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About William R. Freeman, MD

Dr. Freeman is an internationally acclaimed scientific researcher and Director of the Jacobs Retina Research Center, adjoining the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute. His work as director of the UC San Diego Jacobs clinical research center enables patients to benefit from the latest advances in diagnostic equipment and therapies. Researchers working in the Center's laboratories will focus on advancing promising therapies for macular degeneration, tumors, inherited retinal disease, retinal detachment, macular holes, and other important retinal diseases.

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Medical DegreeMount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NYResidencyLenox Hill Hospital, New York, NYFellowshipUC San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CAFellowshipUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
GenderMale
LanguagesSpanish
Date Joined Staff1986-07-07
Board Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Conditions and Treatments
  • Complicated Uveitis and Retinitis
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinal Surgery

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