Linda A. Lam, MD

Linda A. Lam MD, MBA is the Vice Chair of Satellite Clinical Affairs and a Professor in Ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine. She was educated at Brown University where she graduated with honors in Neuroscience. Dr. Lam received her medical degree with honors at Cornell University Medical College, where she also performed a research fellowship on retinal cell physiology. She completed her residency at the Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic, before her medical and surgical vitreoretinal fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital and the Retina Group of Washington. She serves as a reviewer for journals including Ophthalmology and British Journal of Ophthalmology. Dr. Lam has authored peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in retinal diseases. She has lectured both internationally and nationally on retinal disease and research.

She serves as the Medical Director of USC Roski Eye Institute Arcadia. She is also a graduate of the executive MBA program at the USC Marshall School of Business. Dr. Lam is on the Board of Directors at the Braille Institute of America and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Committee on Vision Rehabilitation. Her research interests include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, complex vitreoretinal surgery, and innovative technology to aid low vision individuals worldwide.