Nita Valikodath, MD, MS

 Nita Valikodath
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical School
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University of Michigan-Kellogg Eye Center
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences-Retina & Uveitis
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Nita Valikodath, MD, MS
Nita Valikodath
Assistant Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Vitreoretinal Surgery
      Duke University, Durham, United States
      2021 - 2023
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Ophthalmology
      University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, United States
      2018 - 2021
      Residency
    • Internal medicine/Transitional year
      NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, United States
      2017 - 2018
      Internship
    • M.D.
      University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, United States
      2012 - 2017
    • M.S. in Clinical Research
      University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, Ann Arbor, United States
      2015 - 2016
    • B.S. in Biological Sciences with University Honors, Summa Cum Laude
      Wayne State University, Detroit, United States
      2008 - 2012

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Preterm Infant Stress During Noncontact Handheld Optical Coherence Tomography and Contact Fundus Photography.
      Li AS, Sarin N, He J, Tran-Viet D, Imperio R, Ying G-S, Cotten CM, Prakalapakorn SG, Freedman SF, Chen X, Toth CA, BabySTEPS Group . JAMA Ophthalmol, 2026 Jul 1; 144 (7): 589 - 596. DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.1504
      PMID: PMC13220147
    • Presentation
      Design directions for robot characters in pediatric eye exams
      Pan G, Draelos M, Valikodath N, Alves-Oliveira P. 2026 May 14;
    • Presentation
      Design directions for robot characters in pediatric eye exams
      Pan G, Draelos M, Valikodath N, Alves-Oliveira P. 2026 May 14;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Motion-predictive retinal optical coherence tomography during large-scale head and body movement
      Zhou G, Pan H, Staudinger S, Ling Y, McNabb RP, Kuo AN, Valikodath N, Draelos M. 2026 Mar 7; 4 DOI:10.1117/12.3081229
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      A case of the mad vitreous: pediatric coloboma retinal detachment repair
      Valikodath N. 2026 May 14;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      A case of the mad vitreous: pediatric coloboma retinal detachment repair
      Valikodath N. 2026 May 14;
    • Presentation
      A prototype robotic character for pediatric oct exams in clinical settings
      Yang Q, Anderson A, Zhou G, Pan G, Byeon J, Lee E, Carey NL, Draelos M, Valikodath N, Alves-Oliveira P. 2026 May 14;
    • Presentation
      A prototype robotic character for pediatric oct exams in clinical settings
      Yang Q, Anderson A, Zhou G, Pan G, Byeon J, Lee E, Carey NL, Draelos M, Valikodath N, Alves-Oliveira P. 2026 May 14;

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