
Tara McCannel MD PhD
Retinal Disease, Ocular Oncology
Clinical Professor
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200 Stein Plaza, Suite 3-519A DSERCLos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-206-7484
Fax+1 310-206-7484
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Education & Training
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2002 - 2020
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- REAL-WORLD EFFICACY OF INTRAVITREAL METHOTREXATE FOR MANAGING PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY IN RECURRENT RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT.Justin S Yun, Blake H Fortes, Marcus H Yamamoto, Adrian C Au, Pradeep S Prasad
Retina. 2025-11-01 - 1 citationsUnexpectedly Low Rate of Metastasis and Death Among Patients Treated for Uveal Melanoma with Brachytherapy, Vitrectomy, and Silicone Oil.Axel Rivas, Wolfram Samlowski, Tara A McCannel
Cancers. 2025-08-18 - Accessory secondary plaque in brachytherapy for uveal melanoma.Weilin Song, Adrian Au, Angela Oh, Alan W Kong, James Lamb
Brachytherapy. 2025-08-05
Authored Content
- If All Your Friends Are Doctors, You Need New FriendsMarch 2020
- If All Your Friends Are Doctors, You Need New FriendsMarch 2020
- What's the Secret to Being a Great Doctor? A Great StaffFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
Vision-Saving Eye Surgery May Also Improve Survival in Patients with Rare Eye Cancer, Study FindsSeptember 16th, 2025
Vision-Saving Eye Surgery Linked to Improved Survival in Patients with Rare Eye Cancer, Study FindsSeptember 16th, 2025
American Society of Retina Specialists Launches Retina Health for Life PodcastSeptember 29th, 2020
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