Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Nisha Acharya, MD, is Elizabeth C. Proctor Distinguished Professor, F.I. Proctor Foundation and Departments of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at University of California, San Francisco (F.I. Proctor Foundation / Department of Ophthalmology). The public record shows 277 publications with 9,341 citations (h-index 54), centered on Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome, Ocular Infections and Treatments, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens. It also documents an investigator role on 10 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (2007–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · BMJ open
- Top research focus: Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- 10 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 8 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 146.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 10 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Mindfulness Approach for Reducing Anxiety and Gloom in Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
InvestigatorCompletedNCT06585670 - Adalimumab in JIA-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial
Sponsor: Nisha Acharya
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT03816397 - Macular Edema Nepafenac vs. Difluprednate Uveitis Trial
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
InvestigatorPhase 4TerminatedNCT01939691
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Genentech USA, Inc.Program year202510 payments$14,953openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Genentech, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Genentech, Inc.Program year20244 payments$11,486openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2007–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Adalimumab Dose Adjustment for Pediatric uveitis Treatment (ADAPT) Trial
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$1,655,047UG1EY038172 - The Impact of the Herpes Zoster Vaccine on Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$606,466R01EY028739 - Adalimumab Dose Adjustment for Pediatric uveitis Treatment (ADAPT) Trial
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$58,047UG1EY038172
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02
- 03The Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial344 citations2012
- 04
- 05Incidence and Prevalence of Uveitis286 citations2013
Contact
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Office address
513 Parnassus Avenue, MSB #309F, San Francisco, CA 94143
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Board Certified
Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Director
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease Service, F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF
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Uveitis Fellowship, F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF
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Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) trial group macular edema trial
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ophthalmology.ucsf.edu ↗
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Mildred Weisenfeld Award (ARVO Achievement Award)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2026 …
2026verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ophthalmology.ucsf.edu ↗ - 22nd Annual Faculty Research Lectureship in Clinical Science
UCSF, lecture titled 'Small Field, Big Data: Advancing Evidence for Ocular Inflammatory Diseases,' scheduled March 5
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Feature interview: 'ARVO 2026: Mildred Weisenfeld Award winner Nisha Acharya
MD, on big data, trials, and vision preservation,' Ophthalmology Times
2026verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ophthalmologytimes.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →proctoruveitis.ucsf.edu ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/cv/nisha-acharya-md-2
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- YouTube
retinapodcast.com/episodes/2020/7/13/episode-246-uveitis-training-and-the-fast-study-with-dr-nisha-acharya
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