Physicians

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- Robert M. Feldman, MD
- Nicholas P. Bell, MD
- R. Larry Brenner, MD
- Robert W. Butner, MD
- Marc R. Criden, MD
- Garvin H. Davis, MD
- Saina Esfandiare, OD
- Charles A. Garcia, MD
- Bhavani Iyer, OD, FAAO
- Judianne Kellaway, MD
- David A. Lee, MD
- Richard S. Ruiz, MD
- Nan Wang, MD
- Richard W. Yee, MD
Charles A. Garcia, MD
Charles A. Garcia, MD


Medical School
Tulane Medical School-New Orleans, LA

Residency
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston - Houston, TX

Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX

Academic Appointment
Clinical Professor and Bernice Weingarten Distinguished Professor, the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston



Charles A Garcia MD, an internationally known researcher and clinician has a lifelong goal of finding a cure for retinitis pigmentosa. His clinical practice focuses on diagnosis and treatment of various vitreoretinal diseases. His primary surgical interests include retinal detachment, proliferative vitreo-retinopathy, and diabetic retinopathy. He has special interest in innovative therapies for macular degeneration and inherited retinal diseases. He also provides general ophthalmology including cataract surgery.

Dr. Garcia has written extensively on his retina research. He has published over 175 articles and written three books in English and Spanish. In addition to numerous Universities in the United States, he has presented scientific papers as a visiting professor in 16 other countries. He has been active in training fellows for many years. The 68 fellows he has trained have come from 21 countries including the United States.