Dr Alannah Walsh

Dr Walsh was born and raised in the Blue Mountains. She completed her undergraduate degree in Arts and Science at the University of Sydney, followed by her post-graduate Medical Degree at the University of Notre Dame. She later returned to the University of Sydney to complete a Masers of Medicine. Dr Walsh undertook her Ophthalmology Training through Sydney Eye Hospital.

Dr Walsh has completed two Glaucoma Fellowships. The first was completed locally at Liverpool Hospital where she gained experience in the management of complex cataract and glaucoma surgery. Her second Glaucoma Fellowship was at the University of British Columbia/Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. There, Dr Walsh gained a North American perspective on Glaucoma management with extensive laser and surgical experience, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery techniques. Dr Walsh performs all forms of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery as well as the traditional forms of glaucoma surgery including trabeculectomy and tube shunt surgery.

Dr Walsh is actively involved in research at both a local and international level. She currently works at Liverpool Hospital as a Visiting Medical Officer where she supervises and teaches Ophthalmology Trainees in clinic and the operating theatre.

Dr Walsh prides herself on providing the highest standard of care for her patients based on up-to-date evidence and tailored to her patients’ individual needs.