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Who is Dr. Leng, Retina Specialist in Los Gatos, CA?
Dr. Theodore Leng, MD is a Retina Specialist, who primarily practices in Los Gatos, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Leng graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fl. Dr. Leng is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Leng’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Leng’s office at (650) 721-6888.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Leng?
Dr. Theodore Leng, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Retina Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Leng empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Vascular Diseases, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Los Gatos, CA community, Dr. Leng is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Leng go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine,Stanford, Ca, United States
Residency: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fl
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Leng board certified as a Retina Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Theodore Leng, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Leng speak?
Dr. Leng and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does a Retina Specialist like Dr. Leng typically treat?
As a Retina Specialist, Dr. Leng diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Leng. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.
Also known as:
- Wet Macular Degeneration
- Macular Degeneration
- Exudative AMD
- Neovascular Macular Degeneration
- Wet AMD
- Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet)
ICD-10 Codes:
- H353231: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H353211: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H353221: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
Also known as:
- Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Eye Disease and Macular Swelling
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetic Eye Problems
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetic Retinopathy with Macular Edema
- Macular Swelling from Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetic Macular Edema
ICD-10 Codes:
- E11311: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema
Also known as:
- Aging of the eye's gel
- Eye Disease
- Vitreous Detachment
- Vitreous syneresis
- Eye gel breakdown
- Vitreous aging
ICD-10 Codes:
- H43813: Vitreous degeneration, bilateral
What procedures does a Retina Specialist like Dr. Leng typically perform?
As a Retina Specialist, Dr. Leng performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Leng. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology here.
Also known as:
- Eye Injection
- Intravitreal Injection
- Retinal Injection
- Macular Degeneration Injection
- Eye Medication Injection
CPT Codes:
- 67028: Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Advanced Cataract Surgery
- Phacoemulsification with IOL
- Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Also known as:
- Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
- Vitrectomy Eye Surgery
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Posterior Capsulotomy
- Secondary Cataract Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy
- Retinal Surgery
- Eye Gel Removal Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
- 67036: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
Also known as:
- Retina Repair for Macular Hole or Edema
- Vitrectomy with Membrane Peel
- Macular Hole Repair
- Diabetic Macular Edema Surgery
- Internal Limiting Membrane Removal
CPT Codes:
- 67042: Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina (eg, for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil)
Also known as:
- Drug-Eluting Implant in Tear Duct
- Lacrimal Canaliculus Implant
- Tear Duct Drug Implant
- Punctal Implant for Eye Medication
CPT Codes:
- 68841: Insertion of drug-eluting implant, including punctal dilation when performed, into lacrimal canaliculus, each
Also known as:
- Retina Light Therapy (Single Session)
- Retinal photobiomodulation
- Eye light treatment
- Retina therapy session
CPT Codes:
- 0936T: Photobiomodulation Therapy Of Retina, Single Session
Does Dr. Leng accept my insurance?
Dr. Leng accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 721-6888 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Leng accept in Los Gatos, CA?
Dr. Leng in Los Gatos, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Advantage
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Cruz County
State of California
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Leng's office located?
Dr. Theodore Leng's Primary Practice
15425 Los Gatos Blvd Ste 120
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(650) 721-6888
Recognitions
Publications
An improved optical coherence tomography-derived fundus projection image for drusen visualization.
, 2014
Stanford University Network for Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (SUNDROP)
, 2014
Semi-automatic geographic atrophy segmentation for SD-OCT images
, 2013
Automated drusen segmentation and quantification in SD-OCT images.
, 2013
Traumatic airbag maculopathy.
, 2013
Quantitative Evaluation of Drusen on Photographs
, 2013
Stanford University Network for Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (SUNDROP)
, 2013
Abundance of Myelited Nerve Fibers
, 2013
Carbon notube bucky paper as an artificial support membrane for retil cell transplantation.
, 2013
FOVEAL CAVITATION AS AN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDING IN CENTRAL CONE DYSFUNCTION
, 2012
Cannula-Based 25-Gauge Vitreous Tap And Injection: A New Surgical Technique
, 2012
Effect of Lidocaine Gel Anesthesia on Endophthalmitis Rates Following Intravitreal Injection
, 2012
REDUCING ORAL FLORA CONTAMITION OF INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS WITH FACE MASK OR SILENCE
, 2012
The influence of medical school and residency training program upon choice of an academic career
, 2012
Two cases of X-linked retinoschisis with different spectral domain optical coherence tomography
, 2012
Intravitreal dexamethasone in the magement of delayed-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis.
