Academic Programs
Residency Program
Thank you for your interest in the UC Davis Eye Center Residency Program! The Ophthalmology Residency Training Program at the UC Davis Eye Center is a fully accredited, four-year training program. Founded in 1970, the program has a long tradition of excellence in training outstanding physicians and surgeons. Our residency curriculum provides a rich grounding in clinical and surgical ophthalmology through formal didactics, clinical rotations, research and early surgical experience. Our graduates are extremely well prepared to begin independent practice or pursue subspecialty fellowship training, and our alumni have gone on to successful careers in private practice, industry and academic ophthalmology. We are incredibly proud of the ways in which our residents and alumni have contributed to their local and national communities through exemplary clinical work, research and leadership.
Beyond the Textbook: Advanced Residency Training
At UC Davis Eye Center, we combine world-class mentorship with revolutionary technology. As one of the first programs in the U.S. to utilize high-tech surgical simulators, our residents gain precision skills before ever stepping into the OR. Explore a residency experience that includes rare clinical cases and unique access to the nation’s top primate and veterinary resources.
Residency Program Leaders and Staff
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Residency Program Director
Nandini Gandhi, M.D.
Byron Demorest Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology
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Residency Program Associate Director
Mathew Margolis, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Corneal and External Disease
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Residency Program Coordinator
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Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science
UC Davis Eye Center
A chance encounter leads to sight-saving care
On Thanksgiving morning 2024, ophthalmology resident Dr. Neda Dastgheyb happened to be at the closed UC Davis Eye Institute when Maryam Paras arrived seeking emergency help for her father, Abdul Rauf. Rauf was rushed to the ER and treated for phacomorphic glaucoma—a severe condition caused by a swollen cataract. The sight-saving care completely restored Rauf's vision to 20/20, allowing him to return to driving for Uber.
Our academic health center includes
UC Davis Medical Center and Rehabilitation Hospital
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
What to Expect
Events
Our continuing education provides top-tier learning opportunities that improve clinical skills and professional performance to optimize patient eye care.
Grand Rounds
Each year, the UC Davis Eye Center provides a series of Grand Rounds designed to provide the community and our region with high-quality continuing medical education in each subspecialty of ophthalmology.
Napa Eye Symposium
Earn continuing medical education credit at the annual Napa Eye Symposium which showcases a clinically oriented update for all ophthalmology specialties.
Resident, Fellow and Alumni Research Symposium
Earn continuing medical education credit at the annual Resident, Fellow and Alumni Research Symposium, where residents and fellows present their ophthalmology research projects to alumni, volunteer clinical faculty, ophthalmologists and the community.
Center for Vision Science Symposium
Each year, the Center for Vision Science hosts a one-day symposium dedicated to basic and translational science in vision at UC Davis.
