Dr. Michelle Crosby was named a “2018 — Top Doctor” in the annual San Diego Magazine “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey.
Dr. Crosby grew up in North San Diego County and graduated with honors from Duke University. She remained in the Southeast and earned an NIH-funded scholarship to enroll in the Medical Scientist Training Program at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for both her medical and graduate school training. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Patho-Biology with a focus on inflammation and Rheumatology. During her clinical training, she applied her research to ocular inflammation and developed a passion for treating patients with sight-threatening conditions along with restoring and enhancing vision. Dr. Crosby received many awards during her training and was elected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society during medical school. Following her internship at Harbor-UCLA, Dr. Crosby completed her residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Crosby enjoys the diversity of comprehensive ophthalmology with the opportunity to educate her patients on their condition and listen to their needs. She is well-practiced in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease Management and Treatment, Uveitis, and Minor Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery.
Having returned to her San Diego County roots, Dr. Crosby is pleased to continue the practice of providing the highest quality personal medical and eye care in Southern California, where she is currently welcoming new patients.