Diana Do, MD

Retina specialist, Ophthalmologist


Professor of Ophthalmology

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Vietnamese

Biography


Diana V. Do, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs at the Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University. In addition, she is Clinic Chief of Ophthalmology at Stanford Health Care.

She is an internationally recognized physician who specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of retinal disorders. Dr. Do is a board-certified ophthalmologist and is an expert in the management of age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusion, retinal detachment, macular hole, infections, cataract, and epiretinal membrane. She incorporates state-of-the-art treatment options for her patients while treating each individual with compassion and dignity. Her goal is to provide the highest level of care for each patient. She has been selected as a "Top Doctor" in the Bay Area, and she has been voted as one of the "100 Top Women in Ophthalmology" in the Ophthalmologist Power List.

Dr. Do is a leading surgeon-scientist who has authored over 150 publications in the medical literature and has contributed to over 25 book chapters. She has been the principal investigator and co-investigator on more than 45 clinical trials investigating novel treatments for retinal diseases and ocular inflammation. She has over 15 years of experience in leading clinical trials for retinal and ocular diseases. She has been an invited lecturer throughout the North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Furthermore, she has directed and participated in many continuing medical education courses for ophthalmologists and retina specialists throughout the United States and abroad.

Before joining Stanford, Dr. Do was Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. At Hopkins, she was Head of the Retina Fellowship Training Program and she conducted cutting edge research to develop more effective therapies for diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. After her tenure at Johns Hopkins, she was recruited to serve as Vice Chair of Education and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. In addition, she was Program Director of the ophthalmology residency training program and Director of the Retinal Fellowship Training Program at Nebraska.

Dr. Do was educated at the University of California at Berkeley where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She received her medical degree (Alpha Omega Alpha) and was a Regents Scholar at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. After completing her medicine internship at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, she pursued both her ophthalmology training and retina fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Her academic achievements have been recognized with numerous national awards including the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Clinician-Scientist Award, the Ronald Michels Fellowship Foundation Award, the Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Do serves as Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Ophthalmology Department and Clinic Chief. In addition, she is the Physician Improvement Leader for Quality Improvement (QI) and collaborates on numerous QI projects with faculty to improve patient experience, quality, and access to outstanding eye care at the Byers Eye Institute. She has an active clinical and surgical practice while she continues to investigate novel treatments for retinal diseases. She teaches medical students, residents, and retina fellows at Stanford, and she is a member of the Education Committee. Her outstanding teaching skills have been recognized with the Faculty Teaching Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding faculty member who contributes to resident education.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Fellowship: Wilmer Eye Institute of Ophthalmology (2005) MD
  • Residency: Wilmer Eye Institute of Ophthalmology (2003) MD
  • Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2012)
  • Retina Fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Surgical and Medical Retina (2005)
  • Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ophthalmology Residency (2003)
  • Internship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Internal Medicine (2000)
  • Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2000) MA
  • MD, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Medicine (1999)
  • Medical Education: University of California - San Francisco (1999) CA
  • BA, University of California, Berkeley, Molecular and Cellular Biology (1995)

Honors & Awards
  • Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2008)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1999)
  • Heed Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Award, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation (2004)
  • Honor Award, American Society of Retina Specialists (2016)
  • I.L. Chaikoff Award, University of California, Berkeley (1995)
  • Ophthalmology Faculty Teaching Award, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University (June 2018)
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Organization (1995)
  • President's Award, Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (2010)
  • Regents Scholarship, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (1995-1999)
  • Ronald G. Michels Fellowship, Ronald G. Michels Foundation (2004)
  • Young Investigator Award, International Michelson Symposium (2007)

Memberships
  • Member, Macula Society (2014 - Present)
  • Member, American Society of Retina Specialists (2009 - Present)
  • Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2003 - Present)
  • Member, ARVO (2003 - Present)
  • Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (1998 - Present)

Administrative Appointments
  • Physician Improvement Leader, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University (2018 - Present)
  • Professor, Stanford University (2017 - Present)

Publications

Clinical Trials

Specializing In

Practice Locations


Retinal and Macular Diseases Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

2452 Watson Court

Palo Alto , CA 94303

(650) 723-6995

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Byers Eye Institute Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

2452 Watson Court

Palo Alto , CA 94303

(650) 723-6995

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(552 Ratings)

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(258 reviews)

