Dr. Gary P. Barth is an esteemed ophthalmologist who began his higher education at Williams College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1972. He subsequently received his Medical Degree from the USC Medical School in 1976. In 1977, he dedicated time to volunteer with Direct Relief International at the Dalai Lama’s refugee hospital before completing his Ophthalmology Residency at Oregon Health Science from 1978 to 1982. Dr. Barth then finalized his specialized clinical training with a Corneal and External Disease Fellowship at the UCSF-Proctor Foundation between 1982 and 1983.

Entering private practice in 1983, Dr. Barth joined the Eye Care Institute in Santa Rosa, California, where he practiced until 2020. An innovative leader, he founded the Eye Bank of Sonoma, serving as its Medical Director from 1985 to 2001, and simultaneously served as President of Redwood Health Services from 1985 to 1989. From 1988 to 2001, he was the Vice Chair of the Warrack Hospital Board of Trustees. In 1999, he founded the 4th St Laser and Surgery Center, serving as Medical Director until 2020, and also presided as President of the Pacific Foundation for Medical Care from 1999 to 2002. He is the Founder and Medical Director of the Pacific Laser Eye Center in Santa Rosa and continues his active clinical practice today at Barth Vision & Optical, which he started in 2021.

Deeply committed to humanitarian work, Dr. Barth has completed 25 charity cataract surgery trips across Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. He notably transported corneal donations to establish the Corneal Transplant Service at Geta Hospital in Nepal. He served as a Trustee for the PRASAD Project from 2005 to 2014, supporting rural eye care and community programs in India, and currently works with the BBH Eye Foundation providing care in Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Dr. Barth’s extensive philanthropy has earned him numerous accolades, including the 2012 Red Cross North Bay Medical Hero of the Year, the 2013 Operation Access Champion Award, and USA Today’s National Give Back Award in 2013 and “All Star Award” in 2015. He holds Congressional Citations from US Representatives Lynn Woolsey and Mike Thompson, and the Sonoma County Medical Association’s Service to the Community Award.