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Neeti Parikh, MD, Named the Stephen D. McLeod, MD, Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Neeti Parikh has been appointed as the inaugural Stephen D. McLeod, MD, Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology at UCSF. This prestigious appointment...
Learn moreJoin Us! Alcatraz Swim for Sight – Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025
JOIN US Sunday, October 5 for the Alcatraz Swim for Sight at the Aquatic Park - 700-898 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. This year's event is chaired by Ari Hirson. The...
Learn moreHonoring Nurses Week 2025: Celebrating Our Everyday Heroes
Each year on May 6, we proudly celebrate National Nurses Day, marking the start of National Nurses Week—a tribute that continues through May 12, the birthday of Florence...
Learn moreUCSF Department of Ophthalmology presenting at ARVO 2025
UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty, along with their research teams, are gearing up for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, scheduled May...
Learn moreJacque Duncan, MD, receives ARVO Foundation’s 2025 Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research
The ARVO Foundation congratulates Jacque Duncan, MD, FARVO — 2025 recipient of the Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision. She will present a lecture on the topic at the...
Learn moreUCSF Ophthalmology Hosts 2nd Annual McLeod Leadership Lecture
On March 13, 2025, the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology proudly hosted the 2nd annual Dr. Stephen McLeod Endowed Leadership Lecture in Ophthalmology, featuring Tamara R. Fountain, MD. This...
Learn moreUCSF at the “ARVO 2025 Annual Meeting”
UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty, along with their research teams, are gearing up for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, scheduled May...
Learn moreCelebrating Progress in Gould Syndrome Research on Rare Disease Day & Gould Syndrome Day!
Rare Disease Day is February 28th and Gould Syndrome Day is April 12th, we take these days to reflect on the incredible progress made in Gould syndrome research...
Learn moreDr. Nisha Acharya’s Faculty Research Lecture
NEWS FROM THE ACADEMIC SENATE Contact: Liz Greenwood, liz.greenwood@ucsf.edu UCSF Academic Senate’s Twenty-Second Annual Faculty Research Lecture in Clinical Science Awarded to Nisha Acharya, MD, MS The Academic...
Learn moreSeeing Love Clearly: This Valentine’s Day, Give the Gift of Sight
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love in all its forms—the love of family, friends, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. But for millions around...
Learn moreNickisa M. Hodgson, MD, MAS
Orbital Disease Disparities, Thyroid Eye Disease, and Artificial Intelligence Applications: Dr. Hodgson’s clinical research focus includes disparities in orbital disease, thyroid eye disease, ophthalmic medical education, and artificial...
Learn moreACCESS Breaks Barriers to Vital Eye Care in San Francisco
Over the past three years, the ACCESS (Alleviating Costs for Critical Eye Specialty Services) program, managed by Madeline Yung, MD, and Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, has successfully provided...
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