Appreciate Diana Do’s delivery and bedside manners. She feels is easy to talk and her demeanor is warm.
Very professional, everyone was on time.
Dr. Do is excellent.
Dr. Doe and her staff are always awesome
Dr. Do and the student physicians are uniformly caring, skilled and supportive. I could not ask for better care.
Long time doctor…I like her very much!
Very friendly and positive vibes.
Dr. Do is the best!
Dr. Do is fantastic
Dr. Do is great. The appointment schedulers and some other doctors are very poor.
Excellent, efficient and thorough care. Takes time to answer my questions thoroughly
Very competent doctor
Best Dr and nurse
Excellent -- on time, thorough, expert, very personable and kind
Excellent focused service
I always. Enjoy my yearly diabetic eye exam. Dr. Do and her staff are always pleasant and efficient.
Dr. Do is excellent, she is very caring and always so pleasant. Very knowledgeable. The staff is excellent as well,
I was disappointed that Dr. Joe did not write the results of my test herself. They were done by another doctor, who wasn’t aware of some of my issues with my eyes. I also would have liked more details. Explain to me regarding the multifocal ERG. I don’t feel like I got more much more information than what I was able to read myself online before our visit.
Dr. Do, and her staff, as always, did a great job addressing my many eye issues.
Dr. Do is the best
From the time I checked in with the Receptionist, to having testing done by the technician and then having my appointment with Dr Do, my experiennce was excellent and positive in every way
I am so glad that I received a referral from Dr. Susan Bressler of Johns Hopkins to see Dr. Diana Do. Besides being extremely knowledgeable and professional, Dr. Do listens to her patients and appears to really care. I had a very enjoyable first appointment with Dr. Do.
recommended Dr Do to both my father and mother, she is the BEST!
Dr. Do's professional service and courteousness are outstanding. Also the assistants were great.
I'm very impressed with her skills and attention to details.
Timely, professional, accommodating
It's a good experience. All the staff are too much helpful the explanation given by doctor is also good.
Dr Do is highly skilled
Dr. Do is always the best!
Dr. Do is excellent.
Professional
Dr. Do is very kind, caring and knowledgeable
Excellent bedside manners. Very patient when answering questions. No airs. Shows interests in her patients.
Excellent Service
Thank you
My experience with Dr. Do and her staff is excellent.
Best retinal specialist in the world
Excellent and efficient visir
I continue to be impressed with the quality and response of everyone.
She is awesome
This was my first appointment with Dr Do, and my experience was amazing.
Dr. Do and her support staff were very efficient and effective in performing the drops and imaging needed to perform an accurate diagnosis of my wife's problem. I appreciate Dr Do's insight as to the probable cause of the issue.
Excellent, competent, kind, and compassionate.
Dr. So explains everything, showed me study results, answered all questions. Great educator.
Knowledgeable and thorough
Very helpful in explanations and taking time for us to understand
Dr. Do is both a great clinician and shows interest in patients as individuals.
Dr. Do is terrific. So competent and personable.
Positive - informed of my concern
She is very caring and professionally excellent
Dr. Do and her assistants were helpful and gracious.
I was very happy and very satisfied that she was able to see me as urgent patient even wit her full schedule.
Excellent caring staff!
Friendly & highly professional staff
She is marvelous
Very professional staff.
great doctor!
Dr. Do is a charming doctor who inspires confidence that my 82 year old eyesight is important to her and that she looks out for my best interests.
Dr Do is always awesome. Never had any problems with her, from making appointments to eye testing to seeing the doctor herself. She treats you like a friend and never talks down to you . Explains everything in layman term. Very reassuring and comforting.
I do wonder if Dr. Do thinks the mission was accomplished during my visit.
I found that Dr. Dale is the very best doctor I’ve ever seen and very competent
I would as Dr Diana Do is very patient and explains everything.
Very professional and very kind doctor
excellent
Outstanding doctor!
Excellent and very professional
Dr Do is excellent
I am very lucky to have Dr. Do as my ophthalmologist as she is not only professional and thorough, but extremely personable and warm! We love her and wish God bless her and her loved ones!
Dr Do is a fantastic Doctor. Thank you for taking me on as a new patient. What a nice practice and facility. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. I wish I lived here.
Doctors and support staff are caring and informative.
Dr. Do is an excellent clinician. She is thorough, explains, and is never in a hurry until you are satisfied with your visit.
Personable, thorough, answered my gazillion questions.
Excellent care
