West Coast Retina Medical Group

What West Coast Retina Medical Group does

West Coast Retina Medical Group is a private subspecialty ophthalmology practice headquartered in San Francisco that provides comprehensive vitreoretinal medical and surgical care across six Bay Area clinic locations (San Francisco, Corte Madera, San Mateo, Walnut Creek, pending Sonoma, and Oakland), with surgical privileges at California Pacific Medical Center, St. Mary's Medical Center, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, and Pacific Vision Foundation. The group's eight active physicians (plus two emeritus) treat retinal conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, retinal vein occlusions, uveitis, and inherited retinal diseases, utilizing advanced diagnostic imaging (OCT, OCT angiography, wide-field imaging, fundus photography) and surgical modalities spanning pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling, pneumatic retinopexy, intraoperative OCT, subretinal gene therapy delivery, amniotic membrane transplantation, and autologous retinal tissue grafting.

The business operates a hybrid academic-private practice model that combines community-based clinical delivery with an ACGME-accredited vitreoretinal fellowship established in 1970 (one of the longest continuously running programs of its kind, founded by Drs. Wayne Fung and Arthur 'Mike' Allen and reconceived in 1995 by Dr. Richard McDonald). The fellowship program accepts 2-3 fellows annually with very high surgical caseloads (~500 pars plana vitrectomies and ~80 scleral buckling procedures per fellow), and the practice is an active site for 15+ clinical trials in geographic atrophy, wet AMD, diabetic macular edema, and other retinal diseases (GAZELLE, ATMOSPHERE, AVICEDA, ARCHER among others).

Revenue is generated through professional services billing for office consultations, diagnostic testing, intravitreal injections, laser treatments, and surgical procedures delivered through physician referrals and direct patient intake across the Bay Area network. Patient intake is channeled through a structured JotForm referral portal for referring ophthalmologists and optometrists, alongside a public-facing appointment system, patient portal (mypatientvisit.com), and AdvancedMD billing/payment platform. Patient education is delivered through English and Spanish booklets distributed via the affiliated San Francisco Retina Foundation. No revenue, funding, ownership, or financial details are publicly disclosed.

Name

West Coast Retina Medical Group

Legal name

West Coast Retina

Website

https://westcoastretina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Coast Retina Medical Group is a private San Francisco-based vitreoretinal subspecialty practice operating six Bay Area clinics and an ACGME-accredited fellowship, providing medical and surgical retinal care plus clinical trial site services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retinal Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging) (HLAFAKAI), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN)

Keywords

• Vitreoretinal surgery
• Retinal disease treatment
• Medical retina services
• Ophthalmology fellowship
• Retinal clinical trials

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive vitreoretinal medical and surgical care including office consultations, diagnostic testing, intravitreal injections, laser treatments, and surgical procedures. Practice operates as hybrid academic-private practice model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

West Coast Retina Medical Group is a private vitreoretinal specialty practice providing comprehensive medical and surgical care for retinal diseases. Services include pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling, intravitreal pharmacotherapy, and management of conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, macular holes, and uveitis. The practice also operates an ACGME-accredited vitreoretinal fellowship program established in 1970 and conducts 15+ active clinical trials in collaboration with hospital systems.

