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Dr. Michael James Gilhooley
Ophthalmology – Neuro-Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Michael Gilhooley
Ophthalmology – Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Michael J. Gilhooley is a surgeon-scientist specializing in neuro-ophthalmology and adult strabismus. He cares for patients at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute in Westwood and sees additional patients through Doheny Eye Institute in Pasadena. His clinical interests include double vision, complex misalignment, and disorders of the optic nerve, and he offers both medical and surgical solutions tailored to each person’s goals and daily visual needs.
Dr. Gilhooley leads a research group focused on inherited optic neuropathies and the melanopsin pathway in intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. He trained in London at Moorfields Eye Hospital and completed a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the University of Colorado. Recognized for his contributions, he has received multiple honors, including the NANOS Carlow Young Investigator Award. Patients benefit from his calm, clear communication style and evidence-based approach that bridges clinic, operating room, and laboratory insight.
Training
Neuro-OphthalmologyUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineFellowship2024- Surgical Ophthalmology Specialist Training ProgramNorth London Deanery / University College London / Moorfields Eye HospitalResidency2024
- PhDUniversity of OxfordMasters / PhD2020
- MBBChUniversity of Cambridge School of Clinical MedicineMedical School2010
Awards & Honors
Carlow Young Investigator Award
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)2025Frost Trust Traveling Fellowship
2024Royal Society of Medicine Ellison-Cliffe Traveling Fellowship
2024The Berkeley Fellowship
2023
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In:CA
- License Numbers:SPI873
