The 20 Best Fuchs Dystrophy Doctors Near Me in San Francisco, CA

Dr. David Hwang is an ophthalmologist specializing in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery. He has special interests in ocular infectious diseases, corneal endothelial dystrophies and diseases (conditions in which one of the cornea's layers is breaking down), and high-risk corneal transplantation. He is committed to developing innovative techniques and instruments for ophthalmologic surgery. In research, Hwang's work includes translational endeavors – applying new information from studies to patient care – for corneal endothelial diseases. In particular, he has looked at cellular transplantation and gene therapy approaches to treatment. A native of Illinois, Hwang obtained both his undergraduate and medical degrees from UCSF, graduating first in his medical school class. After a two-year residency in internal medicine and a three-year residency in ophthalmology, both at UCSF, he completed concurrent fellowships in cornea and refractive surgery and in uveitis at the Doheny Eye Institute. In 1990, Hwang joined the faculty at UCSF, where he is the Pearl T. Kimura and Samuel J. Kimura Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology. He also serves as co-director of UCSF's cornea and refractive surgery services, and holds a joint appointment as associate of the UCSF Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology. He has served as UCSF's medical director of ophthalmology and as medical eye bank director of UCSF's tissue bank. Hwang has served in leadership and executive roles in a number of professional organizations, including president of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, and executive secretary of the Max Fine Cornea Society. For the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he chaired a joint task force on the use of vancomycin in ophthalmology. He served on the writing committee for the AAO's Basic and Clinical Science Course's volume on cornea and external eye disease, authoring and editing the section on ocular infectious and external eye disease. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has honored Hwang with awards, including the Senior Achievement Award. He has been named to the Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors list every year since 1996. He has published more than 100 scientific papers and abstracts, and co-authored two texts on cornea and refractive surgery. A committed educator, Hwang is active in teaching UCSF medical students, residents and fellows. He has received the Kimura Award for Excellence in Teaching from the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology. Hwang lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, who is also an ophthalmologist, and their three sons. Dr. Hwang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Keratoconus, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness. Dr. Hwang is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology. Dr. Hwang is currently accepting new patients.

Creating good vision, for life.... Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meibomianitis, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Pterygium. Dr. Goodman is board certified in Ophthalmology. Dr. Goodman is currently accepting new patients.

Matilda Chan is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Pterygium, and Interstitial Keratitis.

Dr. Julie Schallhorn is an ophthalmologist who treats cataracts and diseases of the cornea. In addition to performing corneal transplants and cataract surgery, she performs refractive surgeries, including LASIK and PRK, to correct common vision problems such as nearsightedness. She cares for both children and adults. Schallhorn's research focuses on cornea and refractive surgeries. She is especially interested in refractive surgery outcomes and the role of corneal imaging for screening refractive surgery patients. After earning a master's degree in bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego, Schallhorn completed her medical degree at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. She completed a residency in ophthalmology at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in uveitis at the UCSF Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology. She also completed a fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute. Schallhorn belongs to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Uveitis Society and Cornea Society. Schallhorn is associate director of UCSF's residency program in ophthalmology. She organizes classroom and research curricula for residents. Dr. Schallhorn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Keratoconus, Scleritis, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Schallhorn is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology. Dr. Schallhorn is currently accepting new patients.

Margaret Liu is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Blepharitis, Glaucoma, Meibomianitis, and Corneal Transplant.

Dr. Sriranjani Padmanabhan, called Dr. Sri by her patients, is an ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist who provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for adults and children. She has a strong interest in working with underserved populations. Padmanabhan earned her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed a residency in ophthalmology at the Scheie Eye Institute (Penn Medicine's ophthalmology department). She completed a fellowship in glaucoma at Emory Eye Center and a fellowship in international ophthalmology and global blindness prevention at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute. Padmanabhan is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an active member of the American Glaucoma Society. She is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. In her free time, Padmanabhan feeds her insatiable wanderlust and enjoys writing narrative nonfiction, fiction and poetry. Dr. Padmanabhan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pterygium, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Padmanabhan is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology. Dr. Padmanabhan is currently accepting new patients.

Tyson Kim is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Retinopathy, Cloudy Cornea, Keratoconus, and Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome. Dr. Kim is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Mcleod is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Mcleod is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Fuchs Dystrophy, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.

Thomas Lietman is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lietman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Interstitial Keratitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Marco Coassin is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Coassin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Amebiasis, Chemosis, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

Lee Schwartz is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

George Tanaka is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Tanaka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Stent Placement.

Danny Lin is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Pterygium, Meibomianitis, and Glaucoma.

Karen Oxford is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Oxford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Meibomianitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Cataract, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

Neeti Parikh is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

Saraswathy Ramanathan is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Ramanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

Gerami Seitzman is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Seitzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Scleritis, Hereditary Keratitis, and Corneal Transplant.

Richard Abbott is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Abbott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. His clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, and Cogan's Syndrome.

Edward Koo is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Koo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, and Fuchs Dystrophy. Dr. Koo is board certified in Ophthalmology - Board Certified.

Kenneth Chern is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Chern is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Fuchs Dystrophy, and Cataract. Dr. Chern is board certified in Ophthalmology - Board Certified. Dr. Chern is currently accepting new patients.