Thomas Hanscom, MD graduated from the University of Illinois School of Medicine prior to completing two consecutive retina fellowships at two of the top training programs in the country. His first fellowship was at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute followed by an additional fellowship at the renowned Duke University. While at Duke University, he trained under Dr. Robert Machemer, who is widely considered to be the “father of modern retinal surgery.” Dr. Hanscom has published countless breakthrough techniques for treatment of disorders such as subretinal hemorrhage, peripheral neovascularization, and central retinal artery occlusion. He was prior Chief of Ophthalmology at Saint John's Hospital and West LA Veterans' Hospital. He is a past President of the Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology and California Association of Ophthalmology and is a recipient of the Best Doctors distinction as selected by his peers and published in Los Angeles Magazine.
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