Bio
Dr. Heather Moss is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Research in the Stanford Department of Ophthalmology. She directs an innovative clinical-research program in biomarker discovery at the Spencer Center for Vision Research at Stanford and provides expert neuro-ophthalmic clinical care at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford.
Dr. Moss pursued undergraduate studies in biomedical engineering at the University of Guelph, followed by doctoral studies in medical engineering at Harvard and MIT, seeking to improve human health through application of engineering principles. Working with patients inspired her to become a physician; after earning her medical degree at Harvard, she completed residency training in Neurology and fellowship training in Neuro-ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. She spent six years on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago, serving as the Director of Neuro-ophthalmology and starting a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship training program, before joining the Stanford faculty in 2016.
Her clinical expertise includes diagnosis and treatment of optic nerve diseases, eye movement disorders, and neurological pathology affecting visual pathways. She is a national leader in application of telemedicine to improve access to neuro-ophthalmic care. Her research lab is developing novel diagnostic approaches to neurological and neuro-ophthalmic diseases through application of innovative electrophysiology, imaging, and mathematical modeling. She has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals, has authored numerous book chapters, and serves on the editorial board of four journals. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) and has been elected to leadership roles in both organizations.
Outside of work Dr. Moss enjoys spending time with her two children, exploring northern California, and renovating her 100-year-old house.
Clinical Focus
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Papilledema, pseudotumor cerebrii, idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- optic neuritis
- Neurology
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Ophthalmology
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Board of Directors, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (2017 - 2021)
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Chair, abstract committee, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (2016 - 2020)
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Vice chair, neuro-ophthalmology & neuro-otology section, American Academy of Neurology (2016 - 2018)
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Chair, Neuro-ophthalmology & neuro-otology section, American Academy of Neurology (2018 - 2020)
Honors & Awards
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Sybil Harrington Special Scholar Award, Research to Prevent Blindness (2015)
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Young Investigator of the Year, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (2015)
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Teacher of the year, Chicago Curriculum in Ophthalmology (2012, 2014)
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Zeritsky prize for research by a resident, University of Pennsylvania (2009)
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Biomedical engineering pre-doctoral fellowship, Whitaker Foundation (1998-2003)
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Science and Technology Award, Canadian Federation of University Women (1998)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Assistant Editor, Neuro-ophthalmology (2013 - 2019)
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Associate Editor, Frontiers in Neurology, Neuro-ophthalmology (2018 - Present)
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Review Editor, Current Eye Research (2016 - Present)
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Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (2016 - Present)
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Fellow, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (2016 - Present)
Professional Education
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Graduate Certificate, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Clinical and Translational Research (2014)
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fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago, Medical Education (2011)
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fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Neuro-ophthalmology (2010)
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board certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adult Neurology (2010)
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residency, University of Pennsylvania, Neurology (2009)
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Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency (2006) MA
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MD, Harvard Medical School (2005)
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PhD (joint program), Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Medical Engineering & Medical Physics (2003)
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PhD, Harvard University, Engineering Sciences (2003)
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B.Sc. (eng), University of Guelph (Canada), Biological Engineering (1997)