Sally L. Baxter

Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and Chief of the Division of Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science at the University of California San Diego Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and Shiley Eye Institute. She is a recipient of the 2020 NIH Office of the Director Early Independence Award and was named in the “40 under 40” list by Ophthalmology Management as well as the “Power List – Rising Stars” in The Ophthalmologist. She received the 2023 NEI Director’s Award and the 2024 ARVO Foundation Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Committee on Artificial Intelligence and chairs the AAO workgroup on data standards. Her research is focused on big-data analytics, artificial intelligence, and applied informatics for optimizing clinical workflows. She also leads several training programs aimed at expanding the future workforce for both ophthalmology and informatics/data science.