Dr. Shelley Ghafoori

Biography

Shelley Day Ghafoori is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Dell Medical School. She grew up in Sunnyvale, California, before moving to Massachusetts, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a degree in History of Science. Dr. Ghafoori received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, where she was awarded the competitive Beecher Prize and the Osler Medal. She completed a general ophthalmology residency program at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was recognized with the Garcia/Asbury Award for her research. Subsequently, she pursued a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Duke University, training under world-renowned faculty. Dr. Ghafoori’s expertise includes the medical and surgical management of vitreoretinal diseases and ocular oncology. She completed specialized training in ocular oncology at Moorfields and St. Bartholomew’s Hospitals in London, England, focusing on pioneering treatments for choroidal melanomas. Dr. Ghafoori is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. She serves as a reviewer for medical journals and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the International Society of Ocular Oncologists.

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