Gautam Vangipuram, MD
Dr. Vangipuram or Dr. “Ram” for short is a board-certified ophthalmologist
with a subspecialty in the medical and surgical management of vitreoretinal
diseases with a wealth of experience in macular degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, complex retinal tears and
detachments, floaters, ocular inflammation, macular holes, macular puckers,
and inherited diseases of the retina.
Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Dr. Ram received his Bachelor’s
degree in bioengineering with a minor in chemistry at the University of
Pittsburgh where he graduated with the highest honor as a Summa Cum
Laude. He then obtained his medical degree at the University of Illinois. He
then traveled to the west coast to complete his ophthalmology training at the
University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Ram then completed his subspecialty
two year vitreoretinal fellowship at the Barnes Retina Institute/Washington
University St. Louis.
Dr. Ram has an extensive background in retinal research and has authored
numerous papers in the peer-reviewed ophthalmology literature.He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the
American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a member of societies including
the American Society of Retina Specialists and Los Angeles Society of
Ophthalmology. He is a staff physician at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
and performs surgeries at Torrance Surgery Center and Memorial Care
Outpatient Surgical Center in Long Beach.
In his free time, Dr. Ram enjoys his days with his wife, daughter, and dog
Scout, and loves to play tennis and ski.
with a subspecialty in the medical and surgical management of vitreoretinal
diseases with a wealth of experience in macular degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, complex retinal tears and
detachments, floaters, ocular inflammation, macular holes, macular puckers,
and inherited diseases of the retina.
Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Dr. Ram received his Bachelor’s
degree in bioengineering with a minor in chemistry at the University of
Pittsburgh where he graduated with the highest honor as a Summa Cum
Laude. He then obtained his medical degree at the University of Illinois. He
then traveled to the west coast to complete his ophthalmology training at the
University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Ram then completed his subspecialty
two year vitreoretinal fellowship at the Barnes Retina Institute/Washington
University St. Louis.
Dr. Ram has an extensive background in retinal research and has authored
numerous papers in the peer-reviewed ophthalmology literature.He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the
American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a member of societies including
the American Society of Retina Specialists and Los Angeles Society of
Ophthalmology. He is a staff physician at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
and performs surgeries at Torrance Surgery Center and Memorial Care
Outpatient Surgical Center in Long Beach.
In his free time, Dr. Ram enjoys his days with his wife, daughter, and dog
Scout, and loves to play tennis and ski.