Ophthalmology
Dr. Shelley Day Ghafoori grew up in Sunnyvale, California and later moved to Massachusetts where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a degree in History and Science. She stayed in Boston and attended Harvard Medical School where she was awarded the competitive Beecher Prize and Osler Medal. She then completed a top-tier general ophthalmology residency program at the University of California, San Francisco where she was the recipient of the Garcia/Asbury Award for research. She traveled back to the east coast to complete a 2-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Duke University, training with world-renowned faculty. During this time, she was the recipient of the nationally awarded Heed Ophthalmic Foundation fellowship as well as the prestigious Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation Award, which is given annually to the top 3 retina fellows in the United States. After completing her retina fellowship, she joined the faculty of Stanford University as a clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology, spending her time taking care of patients, teaching fellows, residents and medical students and conducting clinical research.
Dr. Ghafoori specializes in the medical and surgical management of all vitreoretinal diseases, including ocular oncology. She has completed additional specialized ocular oncology training at Moorfields and St. Bartholomew’s Hospitals in London, England where pioneering treatments for choroidal melanomas were first developed.
Dr. Ghafoori is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She has been the lead author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals such as the Archives of Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Ophthalmology. She has also authored several textbook chapters including one on choroidal hemangiomas in the textbook Retina. She serves as a reviewer for several medical journals including Retina, Graefes Archives for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, and International Ophthalmology. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the International Society of Ocular Oncologists, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Retina Specialists.
In her free time, Dr. Ghafoori enjoys cooking, running, and exploring Austin with her husband and her three young sons.
An ophthalmologist is a healthcare professional who has been trained to treat eye diseases and other conditions that affect the eyes. They diagnose and treat these issues and can even conduct surgery to help repair certain condition. They also conduct eye exams and help patients find the right glasses or other ways to improve their vision.
Credentials
MDGender
FemaleGraduation year
2005Years of experience
19Professional School
Harvard Medical SchoolResidency
University of California - San FranciscoFellowship
Duke University Medical Center2nd Fellowship
Monday:
7:30AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday:
7:30AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday:
7:30AM - 5:00PM
Thursday:
7:30AM - 5:00PM
Friday:
7:30AM - 5:00PM
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
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The top specialties of Shelley Day Ghafoori, MD include Ophthalmology
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The office is located at 801 W. 38th Street in Austin, TX.
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