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
Richard S. Ruiz, MD
Richard S. Ruiz, MD


Medical School
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Galveston, TX

Residency
Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University - Detroit, Ml

Fellowship
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School - Boston, MS

Academic Appointment
Clinical Professor, former Chairman, and John S. Dunn Distinguished University Chair in Ophthalmology, the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston


Richard S. Ruiz, MD, Provides expertise and experience in most areas of ophthalmology. His clinical interest includes medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous with special interest in age-related macular degeneration and ocular melanoma. Other surgical interest includes retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy. Because of the maturity of his practice, he has developed a special interest in evaluation and surgical treatment of cataracts.

Dr. Ruiz was Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston from 1971 to 2008, and holds the John S. Dunn Distinguished University Chair, the first such endowment in the entire University of Texas System. The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science was named after Dr. Ruiz by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System in March 2009.

Dr. Ruiz has held academic appointments at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He has been a visiting professor at numerous universities across the nation, and has published more than 200 articles in professional journals.