Benjamin
Xu

Benjamin Xu, M.D., Ph.D. received his B.S. from Yale University and M.D. and Ph.D. in neuroscience from Columbia University. He then completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute and glaucoma fellowship at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Shiley Eye Institute. He is now Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Chief of the Glaucoma Service, and Director of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the USC Roski Eye Institute. His NIH-funded research focuses on developing novel diagnostic tools to detect patients at high risk for glaucoma using non-invasive ocular imaging and AI. He also uses epidemiological and electronic healthcare data to study the impact of glaucoma on diverse patient populations and devises strategies for delivering more effective care. Dr. Xu has published 90 peer-reviewed papers, received over a dozen research awards, and delivered more than 50 lectures nationally and internationally.