Bio


Dr. Ramsudha Narala is a board certified ophthalmologist who specializes in vitreoretinal surgery and ocular oncology. Dr. Narala grew up in Fresno, California and following high school, she attended the 8 year combined undergraduate-medical school program at Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri.

After medical school, she completed her ophthalmology residency at Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit, MI, where she received the best resident teacher award and highest resident ophthalmic knowledge assessment program exam score award. She then joined the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California for a 2 year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship where she was elected chief vitreoretinal surgery fellow. Following completion of vitreoretinal surgery fellowship, she pursued an advanced training fellowship in ocular oncology at Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University.

Dr. Narala has authored many peer-reviewed scientific publications and textbook chapters on vitreoretinal diseases and ocular oncology. She is also dedicated to education and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Dr. Narala's clinical practice is mainly based at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

Clinical Focus


  • Retina Specialist

Academic Appointments


  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Administrative Appointments


  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology (2022 - Present)

Professional Education


  • Fellowship: Stanford Health Care Byers Eye Institute (2020) CA
  • Fellowship: USC Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship (2019) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2018)
  • Residency: Kresge Eye Institute (2017) MI
  • Residency: Loyola University Medical Center Ophthalmology Residency (2015) IL
  • Internship: Loyola University Internal Medicine Residency (2014) IL
  • Medical Education: St Louis University School of Medicine (2013) MO