Laura C. Huang, MD

Undergraduate Education: BA, University of Califonia Los Angeles (UCLA), 2010
Medical School: MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2015
Internship: Internal Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 2016
Residency: Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2019
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, University of Washington, 2020, Uveitis and Intraocular Inflammation, University of Washington, 2021 
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology (Board-certified)
Memberships: American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (WAEPS)
Sub Specialty Societies: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)

Dr. Laura Huang was born and raised in Riverside, California. She earned her undergraduate degree at UCLA followed by a medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She completed a preliminary medicine internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, followed by ophthalmology residency at Stanford University. After her residency, she completed additional fellowship sub-specialty training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus as well as in uveitis and ocular inflammation at the University of Washington.

Dr. Huang is a comprehensive pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon as well as a pediatric uveitis specialist. She sees patients and performs surgery at Seattle Children’s Hospital for children with a variety of eye conditions including strabismus, pediatric cataract, pediatric uveitis, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, amblyopia, as well as any ophthalmic manifestations of systemic disease in children. She works closely with the rheumatology department at Seattle Children’s Hospital to help provide optimal care to children and their families impacted by uveitis and ocular inflammatory disorders.

Seattle Children’s Hospital
Ophthalmology Clinic
4800 Sand Point Way, Ocean 6
Seattle, WA 98105
Clinic Phone: 206-987-2177
Clinic Fax: 206-987-2722

Mailing Address:
Department of Ophthalmology
Seattle Children’s Hospital
4800 Sand Point Way
M/S OA.9.220
Seattle, WA 98105

“From developing an individual relationship with a child to communicating with families, I believe in the importance of cultivating the patient-physician relationship to help optimize children's visual development.”

2021    Lathem Vision Research Innovation Award, University of Washington
2019     Marmor-Blumenkranz Ophthalmology Residents Research Prize, Stanford
2018     Marmor-Blumenkranz Ophthalmology Residents Research Prize, Stanford
2018     Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, Stanford
2018     Stanford Society of Physician Scholars, Grant Awardee, Stanford
2017     Stanford Society of Physician Scholars, Grant Awardee, Stanford
2014     Graduation with Research Distinction, University of Miami 
2014    John K. Robinson Travel Grant, University of Miami

Dr. Huang's clinical interests include pediatric uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease in children, pediatric cataract, strabismus, amblyopia, nasolacrimal disorders, and ophthalmic manifestations of systemic disease in children.

Dr. Huang's research focus is on diagnosis, treatment, and visual outcomes of pediatric uveitis, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, tubulointerstitial nephritis, and uveitis syndrome, and intermediate uveitis as well as the use of fluorescein angiography in pediatric inflammatory disease.