John A. Gonzales MD

Dr. Gonzales served on the faculty of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City prior to joining the UCSF faculty. As a uveitis specialist, he uses laboratory tests to help determine the cause of each case, allowing a match with the best available treatment. Unfortunately, many uveitic diseases lack a diagnostic test.
Dr. Gonzales aims to address this problem by identifying genetic causes of particular uveitic disorders so that tests can be designed to diagnose them. Sarcoidosis, a systemic disease that causes uveitis and is life threatening when it reaches the lungs, is his first research subject. The work may lead to a simple blood test.