Michelle Cabrera MD

Dr. Cabrera is a UW Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of Ophthalmology at Seattle Children’s. A graduate of Stanford University and the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, she completed her internship at Cabrini Medical Center- Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at the University of California at San Francisco. She completed both a clinical and research fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the Duke Eye Center.

Dr. Cabrera is a member of various local and national organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the Washington Academy of Eye Physician and Surgeons, Women in Ophthalmology and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She is board certified in ophthalmology.

Dr. Cabrera is a clinician, surgeon, teacher, clinical investigator, and speaker at national and international conferences. She sees patients and performs surgeries for a variety of pediatric eye conditions, including amblyopia, refractive error, strabismus, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, pediatric cataracts, ptosis, pseudotumor cerebri, uveitis, and dermoid cysts. Her clinical and research focus has been on retinopathy of prematurity, the number one preventable cause of childhood blindness in the United States and a rapidly growing epidemic worldwide. She utilizes retinal imaging tools, such as handheld swept-source optical coherence tomography and angiography, to better understand the structure and function of the retina in retinopathy of prematurity. She is also focused on investigating professionalism, education, and global health in Ophthalmology. She has numerous publications and is a leader in the field.

Dr. Cabrera lives in Mercer Island, Washington, with her husband and daughter. Her hobbies include running, rock climbing, and traveling.