Overview
Shameema Sikder, M.D. is an ophthalmologist who specializes in corneal disorders, such as Fuchs' dystrophy and keratoconus, as well as complex cataracts. Dr. Sikder's clinical interests include surgical treatments for corneal diseases, such as endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK, DSAEK), complex cataracts, and treatments for keratoconus. Dr. Sikder is the director of the Center of Excellence for Ophthalmic Surgical Education and Training (OphSET) at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Sikder also has a faculty appointment at the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare at Johns Hopkins University. She has a particular interest in surgical education and through NIH support, is working on technologies that could be implemented at the international level to improve the level of ophthalmic surgical care. Dr. Sikder received her M.D. degree from the University of Arizona after obtaining Bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute and fellowship in cornea and refractive disease at the Moran Eye Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she received the Claes Dohlman Fellow of the Year Award, recognizing the most distinguished cornea fellow in the nation. Dr. Sikder returned to Wilmer in 2011 and served as assistant chief of service (chief resident) and associate director of ocular trauma. She was the inaugural medical director of the Wilmer Eye Institute in Bethesda in 2014, where she continues to care for patients.
Dr. Sikder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Pterygium.
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Locations
Building 6, Bethesda, MD 20817
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- CataractDr. Sikder isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Sikder isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- Advanced
- PterygiumDr. Sikder isAdvanced. Learn about Pterygium.
- Experienced
- AstigmatismDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness
- Corneal TransplantDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- Dry Eye SyndromeDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Dry Eye Syndrome.
- Fuchs DystrophyDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Fuchs Dystrophy.
- GlaucomaDr. Sikder isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.