Maryam Tahvildari, MD
Ophthalmology
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Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- FellowshipMassachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (2021)
- ResidencyWayne State University (2020)
- InternshipGriffin Hospital (2017)
- FellowshipSchepens Retina Associates (2016)
- FellowshipTehran University of Medical Sciences (2012)
- MDTehran University of Medical Sciences (2010)
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2022)
Publications
- Tahvildari M, Me R, Setia M, Gao N, Suvas P, McClellan S, Suvas S. Foxp3+ regulatory T cells reside within the corneal epithelium and co-localize with limbal stem cells. Experimental Eye Research 2024, 249: 110123. PMID: 39396695, PMCID: PMC11622170, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2024.110123.
- Nakao T, Inomata T, Blanco T, Musayeva A, Tahvildari M, Amouzegar A, Yin J, Chauhan S, Chen Y, Dana R. Amplified Natural Killer Cell Activity and Attenuated Regulatory T-cell Function Are Determinants for Corneal Alloimmunity in Very Young Mice. Transplantation 2022, 107: 1302-1310. PMID: 36584368, PMCID: PMC10205651, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004424.
- Bal S, Tahvildari M, Jurkunas U. Scleral Perforation Secondary to Cyclophotocoagulation. Ophthalmology 2021, 128: 662. PMID: 33892901, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.11.013.
- Tahvildari M, Singh R, Saeed H. Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Corneal Diseases. Seminars In Ophthalmology 2021, 36: 641-648. PMID: 33689543, DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2021.1893763.
- Tahvildari M, Dana R. Low-Dose IL-2 Therapy in Transplantation, Autoimmunity, and Inflammatory Diseases. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 203: 2749-2755. PMID: 31740549, PMCID: PMC6986328, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1900733.
- Shao C, Chen Y, Nakao T, Amouzegar A, Yin J, Tahvildari M, Lužnik Z, Chauhan S, Dana R. Local Delivery of Regulatory T Cells Promotes Corneal Allograft Survival. Transplantation 2019, 103: 182-190. PMID: 30247445, PMCID: PMC6309927, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002442.
- Tahvildari M, Inomata T, Amouzegar A, Dana R. Regulatory T Cell Modulation of Cytokine and Cellular Networks in Corneal Graft Rejection. Current Ophthalmology Reports 2018, 6: 266-274. PMID: 31807370, PMCID: PMC6894425, DOI: 10.1007/s40135-018-0191-2.
- Tahvildari M, Amouzegar A, Foulsham W, Dana R. Therapeutic approaches for induction of tolerance and immune quiescence in corneal allotransplantation. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2018, 75: 1509-1520. PMID: 29307015, PMCID: PMC5899040, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2739-y.
- Tahvildari M, Emami-Naeini P, Omoto M, Mashaghi A, Chauhan S, Dana R. Treatment of donor corneal tissue with immunomodulatory cytokines: a novel strategy to promote graft survival in high-risk corneal transplantation. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 971. PMID: 28428556, PMCID: PMC5430534, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01065-z.
- Di Zazzo A, Tahvildari M, Subbarayal B, Yin J, Dohlman T, Inomata T, Mashaghi A, Chauhan S, Dana R. Proangiogenic Function of T Cells in Corneal Transplantation. Transplantation 2017, 101: 778-785. PMID: 27490416, PMCID: PMC5290298, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001390.
- Di Zazzo A, Tahvildari M, Florakis G, Dana R. Ocular Manifestations of Inherited Phospholipase-C&ggr;2–Associated Antibody Deficiency and Immune Dysregulation. Cornea 2016, 35: 1656-1657. PMID: 27442322, PMCID: PMC5250612, DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000951.
- Hua J, Stevenson W, Dohlman T, Inomata T, Tahvildari M, Calcagno N, Pirmadjid N, Sadrai Z, Chauhan S, Dana R. Graft Site Microenvironment Determines Dendritic Cell Trafficking Through the CCR7-CCL19/21 AxisDetermining Dendritic Cell Trafficking. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2016, 57: 1457-1467. PMID: 27031839, PMCID: PMC4819620, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.15-17551.
- Tahvildari M, Omoto M, Chen Y, Emami-Naeini P, Inomata T, Dohlman T, Kaye A, Chauhan S, Dana R. In Vivo Expansion of Regulatory T Cells by Low-Dose Interleukin-2 Treatment Increases Allograft Survival in Corneal Transplantation. Transplantation 2016, 100: 525-532. PMID: 26881788, PMCID: PMC4764457, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001044.
