Ophthalmology
Daniel Rootman, MSC MD FRCSC
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA; Director of the Orbital Disease Center; Karen and Frank Dabby Chair
Dr. Daniel B. Rootman is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA, holding the Karen and Frank Dabby Chair and serving as Director of the Orbital Disease Center at the Doheny Eye Center UCLA. His subspecialty focus is ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, treating a wide spectrum of oculofacial disorders including eyelid malpositions such as ptosis (drooping eyelids), ectropion, and cancers; lacrimal disorders with scarless endoscopic tearing surgery; orbital conditions like thyr
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2014
Education & Training
- MD, Queens University School of Medicine, 2007
- MPH, University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, 2004
- Residency Ophthalmology, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 2012
- Fellowship Oculoplastics/Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, 2013
- Internship Surgery, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 2008
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2022-2026 (5 years)
- Los Angeles Magazine — Top Doctors
2021, 2024 (2 years)
2022-2025 (4 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Barsky Prize in Ophthalmology, Queen's University
- FitzGerald Academy Resident Teacher Award (nomination), St Michaels Hospital
- R. Gordon Kelly Award, University of Toronto
- Sopman Humanitarian Award, The University Health Network
- Best Paper, Neuro-ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- Huntington Hospital
Languages
English, French
Experience
19+ years in practice