Dr. Chi or

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Chi Mong Christopher Or is a board-certified ophthalmologist and family medicine physician who received advanced training in uveitis through the medical retina fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed a residency and a fellowship focusing on optical coherence tomography (OCT) research at New England Eye Center. Dr. Or treats patients at the Byers Eye Institute and Menlo Medical Clinic, specializing in eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and uveitis. He emphasizes the use of imaging to diagnose and monitor the progression of eye conditions. His research interests include eye imaging methods, OCT, and OCT angiography. He has years of experience studying imaging techniques for diagnosing and monitoring diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Or is actively involved in clinical trials of optical imaging and serves as the principal investigator for trials assessing medications to treat eye diseases. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on optical imaging, autoimmune eye diseases, and vascular eye diseases, with his research appearing in prominent journals such as Clinical Ophthalmology and Retina.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.