Dr. Gombos began his career in ocular oncology in 1993 with clinical research & training at the Robert Ellsworth Ophthalmic Oncology Center in New York. After graduation from Stanford Medical School, he completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Scheie Eye institute, serving as co-chief resident in his final year. This was followed by two clinical fellowships in ocular oncology; the first as a Heed Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco and subsequently Moorfields Eye & St Bartholomew's Hospitals, London, UK. In 2001, he joined the full time faculty at University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas and is currently Professor & Chief of the Section of Ophthalmology with joint appointments at the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is founding member and serves at Clinical Co-Director of the Retinoblastoma Center of Houston. Dr. Gombos' clinical, surgical, and research interests are in the areas of ocular oncology in particular: the management of retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, intraocular and conjunctival malignancies.