Rebecca Lian, MD

Rebecca Lian, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology specializing in comprehensive ophthalmic care.

She attended UC Berkeley as a Regents and Chancellors Scholar and graduated with her undergraduate degree in Public Health. Lian went on to complete her medical education at University of Hawaii at Manoa. She then moved to San Diego and completed her residency in Ophthalmology at University of California San Diego Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology.

Currently, Lian is participating in the GOAL program (Global Ophthalmology and Advanced Leadership), an educational collaboration with UC San Diego Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, UC San Diego Division of Preventative Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine and the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University. She will be receiving her Master’s in Public Health upon completion.

Lian also oversees the Ophthalmology consult service at La Jolla Jacobs Medical Center and enjoys education and teaching undergraduate students and resident physicians. Lian’s research interests include preventative eye care and the intersection of Public Health and Ophthalmology.

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