Director of Doheny Laser Vision Center

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, USC

Appointment Location and Contacts

Doheny Laser Vision Center

1450 San Pablo Street, Suite 4500

Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-6377

info@dohenylaser.com

Education/Training

Undergraduate                                      Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

                                                            BS (Electrical Engineering)

Graduate School                                   Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

                                                            MS (Electrical Engineering),

                                                            PhD (Medical Engineering & Medical Physics)

Medical School                                    Harvard Medical School, MD

Internship                                             Mercy Hospital, San Diego,

                                                            Transitional-Year Internship

Residencies                                          University of Southern California,

                                                            Doheny Eye Institute

Fellowship                                            Emory University, Cornea, External

                                                            Diseases, and Refractive Surgery

Biography

David Huang, MD, PhD is the Director of the Doheny Laser Vision Center, Charles C. Manger III, MD Chair of Corneal Laser Surgery, and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California.    He performs LASIK and PRK with the CustomVue technology for the correction of nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism and presbyopia.  For patients who cannot have laser vision correction, he also performs Intacs intracorneal implants, Verisyse phakic intraocular lens implants, astigmatic keratotomy (AK), and natural lens replacement procedures.  He is also widely consulted for complications of LASIK, corneal transplantation and other corneal surgeries.

Dr. Huang earned his MD degree from Harvard Medical School.  He completed ophthalmology residency training at the Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, and fellowship training in Corneal Diseases and Refractive Surgery at Emory University.  He also earned a PhD degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the field of Medical Engineering and Medical Physics.  As part of the PhD research, Dr. Huang co-invented optical coherence tomography (OCT), a high-resolution cross-sectional imaging technology that is now indispensable in the diagnosis of eye diseases.  His PhD research also included development of femtosecond lasers, which are now widely used in corneal and refractive surgery.  He is one of a very few doctors with deep understanding of laser surgery from both a clinical and engineering perspective.

Dr. Huang is well known for his research and teaching in refractive surgery, laser and imaging technologies.  Dr. Huang leads the Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers (www.COOLLab.net). The National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded him 4 research grants totaling over 8 million dollars.  He has produced over 70 scientific articles and book chapters, 8 patented inventions and 2 books.  He has taught 19 instruction courses at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and delivered 99 conference presentations and 44 invited lectures.

For his contributions to ophthalmology, Dr. Huang has been recognized with the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.   For his excellence in clinical care, Dr. Huang has been voted by his peers as one of the Top Doctors in America.    Most recently, he received an endowed chair at the University of Southern California.  Dr. Charles C. Manger III, MD, a pioneer in refractive surgery himself, endowed the Chair in Corneal Laser Surgery to support Dr. Huang’s continuing research in improving the safety of corneal laser surgery and developing new laser surgery options for patients with corneal diseases.

Experience

Over 10 years experience in laser vision surgery, including LASIK

Over 10 years experience in refractive surgery (laser vision, lens implants and RK)

Performed over 2,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures

Co-investigator for 2 FDA studies for laser manufacturers (Summit, Alcon)

Affiliation with AAO

Achievement award, 2004

Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee, Refractive Surgery Panel 2001-2008

Committee on Ophthalmic Procedure Assessment, Refractive Surgery Panel 2000

Fellow since 1999

 

Affiliation with International Society of Refractive Surgery

Past Member

Affiliation with American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Editorial Board of Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2002-present

 

Certified by American Board of Ophthalmology

Certified since 1999

Current Faculty Appointments

Charles C. Manger III, MD Chair in Corneal Laser Surgery, University of Southern California, 2007

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, 2004-present

Medical Director, Doheny Laser Vision Center, 2004-present

Attending Physician, Cornea Service, Doheny Eye Institute, 2004-present

Past Faculty Appointments

Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University

Approximate number of peer-reviewed scientific journal articles published

56

List of text book chapters and/or books

2 books

13 book chapters

Lectures on research topics at major eye meetings

44 invited lectures

99 conference presentations

Director of 19 instruction courses at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meetings.  

Affiliation with International Society for Imaging in the Eye

Founding governing board member, 2002-present

Editorial Board of Ophthalmic Surgery Laser and Imaging, 2002-present

Affiliation with Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Co-Chair, Cornea Section of the Annual Meeting Program Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2006-2007

Member, Cornea Section of the Annual Meeting Program Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2004-2006

National Institutes of Health

Principal investigator of 3 active R01 grants

Principal investigator of 1 completed R01 grant

Co-investigator of 1 R01 grant

Served on 4 scientific review panels

 

Career Highlights

Co-inventor of optical coherence tomography

Named as one of the Best Doctors in America www.bestdoctors.com since 2007