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Anthony Aldave, MD
Ophthalmology
Male
English
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
A71201
(310) 825-2737 - Refractive Laser Center
(310) 206-7202 - Cornea
(310) 794-7906
aldavepatients@jsei.ucla.edu
Doris Stein Eye Research Center - Cornea Suite
200 Stein Plaza, First Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Mailing Address
UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
100 Stein Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cornea and Uveitis, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2000 - 2002
Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, 1997 - 2000
Transitional, Brackenridge Hospital, 1996 - 1997
MD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1996
| Cataract, Comprehensive Eye Exam, Cornea, Dry Eye, Genetics, Herpes, Inflammatory, Keratoconus, Laser, Pterygium, Shingles, Sjogren's Syndrome, Trauma |
Dr. Aldave's laboratory research focuses on the molecular genetics of the corneal dystrophies, a group of inherited disorders that affect corneal clarity and constitute one of the primary indications for corneal transplantation.
Dr. Aldave is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, is the Director of the Cornea Service, and serves as Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program. He has received numerous honors during his career, including the Alpha Omega Alpha Scholarship Award for graduating first in his medical school class, the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship, the American Ophthalmological Society-Knapp Testimonial Fund Fellowship, the first Claes Dohlman Society Award, and the Achievement and Secretariat Awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
In addition to his busy clinical practice, Dr. Aldave directs the Corneal Genetics Laboratory at the Jules Stein Eye Institute. Dr. Aldave's NIH-funded laboratory research focuses on the molecular genetics of the corneal dystrophies, a group of inherited disorders that affect corneal clarity and constitute one of the primary indications for corneal transplantation. Recognized as a leader in his chosen field of scientific investigation, Dr. Aldave has authored over 100 publications, including more than sixty peer-reviewed manuscripts, has been invited to give more than one hundred scientific presentations at local, national and international meetings and currently serves as a scientific reviewer for twelve ophthalmology and genetics journals.
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