Brian A. Francis, MD
- Glaucoma
About
Dr. Brian Francis holds the Rupert and Gertrude Steiger Vision Research Chair at Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and is a leading expert in the field of glaucoma surgical treatment and diagnostics. He is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), a new group of surgeries including Trabectome, iStent, canaloplasty, endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP), as well as others still in clinical trials. He also has an interest in new imaging modalities in glaucoma diagnosis including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).
Additional Practice Locations:
Doheny Eye Center - Arcadia
622 W. Duarte Road
Suite 101
Arcadia, CA 91007
Phone: 626-254-9010
Fax: 626-254-9019
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2024
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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2022 - 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2018
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Research
Publications
Grippo TM, Töteberg-Harms M, Giovingo M, Francis BA, de Crom RMPC, Jerkins B, Brubaker JW, An J, Radcliffe N, Noecker R. Evidence-Based Consensus Guidelines Series for MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy - Surgical Technique, Post-Operative Care, Expected Outcomes and Retreatment/Enhancements. Clin Ophthalmol. 2023;17:71-83
https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S389198
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2022 - 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2018