Dr. Steven H. Rauchman is a board-certified ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon with over three decades of clinical, surgical, and research experience. He specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, and the ophthalmologic manifestations of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Dr. Rauchman is also a recognized clinical investigator, serving as a principal investigator for nationwide pharmaceutical and device trials. His work bridges medicine, research, and law, and he is widely regarded for his expertise in ocular trauma and neuro-ophthalmic complications of TBI.

From 1987 to 2020, Dr. Rauchman served as Managing Partner and Eye Physician at North Valley Eye Medical Group in Mission Hills, California, where he maintained a thriving ophthalmology practice while overseeing 30+ employees. He performed state-of-the-art cataract surgeries in a multi-specialty surgery center, negotiated managed care contracts, and introduced clinical trials as a key component of his practice. He collaborated with major pharmaceutical companies and Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) to conduct hundreds of FDA-authorized Phase II–IV ophthalmic trials on glaucoma, diabetes, dry eye, cataracts, and presbyopia, achieving over $1.2 million in clinical research revenue in 2019. His site received recognition for excellence in patient enrollment and no deficiencies during FDA audits.

In addition to his clinical and research roles, Dr. Rauchman is a medical-legal consultant and expert witness, providing evaluations, depositions, and trial testimony for cases involving eye trauma, product liability, and TBIs. He has authored multiple articles on ophthalmic manifestations of head injury and collaborated extensively with personal injury attorneys and emergency trauma teams across California. His medical-legal expertise is informed by more than 30 years of trauma panel participation in regional emergency departments.

Dr. Rauchman has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including Frontiers in Neuroscience, Vision (Basel), Neurology International, and Nature, and holds a patent for a self-retaining implantable drug delivery device (2020). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, California Medical Association, and Los Angeles County Medical Association.

Dr. Rauchman earned his M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco, where he was a Regent Scholar, and completed his ophthalmology residency at Boston University following an internship at Los Angeles County Medical Center, USC. He holds a B.A. in Psychology (Highest Honors) from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.