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Committee recommends special faculty permit for Dr. Kanishka Iyasundara to lead UC Davis ophthalmology

5843048 · September 3, 2025
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A university committee recommended approval of a special faculty permit for Dr. Kanishka Iyasundara, selected after a national search to serve as chair of ophthalmology and director of the Ernest Shannon Eye Institute; the recommendation will go to the full board at its August 2025 meeting.

A UC Davis Special Faculty Permit Committee on Webex recommended approval of a special faculty permit for Dr. Kanishka Iyasundara, an ophthalmologist at the University of Michigan, to serve as chair of ophthalmology and director of the Ernest Shannon Eye Institute, the committee said. The committee’s recommendation will be provided to the full board at the board’s August 2025 quarterly meeting.

The recommendation followed a presentation by Dr. Lowe, who summarized Iyasundara’s training and…

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