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Ophthalmology Faculty

Comprehensive Ophthalmology

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Richard Hession, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Director, Residency Program
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Ziad Husseini, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology

  • (100% Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
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Deniz Oral, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Philip White, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • (100% Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center) 

Cornea/External Disease/Dry Eyes

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Jeremy Bartley, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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R. Wayne Bowman, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Irene Wadel and Robert I. Atha, Jr. Professorship in Ophthalmology, in Honor of R. Wayne Bowman, M.D.
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S. Serdar Dogan, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Ziad Husseini, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology

  • (100% Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
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Nhon Le, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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V. Vinod Mootha, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology; Eugene McDermott Center for Growth & Human Development

  • Paul T. Stoffel/Centex Professorship in Clinical Care
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Danielle M. Robertson, O.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Holder of the Shirley G. and Norman Alweis Endowment Fund for Vision
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George Thorne, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Vice Chair, Clinical Faculty Practice
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Steven M. Verity, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

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William H. Waldrop, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Margaret Wang French, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

Glaucoma

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Zahra Ali, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • (100% Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
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Stephen M. Goode, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Troy Gurney, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Shivani Kamat, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Karanjit Kooner, M.D.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Mugen Liu, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Neuro-Ophthalmology

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R. Nick Hogan, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Pathology

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F. Ray Jones, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

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Yuming (Yumes) Li, O.D..

Faculty Associate

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Michael Smith, O.D.

Faculty Associate

Ocular Oncology

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J. William Harbour, M.D.

Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology

  • The David Bruton, Jr. Chair in Ophthalmology
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R. Nick Hogan, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Pathology

Ocular Pathology

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Bret Evers, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pathology and Ophthalmology

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R. Nick Hogan, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Pathology

Oculoplastics

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Kamel Itani, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

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Ronald Mancini, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

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Phillip Tenzel, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

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Jessica Thayer, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Serena X. Wang, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics

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David R. Weakley, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics

Retina/Macula/Vitreous

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Noy Ashkenazy, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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Yu-Guang He, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Josephine Long Biddle Chair in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research
  • Zora Meagher Macular Degeneration Research Professorship
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Judy E. Kim, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Jean and Tom Walter Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology, in Honor of James P. McCulley, M.D.
  • Vice Chair, Education
  • Medical Director, Clinical Research
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Mary Kansora, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • (100% Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
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Ilyse Kornblau, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • (100% Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
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Kishan G. Patel, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Associate Director, Residency Program
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Zachary M. Robertson, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Rafael Ufret-Vincenty, M.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

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Angeline Wang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Director, Medical Student Education

Uveitis

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Noy Ashkenazy, M.D.

Assistant Professors of Ophthalmology

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Jennifer H. Cao, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Optometry

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Geoffrey Abraham, O.D.

Faculty Associate

  • (100% Parkland System)
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Yuming (Yumes) Li, O.D.

Faculty Associate

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Meghna Shah Lilaram, O.D.

Faculty Associate

  • (100% Parkland System)
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Anthony D. Nguyen, O.D.

Faculty Associate

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Alanna O'Keefe, O.D.

Faculty Associate

  • (100% Parkland System)
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Katrina Parker, O.D.

Faculty Associate

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Daniel F. Shaheen, O.D.

Faculty Associate

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Beth Summers, O.D., M.S.

Faculty Associate

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Lilly Tran, O.D.

Faculty Associate

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Judy M. Yep, O.D.

Faculty Associate

  • (100% Parkland System)

Basic Science Ophthalmic Researchers

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Igor A. Butovich, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Kevin K. Park, Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience

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W. Matthew Petroll, Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Dr. W. Maxwell Thomas Chair in Ophthalmology
  • Vice Chair, Research
  • Chair, Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering
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Muhammad Rizwan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology

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Danielle M. Robertson, O.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Ophthalmology

  • Holder of the Shirley G. and Norman Alweis Endowment Fund for Vision
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Supraja Varadarajan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Ophthalmology

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Katherine J. Wert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Molecular Biology

Faculty Associate

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Donna Drury, M.B.A., C.E.B.T., C.B.T.S.

Faculty Associate

  • Director, Transplant Services Center at UT Southwestern

Professors Emeriti

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H. Dwight Cavanagh, M.D., Ph.D.

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James P. McCulley, M.D.

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Jerry Y. Niederkorn, Ph.D.

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