Kimberly P. Cockerham, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
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Dr. Cockerham has been providing her patients with exceptional medical care since 1983. Dr. Cockerham's Offices fulfills her dream of providing that care in a relaxing setting. In her own words:
"I have always wanted to create a nurturing environment that pampers my patients in a way that parallels my personalized concern for their medical needs. "
To meet patient needs for the most advanced care available, Dr. Cockerham actively keeps current in plastics, orbit, and neuro-ophthalmology. A passionate educator as well as practitioner, she is the co-director of the annual Bay Area Ophthalmology course at Stanford, elected member of several prestigious medical societies, and teaches at annual national meetings throughout the country. Dr. Cockerham has published over 80 peer-reviewed abstracts, papers, chapters and a book.
Private Practice
Dr. Cockerham's private practice in several Bay Area offices is focused on personalized care within a pampered setting. Her Los Altos medspa site combines the facial services of a licensed aesthetician with the most advanced medical facial rejuvenation techniques.
Her neuro-orbit services caters to patients with thyroid eye disease, orbital tumors, increased intracranial pressure, double vision due to cranial nerve palsies/myasthenia gravis/adult strabismus and visual loss due to optic nerve disorders.
Areas of Interest
Eyelid and facial rejuvenation, thyroid eye disease, eyelid oncology, double vision and decreased vision due to optic nerve dysfunction.
Research
Veteran’s administration (VA) Polytrauma Study
Department of Defense (DOD) nanotechology project
Neuro-ophthalmology Research and Development Consortium (NORDIC) Thyroid eye disease (TED) studies.
Dr. Cockerham is a co-investigator in the Polytrauma Study, "We are investigating the impact of blast injuries on Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq War."
In addition, her Department of Defense grant is providing ongoing funding for her Reanimation project administered through PAIRE at the Palo Alto VA, "Our research team includes Stanford, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz engineers, and was provided with generous funding to develop nano-technology implants that will advance current medical and surgical therapies in both of my subspecialty areas."
She is also the principal investigator in prospective studies to design clinical activity scores, quality of life measures and other tools to better evaluate treatment effectiveness in patients with Thyroid eye disease.
Education
Dr. Cockerham was raised in San Mateo and attended UC San Diego (Revelle College), graduating with Cum Laude honors. As an officer in the US Army, she obtained her medical degree (MD) from George Washington University Medical School, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. She completed her internship in general surgery, residency in ophthalmology, and two fellowships in neuro-ophthalmology and oculo-plastics.
1978-1983-University of California San Diego B.A. Biology, Cum Laude
1980-1981-San Diego Community College E.M.T. Emergency Medicine
1983-1987-George Washington University M.D. Medicine, AOA
1987-1988-Letterman Army Medical Center Internship, General Surgery
1989-1992-Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Resident Ophthalmology
1992-1993-Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Fellow Neuro-ophthalmology
1994-1995-Allegheny General Hospital, Fellow - Plastics,Orbit & Surgical Neuro-Ophth.
Licenses, Certifications
1987-Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
1993/re-cert: 2003-American Board of Ophthalmology
2003-California State Medical License No. G86885
Honors & Awards
1983-National Service Ribbon, George Washington University (GWU)
1987-Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society, GWU
1988-Superior Unit Award, Letterman Army Medical Center
1989-Army Commendation Medal, McDonald Army Medical Center
1991-National Defense Service Medal, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC)
1992-Best Resident’s Paper, WRAMC Biennial Meeting
1993-Best Fellow’s Paper, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society
1993-Superior Unit Award, WRAMC
1998-Meritorious Service Medal, WRAMC
2000-Who’s Who in Medicine, Who’s Who in American Women
2002-Merrill Reeh Pathology Award, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastics and Reconstruction Surgeons (ASOPRS)
2003-Elected to International Orbital Society
2003-American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award
2005-Star Award of Excellence, UCSF
2005-America’s Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly Medical LTD
2006-Star Award of Excellence, UCSF
2006-AAO Leadership Development Program
2007-Lifetime Achievement Who’s Who in Medicine
2007-2008-Dr. Kimberly Cockerham has been elected to the 2007-2008 Best Doctors in America.
2008-Voted Best of the Best by San Jose Magazine! Dr. Cockerham has been voted Best of the Best for Laser Eyelid Rejuvenation by San Jose Magazine.
2008-2009-Silicon Valley Who's Who List - Dr. Cockerham has been selected to be on the Silicon Valley Who's Who List for 2008-2009; "to be honored among the most influential in our area is an exceptional accomplishment" - San Jose Business Journal
2009-Best New Business of the Year, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Professional Organizations
Memberships
1992-present-Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
1994-present-Fellow, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)
1999-present-Member, American Medical Association
2003-present-Fellow, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2003-present-Member, International Orbital Society
2004-present-Member, California Ophthalmology Society
2005-present-Founder and Member, Bay Area Neuro-ophthalmology Society
2005-present-Founder and Member, Surgeons in Neuro-ophthalmology
2006-present-Member, Women in Ophthalmology
2006-present-Member, Biomedical Engineering Society
2006-present-Member, Santa Clara County Medical Society
2006-present-Member, California Medical Society
2005-present-California Facial Plastics Society
2005-present-Santa Cruz County Medical Society