Dr. Do is a rock star! We just love her! She is caring and her knowledge and skills are one in a million!!!
It was the most efficient appointment I have in recent years.
I have total confidence in Dr Do
Dr. Do is a warm, professional who knows what is needed but takes personal needs into consideration, also.
Dr. Do took good care of my eye. I do appriciate for her professionalism.
I did my research and k ew she was extremely qualified and a leader in her field. She was however also very personable and reassuring. She seemed genuinely interested and not buried in her computer screen. She explained everything very clearly. She also had an excellent fellow who preceded her in the visit.
She’s a wonderful physician. She has gone above and beyond to help me.
We appreciated that Dr Do went through the images of my retina to show the progression of my serious eye condition. She helped me to better understand my condition and she also described the treatments. Dr Do was exceptional, and we appreciated her thoroughness.
Dr.Do is very professional, caring and kind provider that always makes me feel positive when leave the visit
Dr. Diana Do is an excellent doctor, she listens and cares about her patients. . Very knowledgeable and encouraging. I travel from Fresno Ca. Just so I can see her for my eye care. Wonderful person!
Dr Do is an excellent dr.
Dr Do is an exceptional physician
Great staff and doctors
On-time and complete.
Efficient with little waiting, excellent explanation and concern for my condition
Exceptional Physician
I was taken in right away and all went so well for me Thank You
Excellent physician and excellent staff
very good
Dr. Do is a compassionate, caring professional
Such caring staff and explaining everything along the way.
very good
She is patient, caring, kind and smart!
Excellent doctor and excellent aides
Everyone was helpful and professional. Dr. Do is wonderful.
Very Likdely
Explains test results. Answers all questions. And so courteous s as bd so nice and so professional.
A very professional team.
I appreciate how organized everything is, especially being able to get all tests done at the same time as the doctor's appointment.
Best service I have ever get from all profesional doctor
Excellent service
She is excellent!
The experience with all of the staff was exceptional and very well coordinated.
Dr. Do and staff have been great! I really appreciate their expertise as well as their caring nature that I experience each visit.
Dr. Do was excellent in listening to my concerns, explaining the procedures, and answering all my questions.
Staff are very thorough and helpful.
The best medical clinical system I've experienced since I lived in Palo Alto, then on the Stanford Campus in the early 1960s.
Dr. Do is an excellent doctor.
Dr. Do is wonderful!!!
Dr Do is an excellent doctor and her staff is equally as good
Very thorough and prompt.
Dr Doe gives me attention lots of questions she ask and good answers too help me
Today's visit was exceptional. From checking in, the nurse, the doctor and checking out, fast, pleasant and professional!
All staff and Dr. Do did an excellent and professional job.
Dr.Diana Do is exceptional in her expertise and patient care. Staff was also excellent.
Good explanations. Answered all questions.
Very nice doctor
Excellent service
satisfied!
Very courteous and professional - took the time to explain everything to me and answer my questions
Good visit today. Was apprehensive because visit may month resulted in a vision complication.
Staff and physician were welcoming, professional and caring.
Dr Do and Nurs very good and nice. Thank you.
My care team is very attentive.
Excellent, caring, efficient, clear explanations!!
Doctor Do is a wonderful, caring, excellent doctor! All the staff at Stanford are professional, friendly and supportive.
Excellent demeanor and very professional.
all went so well and I was taken care of and all my needs too and fast thank You
Thank you!
Dr. Do is a wonderful and doctor. Highly knowledgeable and personable.
Appreciate dr doh seeing me at short notice
best in the world
An outstanding doctor!! Cannot say enough to express our gratitude toward Dr. Do!! We feel so fortunate to be under Dr. Do's care!
Dr Do is an excellent Physician
She is very delightful and very knowledgeable
Very professional, fast, on-time and well done.
The entire Stanford Health System is incredible; highly competent physicians is a carefully measured environment where patients are considered and treated as Guests. Nowhere else1
Dr. Do is wonderful.
Dr Do is a wonderful doctor, very professional
She is awesome
Dr. Do took time to explain my condition to me and show me the images of my retina.
She is the best
Dr. Do is excellent and personable
Dr Do and Jocelyn are great
very bad. Before I trusted her but now i really disappointed
Dr. though is very good knowledgeable and friendly
Extra special care
Very highly
I tell people about Stanford and I’m trying to get my Mom to go
Good
Doctors are great
Dr. Do and her Staffs are very professional, kind and efficient. Excellent!!
