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Mustafa Iftikhar
Experienced in Cataract Removal

Dr. Mustafa Iftikhar

Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, 
Baltimore, MD 
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10 Years of Experience

Experienced in Cataract Removal
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Mustafa Iftikhar, M.D., is the Stephen J. Ryan Assistant Chief of Service and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Iftikhar completed his ophthalmology residency at Wilmer, followed by a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Duke University Hospital. His clinical approach is rooted in patient-centered and evidence-based care. Dr. Iftikhar’s research interests include retinal diseases, ocular trauma, and healthcare disparities. He is deeply committed to surgical education and takes great pride in mentoring the next generation of ophthalmologists.

Dr. Iftikhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Cataract Removal.

Graduate Year
2016
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ophthalmology, 2023
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Duke University Medical Center, Vitreoretinal Surgery, 2025
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Urdu
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-5650

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.


30 Total Publications

Acute Submacular Hemorrhage Resulting from Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Monocular Patient.
Acute Submacular Hemorrhage Resulting from Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Monocular Patient.
Journal: Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Published: December 10, 2024
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6115 Falls Rd, Suite 333, 
Baltimore, MD 
 (6.3 miles away)
410-377-2422
Languages Spoken:
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Alan Robin is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Robin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.

Fasika A. Woreta
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Dr. Fasika A. Woreta
Ophthalmology

Howard County Medical Pavilion

Columbia, MD 
 (16.6 miles away)
410-910-2330
Languages Spoken:
English
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Fasika A. Woreta, M.D., M.P.H. is a cornea and cataract specialist and the Eugene de Juan, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmic Education at Wilmer Eye Institute’s Baltimore and Columbia locations. Her expertise is in in corneal and external eye diseases, including complex cataracts and anterior segment reconstruction following trauma. Dr. Woreta is currently the director of the Eye Trauma Center and the director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the Wilmer Eye Institute. An associate professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Woreta received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, then completed a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, as well as an accident and emergency and cataract fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Dr. Woreta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Cataract, Hyphema, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

Divya Srikumaran
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Dr. Divya Srikumaran
Ophthalmology
Distinguished in Cataract Removal
Dr. Divya Srikumaran
Ophthalmology

Johns Hopkins Health Care Center - Odenton

Odenton, MD 
 (18.1 miles away)
410-874-1425
Languages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Spanish
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Divya Srikumaran, M.D., is the Walter J. Stark Chair of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, and practices at Wilmer's East Baltimore and Odenton, Maryland locations. She specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cornea, performing corneal transplants, cataract surgeries, and refractive surgeries (LASIK). She is an investigator for several clinical trials at Wilmer offering her patients the latest treatment options. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and lectures at national cornea and cataract conferences. Dr. Srikumaran, an associate professor of ophthalmology in the Division of Cornea and External Disease at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute received her M.D. degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, after which she completed her ophthalmology residency and cornea fellowship training at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Srikumaran’s research interest includes the assessment of corneal transplant outcomes and risk factors for receiving keratoplasty through big data sources including administrative claims data. She received the Hoskins Center IRIS Registry Research Fund Award through the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the EBAA Pilot Research grant to study real-world endothelial keratoplasty outcomes. She is a busy clinician who is actively involved in multi-central clinical trials in cornea. In addition, she serves on the scientific program committee of the EBAA and is participating in their Physician Leadership Program. She is also a member of the editorial board for Cornea and will serve as an associate editor for the society’s new journal Cornea Open. She is also a renowned educator and currently serves as Vice Chair of Education and was previously residency program director. As vice chair of education, she has an interest in medical education and studying best practices to support doctors in training and has been awarded several teaching awards. Blending her passion for both education and expertise in corneal surgery, Dr. Srikumaran has also studied barriers to adoption of advanced keratoplasty procedures in the US and abroad. Dr. Srikumaran is also an examiner and member of the cornea and cataract exam content development committees for the American Board of Ophthalmology and was selected to participate in their Visiting Scholar Program. Dr. Srikumaran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cataract Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Endophthalmitis, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

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