Dr. Rachel Huckfeldt is a full-time member of the Inherited Retinal Disorders Service at Mass Eye and Ear. She is a retina specialist with expertise in inherited retinal degenerations as well as conditions including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Dr. Huckfeldt graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, summa cum laude, with a BA in Biology and Psychology. Subsequently, she earned her MD and PhD in Neuroscience at Washington University. Next, she completed her ophthalmology residency in Harvard Medical School’s Department of Ophthalmology. Before returning to Mass. Eye and Ear, she completed a postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Therapeutics for Inherited Retinal Diseases with Dr. Jean Bennett at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Medical Retina Fellowship at the University of Iowa. She completed a clinical and research fellowship in inherited retinal degenerations under the guidance of Dr. Eric Pierce, supported by a Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical/ Research Fellowship Award.

Dr. Huckfeldt’s research, which is funded by a Career Development Award from the Foundation Fighting Blindness, focuses on inherited retinal degenerations.

Dr. Huckfeldt has received numerous honors and awards. In particular, she was selected to attend the Heed Resident’s Retreat, later received a Heed Fellowship, and also received an Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology/National Eye Institute travel grant.

Clinical Interests

Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, inherited retinal degenerations