, 2012
Medical School and Residency Influence on Choice of an Academic Career and Academic Productivity
, 2011
Medical school and residency influence on choice of an academic career and academic productivity
, 2011
Povidone-Iodine Before Lidocaine Gel Anesthesia Achieves Surface Antisepsis
, 2011
SELECTIVE RETIL THERAPY WITH MICROSECOND EXPOSURES USING A CONTINUOUS LINE SCANNING LASER
, 2011
DELAYED-ONSET BLEB-ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS
, 2011
The vitreous trap: a simple, surgeon
, 2011
Improving the therapeutic window of retil photocoagulation by spatial
, 2011
Retinopathy of prematurity in an infant with Aicardi's syndrome
, 2011
Delayed-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis: presentation and outcome by culture result.
, 2011
Endogenous Candida albicans endophthalmitis following spontaneous abortion and IUD removal.
, 2011
Neovascularization in Purtscher's retinopathy.
, 2011
Photodymic therapy rescue for subretil fluid exacerbation after focal laser treatment
, 2011
Kinetics of central macular thickness reduction
, 2011
Focal periocular carboplatin chemotherapy avoids systemic chemotherapy for unilateral
, 2010
Intraoperative Use of Three-Dimensiol Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
, 2010
Retil capillary hemangioma in von Hippel-Lindau disease
, 2010
Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Tissue Preparation With Femtosecond Laser
, 2010
Branch retil artery occlusion after septoplasty.
, 2010
ENDOPHTHALMITIS CAUSED BY PROTEUS SPECIES Antibiotic Sensitivities and Visual Acuity Outcomes
, 2009
SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS OF CUTICULAR DRUSEN
, 2009
Retil Vascular Tumor and Peripheral Retil Vasculitis in the Setting of Systemic Tuberculosis
, 2009
Eyelid and orbital implant injury after enucleation
Subconjunctival Air Leakage After Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
, 2009
Three-dimensiol spectral domain optical coherence tomography of a clear corneal cataract incision
, 2008
Glaucoma valves and shunts
A model retil interface based on directed neurol growth for single cell stimulation
, 2006
Full thickness retil pigment epithelium explants proliferate into epithelial monolayers on
Synthetic Bruch's membrane substitutes
Directed retil nerve cell growth for use in a retil prosthesis interface
, 2004
The chick chorioallantoic membrane as a model tissue for surgical retil research and simulation
, 2004
Retil light processing using carbon notubes
, 2004
The artificial sypse chip
, 2003
Wiggling subcutaneous lumps - Furuncular myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis larvae
, 2003
Cell demographics from full thickness retil explant growth on micropatterned surfaces
, 2003
A retil interface based on neurite micropatterning for single cell stimulation
, 2003
Microcontact printing on human tissue for retil cell transplantation
, 2002
A biodegradable matrix facilitates the use of lens capsule
, 2002
Directed ganglion cell growth
, 2002
The artificial sypse chip
, 2002
Tissue engineered lens capsule as a substrate for IPE and RPE transplantation
, 2002
Novel interface to biological systems for retil prosthetics
, 2002
A real world lesson
, 2001
Capillary electrophoresis coupled with RBL-2H3 cells as a single-cell biosensor
, 1999
What is Dr. Leng's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Leng's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1144438987.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Leng?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Leng
What is Dr. Theodore Leng's specialty?
Dr. Leng is a Retina Specialist near Los Gatos, CA.
What does a Retina Specialist do?
An ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal diseases focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the vitreous and retina, including issues such as retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. This specialist employs advanced medical and surgical techniques to manage these complex eye conditions.
Is this Dr. Theodore Leng affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Leng is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Theodore Leng accepting new patients in Los Gatos, CA?
Yes, Dr. Theodore Leng is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Theodore Leng offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Leng's office at (650) 721-6888 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Theodore Leng?
Please contact Dr. Leng's office at (650) 721-6888 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Theodore Leng have?
Dr. Theodore Leng is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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