Michael S. Ip, MD
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Michael S. Ip, MD

  • Retina and Vitreous Diseases
Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena | 625 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 280, Pasadena, CA 91105

About

Dr. Ip holds the Gavin S. Herbert Endowed Chair for Macular Degeneration at Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and is the Chief of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Service at the Doheny Eye Centers, UCLA. His practice concentrates on the surgical management of complex retinal detachment, complications of diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, epiretinal membranes and other vitreoretinal diseases amenable to surgical intervention.

In addition, he has served as the National Director for numerous NIH-funded ophthalmic clinical trials.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, 1999

Fellowship

Retina, New England Eye Center, 1999

Residency

Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, 1997

Internship

Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, 1994

Degree

MD, New York University School of Medicine, 1993

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Research

Interests

  • Retinal disease diagnosis and classification
  • Image Reading Center

Dr. Ip's areas of research expertise include diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal vein occlusion.

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021