Sally L. Baxter

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. She is a recipient of the 2020 NIH Office of the Director Early Independence Award and was recently named in the “40 under 40” list by Ophthalmology Management. 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, with a focus on underserved populations. She also leads several training programs aimed at diversifying the future workforce for both ophthalmology and informatics/data science.