Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch

Undergraduate Education: BA, Physiological Sciences, University of Oxford, UK, 1991
Medical School: MD, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, 1998
Post Graduate Education: D. Phil., Neurophysiology, University of Oxford, UK, 1997, MS, Clinical and Biomedical Investigation, University of Southern California, 2007
Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Washington, 1999 Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 2002
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2003
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, 2003
Memberships: American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (WAEPS), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Sub Specialty Societies: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)

Dr. Tarczy-Hornoch was born and raised in and around Berkeley, California. She completed her undergraduate studies and her doctoral degree (D.Phil., neurophysiology) at the University of Oxford in England. She obtained her M.D. from the University of California San Francisco. After a medicine internship at UW, she completed her ophthalmology residency at the Doheny Eye Institute of the University of Southern California, and her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University. In addition, she holds a masters degree in clinical and biomedical investigation from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Tarczy-Hornoch joined the UW in 2012 as Associate Chief of Ophthalmology at Seattle Children’s Hospital; she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. Her clinical and research interests focus on disorders that affect visual development in children. Dr. Tarczy-Hornoch lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and son. Her pastimes include spending time with family, music, reading, print-making and cross-country skiing.

Location: Seattle Children’s Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic 4800 Sand Point Way, Ocean 6 Seattle, WA 98105 Clinic Phone: 206-987-2177 Clinic Fax: 206-987-2722

Mailing Address: Department of Ophthalmology Seattle Children’s Hospital 4800 Sand Point Way M/S OA.9.220 Seattle, WA 98105

“Caring for children means caring for the whole family. Parents will do everything possible to help their children, but can sometimes feel overwhelmed by the decisions they face, especially when there isn’t just one right answer. One of the most rewarding experiences for a physician is being able to teach families and empower them to make informed decisions about a child’s care.“

2010-12 Top Doctors in Pasadena Award

2008 Award for Excellence in Resident Training, Doheny Eye Institute

2001 Doheny Eye Institute Resident Research Award

1993 Overseas Research Student Award, UK

Dr. Tarczy-Hornoch’s clinical interests include disorders of childhood vision development, including refractive errors, amblyopia, and strabismus; congenital and acquired anomalies in and around the eye in children, including nasolacrimal duct obstructions and eyelid abnormalities; ophthalmic manifestations of systemic disease in children, especially craniosynostosis and neurologic and neurosurgical conditions.

Dr. Tarczy-Hornoch’s research focuses on epidemiology of vision disorders in children and accommodative function in children during normal and abnormal visual development.