Robert Bhisitkul, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Alex Irvine MD Endowed Chair; Director, Retina Fellowship, UCSF Department of Ophthalmology · University of California, San Francisco
Robert Bhisitkul is Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Alex Irvine MD Endowed Chair; Director, Retina Fellowship, UCSF Department of Ophthalmology at University of California, San Francisco. OpenAlex indexes 87 publications with 4,434 citations (h-index 28); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Robert Bhisitkul, MD, is Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Alex Irvine MD Endowed Chair at University of California, San Francisco -- Department of Ophthalmology. The public record shows 87 publications with 4,434 citations (h-index 28), centered on Diabetic Retinopathy / DME, Glaucoma. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 10 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · The British journal of ophthalmology
- Top research focus: Diabetic Retinopathy / DME
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 10 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Repeat Intravitreal Injections of Foselutoclax (UBX1325) in Patients With DME (ASPIRE)
Sponsor: Unity Biotechnology, Inc.
- Seven Year Update of Macular Degeneration Patients
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
- Ranibizumab in Preventing Failure of Ahmed Valve Glaucoma Surgery
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.Program year20251 payment
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Alcon Vision LLCProgram year20243 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Sensory organs
100%Prostaglandin Analog44%Latanoprost100%Part D≥16 patientsCarbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor19.8%Dorzolamide-Timolol100%Part D≥12 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/robert-bhisitkul-md
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linkedin.com/in/robert-bhisitkul-0085644
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Robert-B-Bhisitkul-58134170
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Mentions by others
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asrs.org/find-a-specialist/profile/1464/Robert-B-Bhisitkul
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ibiology.org/ibiology_podcasts/tejal-desai-robert-bhisitkul-advancing-the-treatment-of-retinal-diseases
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated 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 →orcid.org ↗
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- Board Certified
American Board of Ophthalmology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ucsfhealth.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
UCSF Retina Fellowship
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 ↗ - Associate Examiner
American Board of Ophthalmology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ois.net ↗ - Editorial Board Member
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →journals.elsevier.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Achievement Award
American Academy of Ophthalmology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ucsfhealth.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ucsfhealth.org ↗
Media & interviews
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- YouTube video
"Oculinea - Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD"
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