Rosa Tang, MD MPHMBA - Neuro-Ophthalmology
Rosa Tang, MD MPHMBA
Biography
Dr. Rosa Tang is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained Neuro-ophthalmologist. She is an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Clinical Sciences at University of Houston College of Medicine. She currently sits as the Co-Medical Director of The Eye Wellness Center, Neuro-ophthalmology of Texas, and Neuro Eye Clinical Trials Inc, where she was the PI of Phase 2 Teprotumumab study for Thyroid Eye Disease. Her research agenda also includes investigations on Pseudotumor Cerebri, Multiple Sclerosis and Traumatic Brain Injury. She holds a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health, specializing in Health Promotion and Prevention, and an MBA from the University of Texas in Brownsville. Dr. Tang in collaboration with Dr. Laura Frishman PhD., and Dr. Jade Schiffman MD, FAAO, FAAN, were involved in MS Eye Care (the Multiple Sclerosis Eye Center for Analysis, Research and Education) until August 31st, 2019. Also, in association with Dr. Han Cheng, OD, Ph.D., Dr. Tang conducted research on Optic Nerve Edemain collaboration with NASA research. She has been the Grant Reviewer of NEI-VSN-NEI for many years (2001, 2002, 2004 and 2007) in Bethesda, Maryland; and participated on VISC Study Section NIH, Division of Research Grants. She was a research professor at the School of Optometry for more than 20 years until August 31, 2019. Her internship was at the University of Texas Medical Branch, followed by a one-year Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Miami, FL. She earned her BA at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and completed her Ophthalmology Residency at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and earned her fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.