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Corneal Transplantation Specialists in California

28 verified specialists treating corneal transplantation are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Orange, Stanford, and Hayward. Common hospital affiliations include UCI Health, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, and UC Irvine Medical Center.

Sumit Garg

Sumit Garg, M.D.

Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Medical Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Ophthalmology

Orange, CA20+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Edward Manche

Edward Manche, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service

Ophthalmology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Mark Mandel

Mark Mandel, MD

Ophthalmology

Hayward, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Sanjay Kedhar

Sanjay Kedhar, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Director, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Services, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Ophthalmology

Orange, CA20+ years
Cornea & External DiseaseUveitis & Ocular Immunology
Natalie Afshari

Natalie Afshari, M.D.

Chief of Cornea and Refractive Surgery

Ophthalmology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Simon Fung

Simon Fung, MD

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

San Francisco, CA7 years
Pediatric OphthalmologyCornea & External Disease
Geoffrey Tabin

Geoffrey Tabin, MD

Fairweather Foundation Endowed Chair, Professor of Ophthalmology and Global Medicine

Ophthalmology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Tommy Korn

Tommy Korn, M.D.

Ophthalmology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Michael Saidel

Michael Saidel, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Lawrence Chao

Lawrence Chao, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine

Ophthalmology

Irvine, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
David Samimi

David Samimi, MD

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine at USC

Ophthalmology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Jeffrey Welder

Jeffrey Welder, M.D.

Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Yreka, CA15+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Matthew Wade

Matthew Wade, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Ophthalmology

Orange, CA15+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Arthur Benjamin

Arthur Benjamin, M. D.

Ophthalmology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Christian Kim

Christian Kim, MD

Clinical Faculty, California Pacific Medical Center

Ophthalmology

San Rafael, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Jimmy Lee

Jimmy Lee, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ophthalmology

Cerritos, CA20+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Emile Sharifi

Emile Sharifi, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Fresno, CA15+ years
Cornea & External DiseaseUveitis & Ocular Immunology
Margaret Liu

Margaret Liu, M.D.

Co-Chief of the Cornea Service, California Pacific Medical Center; Founder and CEO, San Francisco Eye Institute; Medical Director, Pacific Vision Surgery Center

Ophthalmology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Eric Linebarger

Eric Linebarger, M.D.

Ophthalmology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Cornea & External Disease
Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith, MD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Orange, CA10+ years
Cornea & External Disease

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of corneal transplantation specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Corneal Transplantation as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a corneal transplantation specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to corneal transplantation. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these corneal transplantation specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Corneal Transplantation?
Corneal Transplantation is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches corneal transplantation care.