Gena Heidary

Gena Heidary is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and a practicing Ophthalmologist at Boston Children's Hospital, where she serves as Director of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service and the Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Program. Her clinical expertise spans pediatric neuro-ophthalmology, strabismus, and amblyopia, with a focus on genetic eye disorders and optic nerve pathologies.

• Undergraduate: Stanford University (1996)
• PhD in Neuroscience: University of Pennsylvania (2002)
• MD: University of Pennsylvania (2004)
• Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (2008)
• Fellowships: Boston Children's Hospital (2009), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (2010)

Her research prioritizes clinical and translational studies in pediatric neuro-ophthalmic diseases, including multicenter collaborations on NF1-associated optic pathway gliomas, noninvasive intracranial pressure assessment, and quantitative visual field analysis in infants. Recent publications emphasize AI-driven diagnostics, nutritional optic neuropathy, and genetic biomarkers in ocular disorders. She has contributed extensively to strabismus surgery guidelines and amblyopia treatment protocols via the American Academy of Ophthalmology.