James C Tan, MD, PhD

​Dr. Tan is a board certified eye physician, cataract surgeon and glaucoma specialist. Before Northridge he took care of patients at the Doheny Eye Institute, UCLA and USC for over a decade. He has been named amongst Pasadena and LA Top Docs.

His research has received recognition and awards from the National Institutes of Health, Research to Prevent Blindness, International Glaucoma Association and American Glaucoma Society. He has authored over 100 scientific papers, abstracts, book chapters and books. This includes the award-winning Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology that is translated into seven languages and among the best selling ophthalmology textbooks worldwide.

Dr. Tan graduated from medical school with Honors at the University of Sydney, Australia and received his PhD from University College London, UK.

Dr. Tan undertook an ophthalmology residency at the University of Wisconsin and glaucoma fellowships at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Doheny Eye Institute/USC. He has received professional certifications from the American Board of Ophthalmology and Royal College of Ophthalmologists and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society and Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology.

Outside work, Dr. Tan enjoys his family, gardening, soccer and dachshund. While tinkering with audio equipment, he even manages to listen to a little music.