Pediatric Inherited Retinal Disease Specialists Across the United States

Pediatric Inherited Retinal Disease Specialists Across the United States

An In-Depth National Directory of Experts in Genetic Eye Disorders

Families navigating pediatric inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) such as retinitis pigmentosa, Leber congenital amaurosis, Stargardt disease, or Bardet-Biedl Syndrome often rely on specialists with expertise in both ophthalmic genetics and pediatric retinal care. The following is a state-by-state listing of some experts in the field, including their affiliations and clinic locations. 

We have no affiliation with these experts and this is not an all-inclusive list.  This is a starting point to assist in navigating potential physicians who may have expertise related to pediatric inherited retinal diseases:

Alabama

  • Dr. Dawn K. DeCarlo, OD, MS, MSPH, PhD
    University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, AL
    UAB Profile

Arizona

  • Dr. Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD
    Retinal Consultants of Arizona — Phoenix, AZ
    Profile

California

  • Dr. Jacque L. Duncan, MD
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — San Francisco, CA
    Profile

  • Dr. Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD
    Stanford University — Stanford, CA
    Profile

Colorado

  • Dr. Alan Kimura, MD, MPH
    Colorado Retina Associates — Denver, CO
    Profile

Florida

  • Dr. Audina M. Berrocal, MD

  • Dr. Byron L. Lam, MD

  • Dr. Ninel Z. Gregori, MD

  • Dr. Janet L. Davis, MD
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami — Miami, FL
    Bascom Palmer Profiles

Illinois

  • Dr. Michael B. Gorin, MD, PhD
    University of Illinois College of Medicine — Chicago, IL
    Profile

Iowa

  • Dr. Arlene V. Drack, MD
    University of Iowa — Iowa City, IA
    Profile

Maryland

  • Dr. Michael F. Chiang, MD
    National Eye Institute (NEI) — Bethesda, MD
    Profile

  • Dr. Mandeep S. Singh, MD, PhD
    Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins — Baltimore, MD
    Profile

Massachusetts

  • Dr. Eric A. Pierce, MD, PhD
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary — Boston, MA
    Profile

  • Dr. Jason L. Comander, MD, PhD
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary — Boston, MA
    Profile

Minnesota

  • Dr. Brittni A. Scruggs, MD, PhD
    Mayo Clinic — Rochester, MN
    Profile

New York

  • Dr. Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD
    Columbia University Irving Medical Center — New York, NY
    Profile

  • Dr. Janet L. Sparrow, PhD
    Columbia University — New York, NY
    ResearchGate

North Carolina

  • Dr. Cynthia A. Toth, MD
    Duke University Eye Center — Durham, NC
    Profile

  • Dr. Robert B. Hufnagel, MD, PhD
    Duke University — Durham, NC
    Profile

Ohio

  • Dr. Elias I. Traboulsi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, OH
    Profile

Oregon

  • Dr. Mark Pennesi, MD, PhD
    Casey Eye Institute, OHSU — Portland, OR
    Profile

  • Dr. Martha Neuringer, PhD
    Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU — Beaverton, OR
    Profile

Pennsylvania

  • Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine — Pittsburgh, PA
    Profile

Texas

  • Dr. David Birch, PhD
    Retina Foundation of the Southwest — Dallas, TX
    Profile

Utah

  • Dr. Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD
    Moran Eye Center, University of Utah — Salt Lake City, UT
    Profile

Wisconsin

  • Dr. Daniel M. Albert, MD
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health — Madison, WI
    Profile