Serena Wang, MD

Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

serena.wang@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Serena Wang joined the U.T. Southwestern faculty in November 2006, following a successful private practice in Dallas and Plano for the previous two years. Dr. Wang has trained extensively at UT Southwestern, completing her ophthalmology internship and residency, as well as her pediatric ophthalmology and corneal and external disease fellowships, here. Dr. Wang also has a strong research background in pediatric ophthalmology, especially in the treatment of pediatric cataracts. She completed a research fellowship at the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina in 1995. Passionate in her care of pediatric ophthalmic patients, Dr. Wang is known for her caring approach. She specializes in the treatment of pediatric eye diseases with a special focus on pediatric cataracts and adult strabismus. Dr. Wang is currently seeing patients at Childrens Medical Center at Legacy, and Childrens Medical Center Dallas.

Education

FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center, Pediatric Ophthalmology (2004)
ResidencyUT Southwestern Medical Center, Ophthalmology (2003)
InternshipUT Southwestern Medical Center, Anesthesiology (2000)
FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center, Cornea Disease (1999)
FellowshipStorm Eye Institute Medical University of South Carolina, Research Glaucoma (1995)
FellowshipStorm Eye Institute Medical University of South Carolina, Research Ophthalmology (1994)
Medical SchoolKunming Medical College (1985)

Honors/Awards

ARVO Travel Award

(2001)

Best Paper of Session Award at the Congress of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Boston

"Comparison of mechanized and manual curvilinear capsulectomy in pediatric eyes." (1994)

HELMA Award

Storm Eye Institute, Best Research Project: "Size of the pediatric capsular bag and its implications for IOL implantation." (1994)

Research Grant

Foundation for Research in Medicine and Technology Yunnan State Department of Science and Technology (1992)

Annual Student Award Scholarship

Kunming Medical College, Department of Medicine (1985)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

The Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology