Dagny Zhu, MD

Dr. Zhu is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and Medical Director and Partner of NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. As a first-generation immigrant, she graduated as high school Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude from UCLA on a full tuition Regent’s Scholarship and went on to receive her M.D. from Harvard Medical School. She did her residency at the prestigious Doheny Eye Institute/University of Southern California (USC) and completed her cornea and refractive fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Dr. Zhu serves as medical advisor to multiple ophthalmic companies and has published, lectured, and been featured in over 300 scientific journal articles, book chapters, professional meetings, and press features. She sits on the editorial board of major ophthalmology publications, lectures to peers worldwide, and leads cutting-edge clinical research studies on the latest presbyopia treatments. She holds leadership positions in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is a member of the prestigious AECOS and Cedars Aspens societies.

Additionally, Dr. Zhu has garnered a large social media presence as a Healio podcast co-host and healthcare influencer (@DZEyeMD) where she educates on eye health and champions for women in medicine. For her professional and community work, Dr. Zhu was most recently named a “Rising Star”on the Powerlist by The Ophthalmolgist, “Rising Star in Ophthalmology” by Super Doctors, “Top 50 Global KOL” by MediaMice, “Top 40 under 40” by Ophthalmology Management, Castle Connolly “Top Doctor,” “Outstanding Female Leader” by Millennial Eye, “Woman of Distinction” by CA State Senator Chang, and “Top 50 Unsung Hero” by AHN Network.

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