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Dr. Dan S. Gombos received his medical degree from Stanford University. After completing an ophthalmology residency and serving as co-chief resident at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Gombos completed two fellowships in ocular oncology, the first under the direction of Joan O’Brien MD at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the second under the direction of John Hungerford FRCS at Moorfields Eye Hospital & St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, UK. Dr. Gombos joined the faculty at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) in the section of ophthalmology in 2001 and currently serves as Associate Professor & Chief with joint appointments at the Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

Dr. Gombos’s clinical, surgical, and research interests are in the areas of ocular oncology- in particular the management of retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, intraocular and conjunctival malignancies. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Association of Ocular Oncology & Pathology (AAOOP) and the International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO).

He serves as the clinical co-director of the Retinoblastoma Center of Houston and Director of Clinical Operations for the Section of Ophthalmology.

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Last updated: 3/5/2013