Dr. Scott Lambert

Biography

Scott R. Lambert, M.D. is a Professor of Ophthalmology and a courtesy faculty member in Pediatrics at Stanford University. He specializes in treating eye diseases in children and adults, with a focus on strabismus. Before joining Stanford in 2016, he was the R. Howard Dobbs Professor of Ophthalmology at Emory University and served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Lambert graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco, followed by fellowships in pediatric ophthalmology at Hospital for Sick Children in London and adult strabismus at San Francisco. He is a co-editor of the 5th and 6th editions of the leading textbook in the field, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and has authored or co-authored over 260 articles in peer-reviewed journals on a wide range of topics, including the treatment of congenital cataracts and strabismus, as well as optic disc abnormalities and corneal disorders in children. He has been an invited speaker at pediatric ophthalmology conferences globally and has actively engaged in research throughout his career, notably as chairman of the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study, a NIH-funded trial comparing optical treatments for infants undergoing cataract surgery. Dr. Lambert has received multiple honors, including the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

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