Dr. Pham grew up in Orange County, CA. She moved to Rhode Island to attend the prestigious combined undergraduate medical program at Brown University. At Brown she earned her Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience as well as her medical degree. She graduated magna cum laude with Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa Honors. Dr. Pham completed her internship at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by her ophthalmology residency at University of Iowa, which is perennially one of the top three ranked ophthalmology training programs in the nation. Dr. Pham returned to Rhode Island for her fellowship with the renowned Dr.