Dr. Mathew Margolis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mathew Scott Margolis is an Assistant Professor at UC Davis Health specializing in Ophthalmology. He has undergone extensive training in cornea, external eye disease, and refractive surgery. His clinical interests include managing infectious and inflammatory eye disorders, surgical treatments for corneal issues that result in vision loss or blindness, and improving patients’ vision through refractive surgery. Dr. Margolis's research primarily focuses on translational efforts to improve corneal wound healing as part of treatments for inflammatory and infectious ocular surface diseases. He emphasizes compassionate, science-driven patient care and values collaborative decision-making with his patients.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

UC Davis Health • Sacramento, CA

Teaches and provides clinical services in the field of ophthalmology, focusing on cornea and refractive surgery.

Awards

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Washington University Dean Research Fellowship

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Washington University Research Program Award

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Dr. Williams Ellis Prize Medical Student Research

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Guy H. Chan Jr. MD Resident Education Award

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Heed Ophthalmic Society Fellow Award

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.