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Dr. Ximena de Sabra is a Board Certified Eye Physician who is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. She specializes in the treatment of dry eyes and ocular allergies and provides comprehensive ophthalmic care for patients with diabetes. She is also experienced in Botox chemodenervation, both for cosmetic rejuvenation and for medical conditions such as blepharospasm. She has published original research in leading medical journals and actively participates in continuing medical education. Dr. de Sabra was born in South America and moved to Florida with her family as a teenager. Dr. de Sabra is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Dr. de Sabra received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Berkeley and then pursued further scientific studies at Ivy League institutions on the east coast. She completed her postgraduate work in Biology at Columbia University in New York City and received her medical degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1995.

Dr. de Sabra interned at LSU Medical Center in New Orleans and completed her residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. After finishing residency in 2000 she and her husband relocated to Virginia. There he served as a Navy surgeon and was a decorated officer. During that time, she was an associate at Virginia Beach Eye Center, a well established and prestigious ophthalmic practice.

Upon returning to Texas in 2004, Dr. de Sabra joined Westlake Eye Specialists.

  • College: University of California at Berkeley - Bachelor of Science
  • Postgraduate Work in Biology: Columbia University in New York City
  • Medical Degree: Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island
  • Internship: LSU Medical Center in New Orleans
  • Residency: Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
  • Published original research in leading medical journals