Nisha Acharya, MD
Professor
Proctor Foundation
Chancellor/EVC/FAS

415-476-1442

Nisha Acharya is the Director of the Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease Service and the Uveitis Fellowship at the F.I. Proctor Foundation. Her clinical expertise is the diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and inflammatory eye diseases. She is experienced with the latest treatments for uveitis, including treatment with new immunomodulatory drugs and biologic therapies.

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Dr. Acharya’s research focuses on the design and implementation of clinical trials to determine the optimal treatment for these conditions. Current projects include clinical trials comparing treatments for uveitis and uveitic-macular edema, and epidemiological studies on ocular inflammatory diseases.

Education & Training

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  • Fellowship in Cornea and Uveitis F.I. Proctor Foundation/UCSF 2006
  • Ophthalmology Residency Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard School of Medicine 2004
  • Internship in Internal Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine 2001
  • MD University of California San Francisco 2000
  • BS, MS Biological Sciences, Health Sciences Research Stanford University 1996

Grants and Projects

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Publications (189)

Top publication keywords:
Herpes Zoster OphthalmicusScleritisMycophenolic AcidMethotrexateEye Infections, BacterialAntifungal AgentsCorneal UlcerEye Infections, FungalVisual AcuityAza CompoundsUveitisHerpes Zoster VaccineNatamycinGlucocorticoidsHerpes Zoster

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