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- FellowshipMassachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (2021)
- ResidencyWayne State University (2020)
- InternshipGriffin Hospital (2017)
- FellowshipSchepens Retina Associates (2016)
- FellowshipTehran University of Medical Sciences (2012)
- MDTehran University of Medical Sciences (2010)
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2022)
Publications
- Tahvildari M, Me R, Setia M, Gao N, Suvas P, McClellan S, Suvas S. Foxp3+ regulatory T cells reside within the corneal epithelium and co-localize with limbal stem cells. Experimental Eye Research 2024, 249: 110123. PMID: 39396695, PMCID: PMC11622170, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2024.110123.
- Nakao T, Inomata T, Blanco T, Musayeva A, Tahvildari M, Amouzegar A, Yin J, Chauhan S, Chen Y, Dana R. Amplified Natural Killer Cell Activity and Attenuated Regulatory T-cell Function Are Determinants for Corneal Alloimmunity in Very Young Mice. Transplantation 2022, 107: 1302-1310. PMID: 36584368, PMCID: PMC10205651, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004424.
- Bal S, Tahvildari M, Jurkunas U. Scleral Perforation Secondary to Cyclophotocoagulation. Ophthalmology 2021, 128: 662. PMID: 33892901, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.11.013.
- Tahvildari M, Singh R, Saeed H. Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Corneal Diseases. Seminars In Ophthalmology 2021, 36: 641-648. PMID: 33689543, DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2021.1893763.
- Tahvildari M, Dana R. Low-Dose IL-2 Therapy in Transplantation, Autoimmunity, and Inflammatory Diseases. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 203: 2749-2755. PMID: 31740549, PMCID: PMC6986328, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1900733.
- Shao C, Chen Y, Nakao T, Amouzegar A, Yin J, Tahvildari M, Lužnik Z, Chauhan S, Dana R. Local Delivery of Regulatory T Cells Promotes Corneal Allograft Survival. Transplantation 2019, 103: 182-190. PMID: 30247445, PMCID: PMC6309927, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002442.
- Tahvildari M, Inomata T, Amouzegar A, Dana R. Regulatory T Cell Modulation of Cytokine and Cellular Networks in Corneal Graft Rejection. Current Ophthalmology Reports 2018, 6: 266-274. PMID: 31807370, PMCID: PMC6894425, DOI: 10.1007/s40135-018-0191-2.
- Tahvildari M, Amouzegar A, Foulsham W, Dana R. Therapeutic approaches for induction of tolerance and immune quiescence in corneal allotransplantation. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2018, 75: 1509-1520. PMID: 29307015, PMCID: PMC5899040, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2739-y.
- Tahvildari M, Emami-Naeini P, Omoto M, Mashaghi A, Chauhan S, Dana R. Treatment of donor corneal tissue with immunomodulatory cytokines: a novel strategy to promote graft survival in high-risk corneal transplantation. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 971. PMID: 28428556, PMCID: PMC5430534, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01065-z.
- Di Zazzo A, Tahvildari M, Subbarayal B, Yin J, Dohlman T, Inomata T, Mashaghi A, Chauhan S, Dana R. Proangiogenic Function of T Cells in Corneal Transplantation. Transplantation 2017, 101: 778-785. PMID: 27490416, PMCID: PMC5290298, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001390.
- Di Zazzo A, Tahvildari M, Florakis G, Dana R. Ocular Manifestations of Inherited Phospholipase-C&ggr;2–Associated Antibody Deficiency and Immune Dysregulation. Cornea 2016, 35: 1656-1657. PMID: 27442322, PMCID: PMC5250612, DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000951.
- Hua J, Stevenson W, Dohlman T, Inomata T, Tahvildari M, Calcagno N, Pirmadjid N, Sadrai Z, Chauhan S, Dana R. Graft Site Microenvironment Determines Dendritic Cell Trafficking Through the CCR7-CCL19/21 AxisDetermining Dendritic Cell Trafficking. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2016, 57: 1457-1467. PMID: 27031839, PMCID: PMC4819620, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.15-17551.
- Tahvildari M, Omoto M, Chen Y, Emami-Naeini P, Inomata T, Dohlman T, Kaye A, Chauhan S, Dana R. In Vivo Expansion of Regulatory T Cells by Low-Dose Interleukin-2 Treatment Increases Allograft Survival in Corneal Transplantation. Transplantation 2016, 100: 525-532. PMID: 26881788, PMCID: PMC4764457, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001044.