James Chee Hian Tan, MD PhD is a board certified eye physician, glaucoma specialist and cataract surgeon at Northridge Ophthalmology Associates in Los Angeles, California. For over a decade he has taken care of patients at the Doheny Eye Institute, UCLA and University of Southern California. He has been named amongst Pasadena and LA Top Docs.
He has authored over 100 scientific papers, abstracts, book chapters and books. This includes the award-winning Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology that is translated into seven languages and among the best selling ophthalmology textbooks worldwide. His research has been recognized with awards from the National Institutes of Health, Research to Prevent Blindness, American Glaucoma Society and International Glaucoma Association.
Dr. Tan graduated from medical school at the University of Sydney in Australia. He underwent ophthalmology residency training at St. Thomas’ Hospital of the University of London and the University of Wisconsin. He completed glaucoma fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK and the Doheny Eye Institute/University of Southern California. He has received professional certifications from the American Board of Ophthalmology and Royal College of Ophthalmologists and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society and Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology.
Outside work, Dr. Tan enjoys his family, gardening, soccer and two dachshunds. While tinkering with audio equipment, he even manages to listen to a little music.
