Our Doctors

Gordon Newman, M.D. is a board-certified, comprehensive ophthalmologist with a special interest in cataract and lens implant surgery. Dr. Newman earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree from New York Medical College. Following his internship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, he served for two years in the U.S. Navy. His ophthalmology training was completed at Ohio State University Hospital and fellowship training in Washington, D.C. After moving to Dallas, Dr. Newman opened this practice. For more than 20 years, he served as a clinical instructor at U.T. Southwestern Medical School and was chairman of the ophthalmology department at St. Paul Hospital. Dr. Newman has repeatedly been selected as a “Top Doc” in D magazine and Texas Monthly, and as one of the “Top Doctors in America”.

Larry R. Taub, M.D. grew up in Dallas and attended J. J. Pearce High School. He graduated from Duke University in Durham, NC, and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He did his ophthalmology training at Emory University, where he was honored to be Chief Resident in Ophthalmology. Following his residency, he joined the faculty of Emory University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor, and the first general Ophthalmologist on the staff. During his tenure, he became the Director of Comprehensive Ophthalmology at The Emory Clinic, and the head of Ophthalmology at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. In 1998, Dr. Taub and his family moved back to the Dallas area to join Dr. Newman in practice. He served as president of the Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology from 2007-2008 and is currently on their board. Dr. Taub has been recognized each year by “D” Magazine’s “Best Doctors” list since 2005 and Texas Monthly’s “Super Doctors” since 2004.

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Claire Y. Chu, M.D. is a board-certified, ophthalmologist with a special interest in advanced technology cataract surgery. Dr. Chu earned her undergraduate degree from the prestigious University of California Berkeley, which inspired her to pursue research.

She authored papers and abstracts in topics ranging from biochemistry with implications on cancer biology to cataract surgery and immune mediated causes of cornea disease. While obtaining her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Tx, she began a lifetime of dedication to the field of ophthalmology. Following her internship in Fort Worth, Tx, she completed her ophthalmology training at University of Texas at Southwestern.

For 15 years, she has served as a clinical instructor at UT Southwestern Medical School and has been recognized with the Outstanding Service Award for her contributions to medical resident education. Dr. Chu has been privileged to join colleagues in the D Magazine Best Doctors List for both Dallas and Collin County. She has been honored to be chosen for the Women of Influence list in D Magazine, in recognition of her accomplishments and commitment to the local community.

D Magazine Women of Influence Profile 2024
D Magazine Women of Influence Profile 2023