Dr. Ross was born in California and attended Stanford University on scholarship. She received her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York. Dr. Ross specializes in ophthalmology with a subspecialty in retina and vitreous disorders; she has been an accomplished, board-certified surgeon for 25 years. She came to the University of Arizona in 2018. Her private practice, Global Retina Institute, is focused on personalized eye care. She has 23 peer-reviewed scientific publications.