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Sai Chavala, MD

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Texas Christian University

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RegionMount Pleasant, TX · South CentralSpecialtyRetina SpecialistFocusOphthalmology
Active KOLFindMyKOL type: NationalLatest publication2025Online presenceNot yet checkedPayments2021 onwardNIH funding2015–2019

Sai Chavala is an Ophthalmology physician affiliated with Texas Christian University. OpenAlex indexes 65 publications with 1,659 citations (h-index 19).

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Scholarship

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65publications

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1,659citations

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19h-index

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Clinical & industry

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1companies · 2021 onward

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2NIH grants · 2015–2019

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Industry payments

1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2019 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

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