumer Research Council of America. She is currently serving on several committees of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) including the Corporate Relations Committee and the Legislative Committee. She is very active in patient advocacy issues at a national legislative level.
She also volunteers her time in surgical mission work overseas, and has been to Antigua, Guatemala several times to operate on indigent children with cataracts and strabismus.
Dr. Lal was recruited to South Florida by the Memorial Healthcare System to serve the South Broward community and to provide specialized services in her field. She is dedicated to educating the public about children's eye disease and is up to date on the latest research and literature in the field of comprehensive ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology, and is available to provide you with in-depth consultatons and second opinions regarding non-surgical and surgical management for you and/or your child.
For more information, please call Dr. Lal's office to schedule an appointment at 954-885-6575.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1994-1998) Oklahoma City, OK Doctor of Medicine
Post Doctoral Training
Mayo Clinic (1999-2002) Rochester, MN Resident-Ophthalmology Mayo Clinic (1998-1999) Rochester, MN Intern-Preliminary Internal Medicine Medical University of South Carolina (2002-2003) Charleston, SC Clinical Instructor/Fellow-Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Licensure and Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology, October, 2003
Academic, Administrative, and Committee Appointments
American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Committee on Legislation American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Corporate Relations CommitteeClinical Instructor, Storm Eye Institute (2002-2003) American Medical Association Governing Council Secretary-Resident-Fellow Section (2001-2002) Credentials Committee-RFS (I-2000) Regional Activism Network Representative-RFS (2000-present) AMA Delegate (I-00, A-01, A-02) National Leadership Conference, Washington, DC (2001), Los Angeles, CA (2002) AMPAC member (1996-present) Minnesota Medical Association MMA Committee on Legislation (2000-2002) MMA Delegate (A-2000) Oklahoma State Medical Association Board of Trustees (1997-1998) Chair-Medical Student Section (1997-1998) Vice-Chair MMS (1996-1997) AMA Delegate (I-96, A-96, I-97, A-97) OMPAC member (1996-1998) University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Admissions Board (1997-1998) Student Representative-Research Committee (1997-1998) Student Representative-U.S. Senator David Boren Roundtable (1994-1995)
Hospital Appointments
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Hollywood, FL Memorial Same Day Surgery Centers Broward Health Weston, FL Memorial Hospital-Miramar Miramar, FL Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital (Bascom Palmer)
Memberships
American Academy of OphthalmologyAmerican Academy of Pediatrics American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery American Medical Association Florida Society of Ophthalmology
Awards & Honors
PGCFA/(Pediatric, Glaucoma, Cataract Family Association) Award (2003) AMA Recognition of Service Award (2002) AMA Foundation Leadership Award (2001) AMA Premiere Choice Award-Membership Outreach Program (2001) Dr. Maxwell A. Johnson Memorial Award (1995, 1996, 1997) Alpha Omega Alpha Excellence in Research Award (1995) Girl Scouts USA: 25-year Membership Pin (2002) Girl Scouts USA: Juliette Low World Friendship Pin (1990)
Research Interests
RECENT PUBLICATIONS Lal G, Trivedi RH, Wilson ME. Interocular Axial length differences in Eyes with Pediatric Cataracts. Journal of AAPOS 2005; 9:358-362. Trivedi RH, Wilson ME, Lal G. Opacification of the Visual Axis after Cataract Surgery and Single Acrylic Intraocular Lens Implantation in First Year of Life. Journal of AAPOS. 2004; 8:156-164. Lal G, Leavitt JA, Lindor NA, Mahr MA. Unilateral Lisch Nodules in the Absence of Other Features of Neurofibromatosis1. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2003;135/4:567-568. Lal G, Holmes JM. Postoperative Stereoacuity following Surgical Realignment in Acquired Adult Strabismus. Journal of AAPOS. 2002;6:233-237. Trivedi RH, Wilson ME, Lal G. Inside-Out or Upside-Down: Pars Plana vs. Limbal Capsulotomy and Vitrectomy in Children. Video Publication. ASCRS, 2003. Wilson, ME, Trivedi RH, Lal G. On Guard! Pulling, Cutting, or Burning: Capsulotomies in Kids. Video Publication. ASCRS, 2003. Trivedi RH, Lal G, Wilson ME. Axial Length and Keratometry in Eyes with Pediatric Cataracts. Presented in part at ASCRS, San Francisco, CA, 2003. In press, American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Bibliography
HONORARY PRESENTATIONS: American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. 2005 Unified Osteopathic Convention. Presentation "Pediatric Cataracts and Use of Intraocular Lens Implantation". October, 2005. Orlando, FL
INSURANCE LIST
AETNA Aetna Choice® POS (Aetna HealthFund®) Aetna Choice® POS II (Aetna HealthFund®) Aetna Choice POS (Open Access) Aetna Choice POS II (Open Access) Aetna Open Access Elect Choice® EPO (Aetna HealthFund®) Aetna Open Access? Managed Choice® POS (Aetna HealthFund®) Aetna SelectSM Aetna SelectSM (Open Access) SElect Choice® EPO SElect Choice® EPO (Open Access) HMO (Open Access) HMO** Managed Choice® POS Managed Choice® POS (Open Access) National Advantage Program Open Access Aetna SelectSM (Aetna HealthFund®) Open Choice® PPO Open Choice® PPO (Aetna HealthFund®) QPOS® USAccess®
ASSURANT HEALTH
AVAHEALTH, INC
AVMED: We except Miami Dade County and Public Health Trust Employees only.
