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Ella Faktorovich, MD, Ophthalmology, San Francisco, CA

Ella Faktorovich MD

Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery


Director, Pacific Vision Institute

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  • 1 Daniel Burnham CourtSuite 170-CSan Francisco, CA 94109

  • Phone+1 415-518-7965

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in refractive surgery. I am passionate about corneal vision correction surgery, such as LASIK, PRK, and SMILE and have numerous projects focused on developments in this field. I am also interested in applying artificial intelligence and deep machine learning methods to optimize screening and treatments of refractive surgery patients.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1998
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1996
  • Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center
    Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • Ophthalmology
    American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Ozempic Linked to Rare 'Eye Stroke' Risk: Experts Weigh in on Benefits and Concerns
    Ozempic Linked to Rare 'Eye Stroke' Risk: Experts Weigh in on Benefits and ConcernsJuly 16th, 2024
  • San Francisco's Pacific Vision Institute Sees Surge in Patients
    San Francisco's Pacific Vision Institute Sees Surge in PatientsJuly 8th, 2020
  • The Bay Area's Top Doctors of 2019
    The Bay Area's Top Doctors of 2019January 17th, 2019
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