Meet
Dr Sein

Dr. Sein grew up in Florida and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami, graduating summa cum laude. She continued her medical education at the University of Miami, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Following medical school, she completed her ophthalmology residency at the nationally ranked Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes Jewish Hospital. She then pursued further specialization with a vitreoretinal fellowship at the renowned Johns Hopkins University/Wilmer Eye Institute. After her fellowship, she joined the full-time faculty at Johns Hopkins University before relocating to California.

Dr. Sein is deeply committed to patient care and advancing ophthalmology. Her dedication has been recognized with several awards, including the Rosenbaum Research Award and the Doris P. and Harry Wexler Prize for research. Additionally, she received the Wilmer Fellow of the Year Award for her outstanding contributions to education and teaching residents at Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a clinical and surgical instructor at UCLA Olive View Medical Center, Dr. Sein is dedicated to advancing medical education by providing hands-on training and mentorship to the next generation of ophthalmologists.  

She is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is an active member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Dr. Sein's medical philosophy is straightforward: provide exceptional care and do no harm.

Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Sein is dedicated to giving back. She has participated in medical mission trips abroad, including to the Dominican Republic and Myanmar. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, exploring different cuisines, playing tennis, and swimming.

EDUCATION

• Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD

• Ophthalmology Residency: Washington University in St. Louis, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO 

• Internship: Indiana University, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN

• Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

• Undergraduate Education: University of Miami, Miami, FL

AWARDS

• Wilmer Fellow Award at Johns Hopkins Hospital 

• Rosenbaum Research Award

• Doris P. and Harry Wexler Prize Research Award

PERSONAL HOBBIES

Tennis, Swimming, Eating different cuisines 

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

• English, Burmese

• Spanish (elementary)