Sudha Nallasamy, MD

Associate Director, The Vision Center

Attending Physician

Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of USC

As Associate Director of The Vision Center and Chief of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Service, Dr. Sudha Nallasamy oversees operational aspects of the division and is intricately involved in the growth of the pediatric ophthalmology service line.

After completing her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at Boston Children’s Hospital, she spent two years on faculty at University of Michigan/ Kellogg Eye Center, further sharpening her skills in complex strabismus surgery, prior to joining The Vision Center at CHLA. Dr. Nallasamy joined CHLA in 2012 and has been a cornerstone of the clinical and surgical education of USC ophthalmology residents in pediatric ophthalmology. Her keen interest in education and inspiring interest in the field of pediatric ophthalmology led to the development of a USC medical student rotation in Pediatric Ophthalmology at CHLA.

Clinically, Dr. Nallasamy treats a broad range of pediatric eye conditions, with a focus on complex pediatric and adult strabismus.

Dr. Nallasamy’s research focuses on pioneering a real-time telemedicine model for pediatric ophthalmology to improve access to specialized ophthalmic care. She has also created an educational video series entitled “All Eyes Here” and is studying “edutainment” to teach strabismus and inspire interest in pediatric ophthalmology. She is on the Clinical Advisory Board for the West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics and is an active member of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and Women in Ophthalmology.

Clinical Interests

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Adult Strabismus

Education

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Internship

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Residency

Scheie Eye Institute/ University of Pennsylvania Health System

Fellowship

Children's Hospital Boston

Accomplishments

Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Memberships

American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Women in Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology

Awards

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Student Fellowship Award
Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellow
Farley Award, Boston Children's Hospital
American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Honor Award

Areas of Focus

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Publications

Ho T, Lee TC, Choe J-Y, Nallasamy S. Evaluation of real-time video from the digital indirect ophthalmoscope for telemedicine consultations in retinopathy of prematurity. J Telemed Telecare. Epub ahead of print 20 Sep 2020. DOI: 10.1177/1357633X20958240. PMID: 32954919.

Souverein E, Kim JW, Loudin NN, Johnston J, Stewart C, Reid MW, Lee TC, Nallasamy S. Feasibility of asynchronous video-based telemedicine in the diagnosis and management of paediatric blepharoptosis. J Telemed Telecare. Epub ahead of print 20 Jan 2021. DOI: 10.1177/1357633X20985394. PMID: 33470165.

Mulchandani D, Reiser BJ, Ho TC, Reid MW, Stewart C, Lee TC, Nallasamy S. Evaluation of digital slit-lamp videos for paediatric anterior segment telemedicine consultations. J Telemed Telecare. Epub ahead of print 3 Feb 2021. DOI: 10.1177/1357633X21990991. PMID: 33535917.

Stewart C, Coffey-Sandoval J, Reid MW, Ho TC, Lee TC, Nallasamy S. Reliability of telemedicine for real-time paediatric ophthalmology consultations. Br J Ophthalmol. Epub ahead of print 15 Mar 2021. DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318385. PMID: 33722800.

Ho T, Kolin T, Stewart C, Reid M, Lee TC, Nallasamy S. Evaluation of high-definition video smart glasses for real-time telemedicine strabismus consultations. J AAPOS. Epub ahead of print 23 Apr 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.11.016. PMID: 33901673.

Angrist M, Jing S, Bolk S…Nallasamy S (5/8)…Chakravarti A. Human GFRA1: cloning, mapping, genomic structure, and evaluation as a candidate gene for Hirschsprung disease susceptibility. Genomics 1998; 48:354-62.

Angrist M, Bolk S, Bentley K, Nallasamy S (4/6)…Chakravarti A. Genomic structure of the gene for the SH2 and pleckstrin homology domain-containing protein GRB10 and evaluation of its role in Hirschsprung disease. Oncogene 1998; 17:3065-70.

Paluru PC, Nallasamy S, Devoto M, Rappaport EF, Brown SM, Young TL. Identification of a novel locus on 2q for autosomal dominant high-grade myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46:2300-7.

Nallasamy S, Kherani F, Yaeger D, McCallum J, Kaur M, Devoto M, Jackson LG, Krantz ID, Young TL. Ophthalmologic findings in Cornelia de Lange syndrome: a genotype-phenotype correlation study. Arch Ophthalm 2006; 124:552-7.

Nallasamy S, Paluru PC, Devoto M, Wasserman NF, Zhou J, Young TL. Genetic linkage study of high-grade myopia in a Hutterite population from South Dakota. Mol Vis. 2007; 13:229-36.

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