enVISION Fall 2011 - UC Davis Health System

Nandini Gandhi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatric
Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
Research Interests:
International ophthalmology
and curriculum development
abroad.
Dr. Gandhi joined the UC Davis faculty after completing her
fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the Duke
Eye Center. Her commitment to academic medicine is born of her
interest in teaching and medical education. She is also interested
in international ophthalmology and curriculum development
abroad. Her current clinical interests include comprehensive
pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus.
Syed Khizer Khaderi, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor,
Neuro-Ophthalmology.
Research Interests: Genetic
diseases of the optic nerve
and visual psychophysics.
Dr. Khaderi joined the Eye Center after completion of a Neuro-
Ophthalmology Fellowship at the Doheny Eye Institute, University
of Southern California. His residency was completed at the
University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Khaderi’s research
focuses on genetic diseases of the optic nerve and on visual
psychophysics. Dr. Khaderi owns several patents related to retinal
ganglion expression and visual software algorithms, which assist
him in his research.
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John L. Keltner, M.D.
Professor, Chair Emeritus
Neuro-Ophthalmology,
Research Director.
Research Interests: The effects of
multiple sclerosis (MS) and cancer
on vision.
Dr. Keltner is an internationally known Neuro-ophthalmologist, who
specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex unexplained
neurological abnormalities affecting visual pathways. He completed
residencies in ophthalmology, neurology, and internal medicine and
fellowships in pediatric-ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology.
He served as Chair of the UC Davis Department of Ophthalmology
and Vision Science for over 25 years, and he is currently the Director
of Research and Faculty Development for the UC Davis Eye Center.
Dr. Keltner has many research interests, for example, autoimmunerelated
retinopathies, optic neuropathies that affect vision, and
Multiple Sclerosis and its affect on vision.
Esther S. Kim, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor,
Comprehensive Ophthalmology,
Director, Optometric Services.
Research Interests:
Improvement of
technology in cataract surgery.
Dr. Kim is a comprehensive ophthalmologist, specializing in
cataract surgery. She completed medical school and residency at
UC Davis. Dr. Kim chose to stay in academic medicine and teach
the next generation of ophthalmologists. She is also the Director of
Optometric Services. Her research interests include the improvement
of technology in cataract surgery.