Sun Young Lee, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Clinician Scientist
Clinical Focus
- Diagnosis and treatment of inherited retinal degenerative diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa, macular dystrophy, and unusual retinal dystrophies
- Disease and surgery of the retina and vitreous, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, retinal detachment, macular surgery, and complex retinal detachment
Education
- MD: Pusan National University, Busan, S. Korea
- PhD: University of Ulsan, Seoul, S. Korea
- Ophthalmology Residency: Asan Medical Center, Seoul, S. Korea
- Doheny Eye Institute/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship: Asan Medical Center, Seoul, S. Korea
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Board Certification: Korean Academy of Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
Honors and Awards
- Travel Grant Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2009
- Dr. Henry & Lilian Nesburn Award for Best Research by a Resident, Los Angeles Ophthalmology Society (LASO), 2016
- Fellowship Research Award, Retina Society, 2017
- Clinician Scientist Developmental Award, Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF), 2019
Lab
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