Dr. David Fleischman

David Fleischman, MD, MS, FACS, is the Sterling A. Barrett Distinguished Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Interim Chair of the UNC Department of Ophthalmology. He serves as UNC Ophthalmology’s Glaucoma Fellowship Director and Ocular Trauma Director, providing expert care in glaucoma, cataract surgery, and eye trauma.

Dr. Fleischman received a BS in Microbiology & Cell Sciences, a BA in History, and a minor in Chemistry at the University of Florida. He completed graduate studies in Physiology & Biophysics, earning an MS at Georgetown University, and earned his medical doctorate at Drexel University – Hahnemann University Hospital. He trained at the University of North Carolina Hospitals for his residency, receiving the Senior Resident Surgical Excellence Award, and was a Glaucoma fellow at Duke Eye Center as a Heed Ocular Foundation Fellow.

He is actively involved in research focused on glaucoma mechanisms, cerebrospinal fluid pressure in eye diseases, and surgical techniques. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and recognized by awards, ensuring he incorporates the latest advances into patient care.