BCBS (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) Preferred Patient Care (PPO) Traditional Network Blue Health Options/HMO [requires special referral from EMI ophthalmologist or EMI directly] (Call EMI for appointment, Dade 305 861-5400; outside Dade 800 329-1152) BCBS Blue Options
BROWARD HEALTH EMPLOYEE PLAN
BEECHSTREET PPO
CANADIAN HEALTH PLANS
CITRUS HEALTH CARE
CIGNA HMO/POS Network Network POS Flex HMO/POS Open Access POS Open Access
CCN PPO
CBSA, INC.
CITY OF HOLLYWOOD
CORVEL CORP
COVENTRY HEALTH NATIONAL NETWORK/FIRST HEALTH LEASED
DIMENSION PPO DIMENSION WORKMAN'S COMP
Emblem GHI
FIRST HEALTH
FLORIDA HEALTH CHOICE PPO
FLORIDA HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR
FORTIFIED PROVIDER NETWORK
FREEDOM HEALTH, INC
GALAXY NETWORK
GHI
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE NETWORK PPO
GREAT WEST
HUMANA choice HMO Gold Classic Value/Classic Basic/Classic Enhanced Gold Plus Basic Gold Plus/Gold Standard HMO Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO HumanaOpen Access EPO HumanaOpen Access Plus EPO HumanaPOS Medicaid Humana Family Medicaid National EPO National HMO PPO
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLANS
JMH HEALTH PLAN HMO (PCP needs to get referral number from JMH for patient)
MEDCARE INTERNATIONAL
MCM MAXCARE PPO
MEDICAID PLANS: HUMANA MEDICAID HUMANA FAMILY PREFERRED MEDICAL MEDICAID PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES PSN JMH MEDICAID MEDIPASS UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE MEDICAID PLAN MEDICA HEALTHCARE PLAN MEDICAID UNITED MEDICAID
MEDICARE (Including Railroad Medicare and MOST supplemental)
MEMORIAL PHO City of Hollywood, formerly EMI, Employer's Mutual Inc. First Health, formerly CCN, Community Care Network Fortified Provider Network Global Healthcare Network, PPO JMH Health Plan, HMO Medical PPO-CBSA, Inc. Great West, also known as One Health Plan of Florida, Inc. One Health Plan of Florida, Inc., also known as Great West PPO Next, formerly Healthstar, Inc.
MEDICA HEALTHCARE PLAN MEDICAID
MEDICAL PPO (Memorial PHO)
MEMORIAL MANAGED CARE PLAN (Memorial PHO)
MULTIPLAN
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (under United Healthcare)
ONE HEALTH PLAN OF FLORIDA/GREAT WEST (Memorial PHO)
OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
PHCS (PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS) PPO
PREFERRED MEDICAL PLAN
PPO NEXT (Memorial PHO)
SOUTHCARE PPO (First Health)
SUMMIT HEALTHCARE WORKER'S COMP
SOUTHERN HEALTH NETWORK
TENET TOTAL CHOICE PPO
TOUR+MED ASSISTANCE
UNITED HEALTHCARE PLANS FOR UNITED (COMMERCIAL), PPO, POS, Choice, etc Unitedhealthcare Choice Plus Unitedhealthcare Commercial Plan Unitedhealthcare EPO Unitedhealthcare Ideal Unitedhealthcare Indemnity Unitedhealthcare Managed Indemnity Unitedhealthcare M*Plus Unitedhealthcare Medicare Complete - Phy Choice Unitedhealthcare Medicare Complete - Select Unitedhealthcare NPP Unitedhealthcare Open Access Unitedhealthcare Plus Unitedhealthcare POS Unitedhealthcare PPO Unitedhealthcare Select HMO Unitedhealthcare Select Plus United Medicaid United Healthy Kids
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE MEDICAID PLAN
VISTA PPO-through Beechstreet
VISION PLANS CLARITY VISION COLE MANAGED VISION SUPERIOR VISION SERVICES VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA VISION CARE PLAN
NOTE: FOR DR. LAL's patients, if a pediatrician wants a patient seen by a PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGIST, the patient does not have to see an optometrist first for any of the plans (unless specified above (Health options). This is mandated by Florida law. The patient can come directly to DR. LAL as long as the patient has the appropriate referral and a medical diagnosis (ie amblyopia suspect, possible leukocoria, strabismus, etc.)
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Hollywood, FL Memorial Hospital-Miramar Miramar, FL Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital (Bascom Palmer) Memorial Same-Day Surgery Centers
Broward Health Weston
