Overview
Yohko Murakami M.D. graduated with Honors from Stanford University with a Bachelors in Human Biology and a Masters in Psychology. She went onto obtain her medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Southern California/Doheny-Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, California and then returned to the Bay Area for a fellowship in glaucoma at the University of California, San Francisco. She is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the California Medical Association.
Dr. Murakami specializes in glaucoma and cataract surgery. Originally born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, she is fluent in Japanese and proficient in Spanish. Her research focuses on the investigation of new surgical, medical, and laser approaches in the management of glaucoma in the United States and Japan. She is also actively involved in teaching and mentoring ophthalmology residents and medical students at Stanford University.
Outside of her medical practice, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, yoga, dancing, and kickboxing.
Dr. Yohko Murakami practices in the Samaritan Drive, DeAnza Boulevard, and Santa Cruz offices.
Dr. Murakami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Bump. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Cataract Removal.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1665 Dominican Way, Ste 212, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- GlaucomaDr. Murakami isDistinguished. Learn about Glaucoma.
- Advanced
- CataractDr. Murakami isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Murakami isAdvanced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Murakami isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Murakami isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- BlepharitisDr. Murakami isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- ChalazionDr. Murakami isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Dr. Murakami isExperienced. Learn about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Murakami isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.