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James Brandt, MD, Ophthalmology, Sacramento, CA

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Ophthalmology Sacramento, CA

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related, Pediatric & Strabismus

Professor & Director, Glaucoma Service

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  • Office

    4860 Y St
    # Uc
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    Phone+1 916-734-6818
    Fax+1 916-734-0411

Summary

  • James D. Brandt, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, Director of the Glaucoma Service and Vice-Chair for International Programs & New Technologies at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento, California.

    After receiving a BS degree from Yale University and an MD degree from Harvard Medical School, he pursued a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship in glaucoma-related pharmacology and cell biology at the Schepens Eye Research Institute in Boston before his residency at the USC/LA County/Doheny Eye Institute. He completed a glaucoma fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital before joining the UC Davis faculty in 1989.

    Dr. Brandt’s clinical practice is limited to glaucoma, with a particular focus on infantile and pediatric glaucoma. Dr. Brandt is a frequent volunteer faculty member with ORBIS International, traveling worldwide to train glaucoma specialists in the management of pediatric glaucoma.

    Dr. Brandt has served as the Principal Investigator of numerous clinical trials, including the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS). As an OHTS principal investigator, Dr. Brandt initiated the effort to measure central corneal thickness (CCT) as a potential risk factor for glaucoma and has continued to investigate the role of CCT in glaucoma diagnosis and pathogenesis.

Education & Training

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye Hospital
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Glaucoma, 1988 - 1989
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
  • Eye Research Institute
    Eye Research InstitutePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1983 - 1985
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaInternship, Surgery, 1982 - 1983
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1982, M.D.
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityBS, Biology, 1973 - 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1983 - 2011
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1988 - 2000
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
  • Senior Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2004
  • Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2004
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Visual field quality control in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS).  
    Keltner JL, Johnson CA,Cello KE, Bandermann SE, Fan J, Levine RA, Kass MA, Gordon MO and the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, Journal of Glaucoma 16(8):665-669
  • The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study: Topical Ocular Hypotensive Medication Delays or Prevents Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in African American Individuals.  
    Higginbotham EJ, Gordon MO, Beiser JA, Drake MV, Bennett GR, Wilson MR, Kass MA for the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, Archives of Ophthalmology 122:813-820
  • Baseline risk factors for the development of POAG in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study.  
    Coleman AL, Gordon MO, Beiser JA, Kass MA for the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, American Journal of Ophthalmology 138(4):684-685
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • 35th Annual UC Davis Health System Eye Center Ophthalmology Symposium - Big Topics on the Big Island: An Update of Comprehensive Ophthalmology 2012 
    UC Davis Health System, Waikoloa, Hawaii - 6/13/2012
  • 35th Annual Ophthalmology Symposium: Big Topics on the Big Island; An Update of Comprehensive Ophthalmology 
    UC Davis Health System, Waikoloa, Hawaii - 6/13/2012
  • American Glaucoma Society 22nd Annual Meeting 
    American Glaucoma Society (AGS), New York, New York - 3/1/2012
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Other

  • LEO Clinical Update on Glaucoma. 
    Mark B. Sherwood, James D. Brandt, Neil T
    San Francisco
  • LEO Clinical Update on Glaucoma. 
    Mark B. Sherwood, James D. Brandt, Neil T
    San Francisco
  • Measuring Outflow Resistance of an Eye. 
    Pan, Tingrui & Brandt, James D
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Press Mentions

  • UC Davis Health Eye Center 1st to Try Microshunt for Refractory Childhood Glaucoma
    UC Davis Health Eye Center 1st to Try Microshunt for Refractory Childhood GlaucomaNovember 17th, 2022
  • Silicone Ring May Be Superior to Drops for Glaucoma Patients
    Silicone Ring May Be Superior to Drops for Glaucoma PatientsMay 5th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)National Eye Institute1994–2008

Professional Memberships