Melinda A. Hakim M.D.

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Mon - Fri:	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Additional Specialties: Ophthalmology

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Cedars Sinai Med Towers West

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Central LA, Mid-City West

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Parking: Street, Free

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Specialties: Ophthalmology

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Phone: (310) 652-1133

Address: 8635 W 3rd St Ste 390, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Electrocardiogram
I was rolled into the surgery room and Dr. Hakim looked at my chart, which showed I had a heart murmur and an order for a special ECHO/EKG that she had requested, but I had not had the time to get (just returned from a family Christmas two days beforehand and had no time to get what she needed) and she cancelled my surgery! She stated that she had never lost a patient in surgery and needed the tests to proceed with utmost safety.

Ophthalmologists

Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve, the part of the eye which receives images collected by the retina and sends them to the brain. Every eye maintains a certain amount of internal pressure, called intraocular pressure. When this pressure rises to abnormal levels however, it can put extra stress on the optic nerve, causing significant damage. Optic nerve damage results in loss of vision, and ultimately blindness.
Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership association of Eye MDs with over 7,000 members internationally. The website provides an in-depth look at eye care health, while providing their membership with ongoing learning and support.
Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration affects cells in the macula, which is the part of the retina responsible for central vision. Central vision is essential for most basic tasks like reading, driving, recognizing people, etc. Thus, although macular degeneration leaves peripheral vision un-impaired, it can be quite debilitating in its advanced state.
Laser Eye Surgery
ASA (Advanced Surface Ablation) uses the same excimer laser as the LASIK procedure to reshape the outer layer of the cornea to correct for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. These days LASIK is more common, but ASA is an alternative for patients who cannot undergo LASIK Surgery.
Cataracts
A cataract is an opacity that clouds the natural lens inside the eye. Normally the path of light to the retina (where the light sensors are) is as clear as possible. When proteins that make up the lens clump together, the resulting cataract blocks some of the light, making vision blurry or hazy.
Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is a very common procedure, and complications (if any) are rare and treatable. The surgery itself is highly successful in improving the vision of patients about 95% of the time. Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure usually taking less than 30 minutes to complete.
Eye Exam
A thorough eye examination consists of a variety of standard tests designed to measure visual acuity and other vision faculties, as well as observe the health of the eye and check for common eye diseases. There is no pain or discomfort associated with an exam, and they typically take less than an hour.

Internal Medicine
Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University where she was awarded the John Harvard Scholarship--the highest academic scholarship given at the university. She then received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at UCLA Medical Center. She is also a graduate of the Yale University medical business administration and executive management program. She completed her ophthalmology training at the Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles, and she has also received sub-specialty training in LASIK/refractive surgery at Cedars Sinai Hospital with Dr. James Salz. She is currently Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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Diabetes Care
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is a common disease in which blood-sugar levels are chronically too high. The disease has many related complications, and several eye diseases among them. The most common eye complication of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of adult blindness.

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