Dr. David Fleischman

Dr. David Fleischman is the Sterling A. Barrett Distinguished Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Interim Chair of the UNC Department of Ophthalmology. He serves as the Director of the Glaucoma Fellowship Program and the Director of Ocular Trauma at UNC Ophthalmology.

Dr. Fleischman specializes in the medical, laser, surgical, and micro-invasive treatment of glaucoma, cataract surgery, and the management of ocular trauma. His clinical approach is informed by active research into the mechanisms of glaucoma and the role of cerebrospinal fluid in eye disease, as well as ongoing efforts to optimize surgical techniques for glaucoma.

He is a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist who has been recognized with the Senior Resident Surgical Excellence Award and the prestigious Heed Ocular Foundation Fellowship. Dr. Fleischman has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and he frequently presents his research at national and international meetings.