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795 El Camino RealPalo Alto, CA 94301
Phone+1 650-321-4121
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Summary
- Dr. Susan Connolly is an ophthalmologist based in Palo Alto, CA, specializing in glaucoma and related disorders. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center and her residency in Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco, after graduating from Harvard Medical School. Since 2001, she has been practicing at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Dr. Connolly has published influential works, including studies on ischemic optic neuropathy and fibroblast growth factor in retinas. She holds a CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1994
Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989
Princeton UniversityAB, Psychology , 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2002
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 62 citationsSalvage of Vision After Hypotension-induced Ischemic Optic NeuropathySusan E. Connolly, Kathleen B. Gordon, Jonathan C. Horton
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1994-02-01 - 59 citationsImmunohistochemical localization of basic fibroblast growth factor in mature and developing retinas of normal and RCS rats.Susan E. Connolly, Leonard M. Hjelmeland, Matthew M. LaVail
Current Eye Research. 1992-10-01
Press Mentions
World’s Leading Eye Physicians and Surgeons Gather in San Francisco to Inspire the Future of Eye CareOctober 11th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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