
Faculty
The Faculty of the Richard S. Ruiz, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all.
Chairman
- Robert M. Feldman, M.D. | Clinical Professor & Richard S. Ruiz, MD Distinguished University Chair
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Clinical Faculty
- Nicholas Bell, M.D. | Clinical Asscciate Professor & A.G. McNeese, Jr. Professor
- Michael C. Breckel, O.D. | Instructor
- Bhavani Iyer, OD ] Instructor
- Robert W. Butner, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor
- Marc Criden, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor
- Saina Esfandiari, O.D. | Instructor
- Reza D. Farahani, O.D. | Instructor
- Charles A. Garcia, M.D. | Clinical Professor & Bernice Weingarten Chair
- Judianne Kellaway, M.D. | Clinical Associate Professor & Steve Lasher Professorship
- David Lee, M.D. | Clinical Professor
- Helen A. Mintz-Hittner, M.D. | Clinical Professor & AW Lasher Professorship
- Richard S. Ruiz, M.D. Clinical Professor & John S. Dunn Distinguished University Chair
- Nan Wang, M.D., Ph.D. | Clinical Associate Professor & Walter and Ruth Sterling Professor
- Richard W. Yee, M.D. | Clinical Professor & Joe M. Green Chair
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Basic Science Faculty
- Stephen C. Massey, Ph.D. | Professor & Elizabeth Morford Chair
- Louvenia Carter-Dawson, Ph.D. |Associate Professor
- Alice Z. Chuang, Ph.D. |Associate Professor
- Stephen L. Mills, Ph.D. | Professor & John McGovern Distinguished Professor
- John O’Brien, Ph.D. | Associate Professor & Frederic B. Asche Chair
- Christophe Ribelayga, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Steven Wang, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Xinping C. Zhao, Ph.D. |Assistant Professor
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Faculty With Cross-appointments In Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Stephen P. Daiger, Ph.D. | Professor
- Daniel J. Felleman, Ph.D. | Professor
- Ruth Heidelberger, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor
- Robert J. Hardy, Ph.D. | Professor
- David W. Marshak, Ph.D. | Professor
- Jay H. Glasser, Ph.D. | Professor
- Lori A. Sullivan, Ph.D. | Professor
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Location & Contact
6431 Fannin, MSB 7.024
Houston, Texas 77030
713.500.6000 main
713.500.0682 fax

