Dr Christine Younan

B Sc (Med) MBBS MMed FRANZCO

Biography:

Christine Younan is a Uveitis and Medical Retina Specialist. She graduated from the University of New South Wales Medical School, then became involved in ophthalmic research as a clinical examiner for the Blue Mountains Eye Study and Sydney Myopia Pilot Study. She has been awarded a Masters of Medicine in Clinical Ophthalmology from the University of Sydney.

Her general ophthalmology training was at Sydney Eye Hospital. In 2006 she underwent a Medical Retina Fellowship with Prof. Paul Mitchell at Westmead Hospital, and in 2007 underwent a Uveitis Fellowship with Prof. Sue Lightman at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

She is currently a Clinical Lecturer at Sydney University and a Staff Specialist at Westmead Hospital. Her interest in providing ophthalmic care to those without access to it has taken her to East Timor and Fiji.

Practice Locations:

• Chatswood

Medical School:

• University of New South Wales Medical School

Ophthalmology Residency:

• Sydney Eye Hospital

Retinal Fellowship:

• Medical Retina, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
• Medical Retina & Uveitis, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London UK

Hospital/Academic Appointment:

• Consultant, Westmead Hospital
• Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney

Area of Specialization:

• Medical retina & Uveitis