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Sadasivan (Sadas) Shankar
Res Tech Mgr - Microelec, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
Current Role at StanfordResearch Technology Manager, Microelectronics
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
sshankar@slac.stanford.edu
Adjunct Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
William F. Durand Building
496 Lomita Mall, Suite 102
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
sadasivan.shankar@stanford.edu; sadas.shankar@stanford.edu -
Vikram Shankar, MD
Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology
BioDr. Shankar, MD, MPH, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist at the Stanford Health Care Byers Eye Institute. He is also a clinical instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shankar’s clinical focus is the medical and surgical care of cataracts and adult glaucoma, including premium lenses and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Dr. Shankar’s research and professional interests include ophthalmic public health, biomedical devices, and digital health. He has a particular interest in the intersection of entrepreneurship, public health, and ophthalmology, aiming to find innovative solutions that will impact millions of patients.
Dr. Shankar has published research on lung cancer metastasis to the optic nerve, pharmacologic therapies in glaucoma, and surgical outcomes with a novel glaucoma device. He has also delivered presentations nationwide on topics including screening rates for diabetic retinopathy based on insurance type and socioeconomic factors, Medicaid expansion, and health disparities.
Dr. Shankar completed a combined MD/MPH at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He earned the Albert F. Koetter, MD Scholarship; Dean’s Research Fellowship; and Jonathan Mann Fellowship as a medical student. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He subsequently completed his fellowship in glaucoma at the Stanford Byers Eye Institute.
Dr. Shankar is the cofounder of a seed-stage ophthalmic medical device startup that aims to improve patient safety and mitigate the environmental impact of eye care worldwide.
Dr. Shankar is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