Dr. Do is outstanding. Focuses on what the patient says, provides clear advice, and sets expectations well.
Dr. Do is a fantastic physician. She looks you in the eye when you are talking and actively listens. And her skills are exceptional.
Dr. Do changed the treatment I'd had prior to coming to Stanford, and it improved my eyesight
I highly recommend Dr. Diana Do. Dr. Do made me feel so comfortable and she explained why I had lost my vision and what the options were to restore my vision. I had seen other doctors but had complications and I needed a 2nd opinion from an expert. Dr. Do is truly at the top of her specialty. She was so caring and answered all my questions. She operated on my eye and my vision has improved. I am so grateful to Dr. Do. She is amazing!
Dr is so good...awesome in all fields..
Care provider is a compassionate and caring person!
Dr. Diano Do, assisted by Resident Dr. Luciano Gregg, are absolutely superb. They care about their patients, listen carefully, and explain their diagnoses in ways that lay people can understand. Two exemplars in the medical profession.
Great.
Dr. Do is an excellent physician with wonderful bedside manner. She explains things well and in terms patients can understand. She listens and understands any concerns I have. She is wonderful
excellent, professional, educational
Dr Do is very professional and does a great job
doctor always gives me time I'm never rushed
Dr. Do spent a great deal of time explaining the procedure I would be having and addressing and calming my anxiety about complications I had suffered during a similar procedure 15 years ago. Since my physician husband was unable to be with me at the appointment due to COVID, she was supportive of me calling his cell phone so he could be a part of the consult and addressed all of his additional questions and concerns in great detail.
Dr. Do is wonderful.
Excellent doctor. Thank you
Excellent experience. Always feel very comfortable with Dr. Do.
Dr. Do is one of the best physicians I have ever encountered. She is always on time, concerned about my well-being, and treats me with respect and the highest level of professional competence. She is great!
I felt very comfortable speaking with Dr Do. She was well aware of my eye care history at UCSF. She asked cogent questions.
She is the best.
Dr. Do is outstanding and took extra time to explain everything. Dr. Do. is one of the most caring doctors I have ever met. I highly recommend her.
Dr Do is excellent
Dr Do is a wonderful doctor very caring and friendly.
Good experience
excellent service
Dr. Do is fantastic! She always explains everything very clearly. She also has a great bed manners.
Dr. Do is extraordinarily knowledgeable and professional. She explains her diagnosis clearly and offers the patient well thought out options. Superb interpersonal skills.
Dr. Do, Diana is very friendly; she listens very well to her patient. I am blessed having Dr. Do as my ophthalmologist beyond expectation.
Dr. Do always makes me feel as though she has all the time in the world for me and that I am the only patient she has. She is patient, professional, friendly and very aware of me as a person. She remembers my family and always asks about them. I am so happy she is my doctor.
Dr. Do "the best" "woot woot."
Dr. Do is amazing. Showed lots of care for my health and offered great advice and options to help me get better.
Dr. Do was exceptional. She explained everything perfectly, was friendly, professional. I wish every doctor was like her.
Dr. Do was very professional and very personable. I genuinely appreciated her care and time.
Dr. Do was very professional and personal. I like her very much
Excellent Dr.. I am glad to be her patient
she is wonderful
good
Dr Do is incredibly awesome
Dr. Do is an exceptional doctor. The surgery was was quick and painless. I had no downtime during my recovery period.
I am so grateful for the graciousness of this physician. Even with this pandemic, I felt that she had all the time to talk with me, answer any questions and consider me as a human. It would be wonderful under the best of circumstances, but incredibly appreciated understanding these COVOD-19 times.
My Doctor Do is the best Doctor. She is very professional, personal and has an excellent bed manners. I would highly recommend her.
Dr Do is very professional and friendly.
I was very impressed with the thorough explanations of my current condition and the prognosis once it reaches the point it needs treatment. I came in very worried and left feeling relieved
Dr Do is an outstanding doctor.
I came in through clinical trials but they had found I had within a month I had turned from dry to wet macular degeneration. Everyone was empathetic, clear on the process, and treatment. Please know I think everyone walks on water. It was a very difficult situation as I had traveled from out of state and they went out of their way to support me in the process. As a resullt, I plan to travel down there for a followup exam.
