Dr. Grace Zhang is a board certified ophthalmologist with 15 years of experience in the medical field. She has treated a wide cross-section of patients and regularly interacts with other physicians which accounts for her well-rounded set of clinical expertise.
Dr. Zhang follows a compassionate, conscientious, and communicative approach in dealing with her patients. Since the beginning of her career, she has aspired for quality improvement and excellence in every aspect of healthcare, and it remains a strong driving force in her career.
Professional Experience
Peer reviewer physician, Emerald Coast Surgery Center, Fort Walton Beach, FL
Comprehensive Ophthalmology, St. Joseph Healthcare System, Santa Rosa, CA
Trauma Call and Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Florida
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, Baylor Scott and White, Round Rock, TX
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas A&M Medical School, Round Rock, TX
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, White Wilson Medical Center, Fort Walton Beach, FL
Clinical Instructor, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, Chicago Eye and Laser Center, Chicago, IL
License and Certification
Board Certified, Ophthalmology, 2007
Awards and Honors
Best Eye Doctor in Destin by Destin Magazine, 2013
Best Eye Doctor on the Emerald Coast by Emerald Coast Magazine, 2011
Chief Resident, Northwestern Ophthalmology, 2005 Alumni Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine
T.P. Lion, Dr. D. White Scholarships, Baylor College of Medicine
Highest Honors (top 1%), Univ. of CA, Santa Cruz upon graduation
Regents Scholarship, UC Santa Cruz
Publications
Zhang, et al, Painless Loss of Vision After Vomiting, New England Journal of Medicine, 2005; 352: e16 (17).
Zhang, et al, No Association Btw. Chlamydia Psittaci and Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma in North American Patients, poster presentation at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Dec 10-12, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia. Abstract published in Blood. Manuscript published in Leukemia & Lymphoma March 2007; 48 (3):577-583.
Zhang, et al, Hypertrichosis in Patients Receiving Epidermal Growth Factor Inhibitors: Case Study and Review of Literature. Cornea 2007 Aug; 26(7): 856-860
Zhang, et al. Multimedia Review: Wills Eye Video Atlas of Ocular Surgery Survey of Ophthalmology 2007 Jan-Feb 52(1):115-116
Education
Residency in Ophthalmology, Served as Chief Resident at Northwestern University, Department of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL 2003-2006
Transitional Year Internship, Harbor-UCLA Hospital, Torrance, CA 2002-2003
D. from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 1998-2002
A. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, SC Santa Cruz, CA 1994-1997
