ShyamangaBorooahMD

Ophthalmology • San Diego, CA

Retinal Disease, Uveitis

Assistant Professor

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Office
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 800-926-8273

Fax+1 888-539-8781

Summary

Dr. Shyamanga Borooah is an MD PhD and academic ophthalmologist based in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with UC San Diego Medical Center – La Jolla.

Dr. Borooah received his medical degree from Imperial College London School of Medicine. He undertook a retinal fellowship from Moorfields eye hospital in London. Dr. Borooah specializes in inherited retinal diseases, genetics and retinal disease including clinical trials leading the only dedicated clinic for inherited eye disease in Southern California.

Dr. Borooah has over 70 publications and over 2000 citations. He heads a lab specializing in ocular stem cell, gene editing and gene therapy, as well as an imaging group using retinal imaging to identify clinical disease biomarkers.

He has received many awards for his research, these include a Rowling scholarship, Wellcome trust scholarship and a Fulbright scholarship.

Education & Training

Imperial College London School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Refractive Error in Inherited Retinal Disease.
Shaden H Yassin, Naomi E Wagner, Thomas Khuu, Ryan Schmidt, Austin D Igelman
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-01-01
Advanced pentosan polysulfate sodium maculopathy with low cumulative exposure and hydroxychloroquine use.
Elena Flester, Shaden H Yassin, Shyamanga Borooah
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024-12-01
Atypical choroidal neovascular membrane.
Kimia Rezaei, Shaden H Yassin, Henry Ferreyra, Shyamanga Borooah
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024-12-01

Authored Content

Identifying Refractive Error in Inherited Retinal Diseases to Improve Patient ManagementDecember 2024

Press Mentions

Major Gift Focuses Efforts on a Rare, but Devastating, Genetic Eye DiseaseDecember 15th, 2021