Dr. Mauricio Vargas M.D., Ph.D.
Mauricio Vargas M.D., Ph.D. is a board-certified, fellowship trained retinal specialist with experience in antibody, anti-sense oligonucleotide, gene augmentation trials, and treatments for rare retinal illness. He is unique from his peers in having extensive basic science and clinical trial experience having completed his Ph.D. at Stanford, research at Harvard and research at the Gene Therapy Center at OHSU. These experiences provide him with a strong foundation in science and clinical trials. He is an expert in the treatment of common retinal illnesses such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Dr. Vargas focuses on quality for his patients so it's important to him to perform the best eye exams in California.
Credentials
Undergraduate Education
UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Medical School
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford CA
Graduate School, Ph.D. Neuroscience, Advisor Ben A. Barres
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford CA
Internship
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles CA
Post Doctoral Fellowship, Advisor Alvaro Sagasti
Molecular and Developmental Biology, UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Residency
Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Fellowship
MEEI, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston MA
Fellowship
Casey Eye Institute, OHSU, Portland OR
Attending Retina
Portland Veteran’s Administration, Portland OR
Mission
To empower and heal people with retinal illness.
Vision
Bridge emerging therapies and the community.
Why come to us?
Genetic eye diseases represent an unmet societal need due to several factors, lack of physicians trained in genetics, advances in retinal imaging, increase use of genetic testing, and the development of new treatments for genetic disease. Our practice differs from others on several fronts as we have expertise in genetic retinal illnesses with experience in emergent therapies as well as culture competence with our local community.
Location
2895 Loma Vista Rd, Suite C
Ventura, CA 93003
Hours
Monday-Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
Contact
Info@GeneticEyeTherapies.com
Phone: 805-413-5557 Fax: 805-764-8576