Honors & Awards
- UTMB Silver Scalpel Award “Top senior resident surgical skills” – 2017-2018
- UTMB Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award – 2017-2018
- UTMB Outstanding Resident Award Nominee – 2016-2017
- UTMB Ophthalmology Academic Achievement Award – 2015-2016
- Ruth Hamilton Scholarship – 2012-2013
- Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Gifford Scholarship – 2011-2012
- The Donald and Mary Jo Stanley Scholarship – 2011 – 2012
- Indiana State Medical Association Fellowship – 2010-2011
Professional Licenses & Board Certifications
- Texas Medical Board Physician in Training Permit 2015-2018
- California Medical License# A155679 2018-Present
Medical technology Certification
- Catalyst Femtosecond Laser Certification 2017-Present
Society Memberships
- AGS, 2018 -present
- ASCRS, 2017-present
- Texas Ophthalmologic Society, 2017-present
- AAO, 2015 – present
- ARVO, 2014-present
Community Service
- St. Vincent’s House Ophthalmology Clinic, Galveston, TX – 2015-2018
Leadership
- UTMB Ophthalmology Annual Program Evaluation Committee Member – 2017-2018
- UTMB Ophthalmology Surgical Video Review Creator – 2016-2018
- UTMB Ophthalmology Medical Student Wet-lab Director – 2017-2018
Publications
- Ling, J., Chevez-Barrios,P and Wykoff,C,. Subconjunctival Silicone Oil Cysts.
Ophthalmology Retina , Volume 1 , Issue 6 , 560 - Birdsong, O., J. Ling, and J. El-Annan, Solar Retinopathy. Ophthalmology, 2016. 123(3): p. 570.
- Lee, E., A. Harris, B. Siesky, T. Schaab, N. McIntyre, L.A. Tobe, and J. Ling, The influence of retinal blood flow on open-angle glaucoma in patients with and without diabetes. European journal of ophthalmology, 2013. 24(4): p. 542-549.
- Ling, JF, M.V. Graham, and N.C. Cady, Effect of topographically patterned poly (dimethylsiloxane) surfaces on pseudomonas aeruginosa adhesion and biofilm formation. Nano Life, 2012. 2(04): p. 1242004.
- Brewster, J.A., E.M. Garland, I. Biaggioni, B.K. Black, J.F. Ling, C.A. Shibao, D. Robertson, and S.R. Raj, Diurnal variability in orthostatic tachycardia: implications for the postural tachycardia syndrome. Clinical science, 2012. 122(1): p. 25-31.
- Brenner, S.A. and J.F. Ling, Nanotechnology applications in orthopedic surgery. Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, 2012. 3(2): p. 024501.
- Bagai, K., Y. Song, J.F. Ling, B. Malow, B.K. Black, I. Biaggioni, D. Robertson, and S.R. Raj, Sleep disturbances and diminished quality of life in postural tachycardia syndrome. Journal of clinical sleep medicine: JCSM: official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2011. 7(2): p. 204.
- Raj, S.R., J.F. Ling, B.K. Black, I. Biaggioni, and D. Robertson, Postural tachycardia syndrome: Diagnostic sensitivity altered by diurnal variability. Heart Rhythm, 2005. 2(5): p. S146-S147.
Presentations:
- J. Ling and J. El-Annan, Effect of Tacrolimus (FK506) on Prevalence of Age-related Macular Degeneration, Sun and Science, 2017: Galveston, TX.
- John Ling MD and Jaafar El-Annan MD, Use of Autologous Platelet Plug to Enhance Structural Integrity in Macular Hole Associated Retinal Detachment (MHRD) Repair, in American Society of Retinal Specialist2016: San Francisco, CA.
- Wentz, S., A. Harris, B.A. Siesky, G. Eckert, L. Racette, J. Park, L.A. Tobe, J. Ling, and A. Amireskandari, Longitudinal changes in retrobulbar blood flow are strongly correlated to changes in optic nerve head morphology in patients of African descent. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2014. 55(13): p. 2928-2928.
- Schaab, T., A. Harris, A. Amireskandari, G. Eckert, B. Wirostko, J. Ling, P. Kanakamedala, and B.A. Siesky, Retrobulbar blood flow in glaucoma patients with and without diabetes. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2014. 55(13): p. 2934-2934.
- Ling, J., A. Harris, B.A. Siesky, G. Eckert, B. Wirostko, P. Kanakamedala, T. Schaab, and A. Amireskandari, Changes in retinal capillary blood flow correlate with changes in optic nerve head morphology in glaucoma patients with diabetes. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2014. 55(13): p. 2941-2941.
- Kanakamedala, P., A. Harris, B.A. Siesky, G. Eckert, L. Racette, M.A. Muchnik, T. Schaab, J. Ling, and A. Amireskandari, Longitudinal changes in retinal capillary blood flow correlate with changes in macular thickness in glaucoma patients of African descent. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2014. 55(13): p. 2929-2929.
- Ling, J., J.C. Sea, and C.P. Sundaram, Robotic Flap Pyeloplasty For An Extended Length Ureteral Stricture Non-Amenable To Dismembered Pyeloplasty. The Journal of Urology, 2013. 189(4): p. e374.