Gilbert Kliman

Gilbert H.
Kliman is the founder of Ophthalmology Innovation Summit, serving as Co-Chairman since 2009, and Eyecelerator, serving as Director & Program Director since 2019.
Current jobs include Director at ReVision Optics, Inc., Independent Director at Glaukos Corp.
since 2007, Director at Stanford University, Director at ORBIS International, Inc. since 2019, Trustee at The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc., and Managing Partner at Interwest Venture Management Co. since 1996.
Former jobs include Independent Director at STAAR Surgical Co. from 2020 to 2023, Director at LCA-Vision, Inc., Director at AMO Development LLC from 2000 to 2007, Director at MacuSight, Inc., Director at Epocrates LLC from 1999 to 2011, Director at Benvenue Medical, Inc., Independent Director at Avedro, Inc. from 2015 to 2019, Independent Director at Restoration Robotics, Inc. from 2007 to 2019, Director at Autonomic Technologies, Inc., Director at LenSx Lasers, Inc., Director at On Demand Therapeutics, Inc., Director at Ophthonix, Inc., Managing Director at InterWest Management Partners IX LLC, Director at InterWest Partners IX LP, Independent Director at Doximity, Inc. from 2011 to 2022, Director at Gobiquity, Inc., Associate at TA Associates Management LP from 1989 to 1992, Board Member and Investor at Neuronetics, Inc. from 2003 to 2021, Principal at Archus Orthopedics, Inc., Investment Manager at Norwest Venture Partners from 1995 to 1996, Faculty Member at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Inc., and Assistant Professor at New England Eye Center.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Harvard University, doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.