I had been going to UCD for eye care. However very displeased with the care the was given there since the residences seem as though the are in a HURRY And you are only a number!! Since coming o Stanford the support and doctors have been excellent!!
It was a perfunctory pre-op visit.
Rushed thru the appointment
Dr. Do is great. She explained everything going on with my eyes, and very courtesy with every aspect of her professionalism. A great doctor/person!! 10/10 SMART.
she receives AAAAA
DR DIANA DO IS AN OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN.
excellent service
Dr. Diana Do was very knowledgeable, caring, and provided the best of concern for her patient.
I am very happy with Dr. Do
took the time to answer all my questions and concerns. very happy with the service received
I have a lot of confidence in Dr Do. she spends the time to answer all my questions and concerns, and I never feel rushed. highly recommend
good I will recomende
I cannot say enough how amazing Dr. Do and her staff were through the entire procedure.
Dr. Do is an outstanding physician. She addressed all of my concerns. I have great confidence in her.
Outstanding physician. Compassionate and professional...
Dr. Do is a superstar. Great doctor and a pleasure to interact with regarding my eyes.
doctor is awesome
Dr. Do is Just Great!
Had a great first meeting with Dr. Diana Do. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and she answered all of my questions satisfactorily. I felt confident that I was able to choose the right medical professional for my health need.
Excellent provider.
everything was way above my expectations. Made me feel very privileged of being in her hands
Dr. Do is a very competent and very caring doctor. Thank you!
Excellent
very good
She was overwhelmed by too many cases. Her assisting doctors just came to do tests on me as as when
My experience with Dr. Diana Do has been wonderful. She is so caring and kind. She explained everything to me and calmed me down as I was in an emergency situation. Her expertise, intelligence and effort to support me as a patient and understand my concerns has made me so thankful. We feel lucky to have ended up at Stanford Hospital and in your staff's capable hands.
Dr. Do is outstanding.
I have recommended the eye clinic and Dr Do to several people
I feel your provider did exceptionally well.
Excellent.
I received what I perceived as very poor news about the health of my retina from Dr. Do. but it wasn't explained to.me what is causing it, what to do to stop it or reverse it. She just gave me "we, maybe it's this....maybe it's that." I'm left in the dark.
Doctor Do was very thorough explaining to me my situation using the images on the computer. She was very professional, has calm attitude because I was very stressed.
Dr. Do is a fantastic physician
As I commented early, everything went through smooth for Feb. 1 visit.
Dr Do was the best person I encountered during my visit! She instilled my confidence in Stanford Healthcare.
MD was good.
good
good
Exceptional; 1000% on a scale of 1 to 100.
I think Dr. Sanisslo is an excellent doctor and I would definitely recommend him. I only wished that he would slow down, sit down and look me in the eye as he explained my condition. Just those few extra minutes, mean so much to a patient.
Dr. Do is friendly, very well informed, communicative and helpful in all ways.
Dr. Do speaks some Vietnamese so I understand very well and feel confident about my cares and treatment at Stanford.
Dr Do is off the chart and certainly adds to Stanford Health Care reputation as world class.
Dr. Diana Do, communicated directly with me to optimize the end results early on in the process. My eyes are different (...) than the normal population (about 4% of population (US), have this characteristics).
Good : efficient: To the point communication
Dr Do was compassionate and was very kind to answer my queries. Dr Do was very detailed during the examination.
I'd like to hear more information about possible side-effects of the medications I take.
Very impressed!
Dr. Do is an exceptional physician. And I say this as a physician with multiple levels of professional recognition. She is obviously so accomplished in her field, yet she maintains a calm, respectful, engaging personal interaction that is so lovely.
Dr Do is outstanding with awesome physician bedside manners.
Excellent.
Dr Diana Do is one of the most capable physicians I see with great clinic manners.
The doctors are great in this clinic. They are all well informed of my situation and treat me like a person, not an appointment.
The doctor was very helpful and courteous.
Dr Do was excellent.
I've seen other doctors at Eye Institute. Dr. Diana Do is the first to validate my concerns and not just dismiss them.
Dr. Do was very caring & also did not hurry me - a possible experience!
I have already told my mom to switch from Menlo Medical Clinic to Dr. Do. She was so friendly and very easy to talk to. She explained everything and I walked away confident that I am in good hands.
Very impressed with caring and professional care providers.

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