Product overview

West Coast Retina Medical Group is a private retinal specialty practice offering a comprehensive range of vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina services. The practice operates as a hybrid between academic and private practice, providing surgical treatments (pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling, combined procedures), medical management of retinal diseases with intravitreal pharmacotherapy, and an active clinical trials program. The group also operates a two-year vitreoretinal fellowship and publishes patient education materials covering major retinal conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vitreoretinal Surgery Services Surgical procedures including pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling, combined buckle-vitrectomy cases, pneumatic retinopexy, intraoperative OCT-guided surgery, subretinal gene therapy delivery, amniotic membrane transplantation, and autologous retinal tissue grafting for patients with retinal detachment, macular holes, epiretinal membranes, and advanced diabetic eye disease.
• Medical Retina Services Non-surgical management of retinal conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, and uveitis through intravitreal injections (anti-VEGF agents, steroids, antibiotics), laser treatments, and advanced ophthalmic imaging such as OCT, OCT angiography, wide-field imaging, and fundus photography.
• Clinical Trials Program Investigational treatment access for patients with retinal diseases through enrollment in clinical studies for geographic atrophy, wet AMD, diabetic macular edema, and other retinal conditions in partnership with pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors.
• Vitreoretinal Fellowship Program ACGME-accredited two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship and one-year medical retina fellowship training future vitreoretinal surgeons. Fellows perform approximately 500 pars plana vitrectomies and 80 scleral buckling procedures and rotate through CPMC, Lions Eye Clinic, Pacific Vision Foundation, and Highland Hospital sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fellows perform approximately 500 pars plana vitrectomies over course of fellowship
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital de la Familia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational outreach partnership for fellows to participate in surgical and clinical services in Guatemala. Fellows contribute to global retina care in resource-limited settings, reinforcing commitment to health equity and service beyond borders.
• Lions Eye CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnderserved care rotation for fellows at Lions Eye Foundation. Focused on providing retina care to underserved populations in the Bay Area as part of the fellowship's Lions Block rotation.
• Pacific Vision FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgical services location for Lions Block rotation. Partners with practice to provide retina surgery services and fellowship training in underserved care settings.
• San Francisco Retina FoundationminorOthersNonprofit organization through which patient education booklets are made available. Mail requests to 1445 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Phone: 415.344.0209.
• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)coreOthersPrimary teaching hospital for fellowship program. Dr. J. Michael Jumper serves as Chief of Retina at CPMC. Fellows perform surgeries at CPMC and participate in grand rounds.
• Highland HospitalminorOthersSafety-net hospital rotation for fellows providing retina care to underserved populations in Oakland. Fellows have option to take compensated trauma call as attending coverage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Retina Associates of San Diego: Long-standing California retina specialty group offering vitreoretinal surgery, medical retina, and clinical trials across multiple San Diego locations. Directly comparable in service mix, scale (~8-15 physicians), and academic-private hybrid model.
• California Retina Consultants: California-based retina specialty group with extensive clinical trial activity and multiple clinic locations. Operates a similar hybrid academic-private model with retinal research leadership and physicians serving as trial investigators.
• The Retina Institute (St. Louis): Mid-sized retina specialty group with vitreoretinal surgery and clinical research capabilities. Comparable physician scale and surgical focus.
• Retina Specialty Institute: Multi-site retina specialty practice serving patients across multiple states with vitreoretinal surgery and clinical research. Comparable scale, multi-location model, and trial-engagement profile.
• Vitreoretinal Consultants (NY): New York-area retina specialty practice with multiple physicians, surgical focus, and clinical trials participation. Comparable in physician scale, fellowship training involvement, and tertiary retinal disease management.
• Retina Consultants of Texas: Large multi-physician retina specialty group with strong clinical trial footprint and multiple Texas locations. Highly comparable breadth of service, trial participation, and physician scale.
• Associated Retinal Consultants (Royal Oak, MI): One of the largest U.S. retina specialty groups with vitreoretinal surgery, fellowship training, and clinical research. Highly comparable in scale, fellowship program structure, and multi-location private-academic hybrid model.

Broad incumbents

• Byers Eye Institute at Stanford: Stanford-affiliated academic ophthalmology department with vitreoretinal surgery, clinical trials, and fellowship training. Geographic overlap (Northern California) and competing clinical-trial site status make it a structural comparator despite broader academic mission.
• Mid-Atlantic Retina / Wills Eye Hospital Retina Service: Academic retina service within Wills Eye Hospital, a leading ophthalmology institution. Operates a fellowship program and conducts high-impact clinical trials; broader institutional scope than WCR but functions as a comparator on referral patterns and retina research leadership.

Others

• Genentech (Roche) — Ophthalmology Medical Affairs: Major anti-VEGF (Lucentis) and ocular gene therapy sponsor; not a direct peer but a key counterparty referenced through practice clinical trial activity and intravitreal injection volume economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westcoastretina

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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