The 20 Best Corneal Transplant Doctors in Maryland, US

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 an Elite provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Endophthalmitis, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Srikumaran is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Allen O. Eghrari, M.D., M.P.H., is director of the Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and associate professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He specializes in cornea, cataract and external eye diseases at the Wilmer Eye Institute's locations in Baltimore and Belcamp, Maryland. Dr. Eghrari treats a wide range of eye conditions, with special interest in Fuchs' dystrophy, cataract surgery, cornea transplantation including Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, and Ebola-associated eye disease. Dr. Eghrari received his M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed both residency training in ophthalmology and subspecialty fellowship in cornea and cataract surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Eghrari is a recipient of the Claes Dohlman Society Fellowship Award, the ARVO/Alcon Early Career Clinician-Scientist Award, and the Research to Prevent Blindness Special Scholar Award. Dr. Eghrari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Cataract, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Eghrari is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

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 Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Endophthalmitis, Cataract, Hyphema, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Woreta is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Uri S. Soiberman, M.D. joined Wilmer's Cornea faculty in 2016, and is an associate professor of ophthalmology and the director of the cornea fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Soiberman's main clinical and research focus is keratoconus, and his research has been funded by the National Eye Institute and Research to Prevent Blindness. Dr. Soiberman offers his keratoconus patients advanced surgical treatments, including corneal collagen crosslinking, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and other types of corneal transplants for keratoconus. Dr. Soiberman also performs endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK, DMEK, DSO) for patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and corneal edema. In addition, Dr. Soiberman specializes in complex cataract surgery, and offers his patients specialty intraocular lenses (such as astigmatism correcting or multifocal lenses). His surgical acumen includes surgery for dislocated lenses and secondary implantation of intraocular lenses. Dr. Soiberman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Keratoconus, Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Soiberman is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

John D. Gottsch, M.D., is the Margaret C. Mosher Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Gottsch specializes in the management of hereditary corneal disorders such as Fuchs' dystrophy, the surgical treatment of cataract and complications of cataract surgery, and corneal transplantation surgery. His clinical practice involves the medical treatment of allergic eye diseases and severe corneal inflammation from rheumatoid and other related disorders, including Mooren''s ulcer. His research interests include determining the gene expression of the cornea and the genetic basis for hereditary corneal diseases such as Fuchs' dystrophy. Dr. Gottsch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Cataract, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Gottsch is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Pterygium, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Sikder is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

"Oliver Schein, M.D., M.P.H., is the Burton E. Grossman Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and carries a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Schein's clinical expertise is in medical and surgical conditions of the anterior segment of the eye including cataract and complications of cataract surgery, corneal scarring and corneal surgery. He is a past author of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's ""Preferred Practice Pattern"" on Cataract. Research activities are directed toward the epidemiology of major ocular diseases, ophthalmic technology assessment and outcomes research in ophthalmology. Dr. Schein received his M.D. and M.P.H. degrees from Johns Hopkins University and completed his ophthalmology residency and cornea and external eye disease fellowship at Harvard University's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He joined the Wilmer faculty in 1988.". Dr. Schein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Endophthalmitis, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Schein is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Pradeep Ramulu is a glaucoma specialist and the director of the Wilmer Eye Institute glaucoma division. He specializes in caring for both routine and complex glaucomas, including glaucomas requiring repeat operations, glaucoma occurring in the context of corneal or retinal disease and glaucoma occurring in newborns and young children. The Sheila K. West Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Dr. Ramulu grew up in suburban Chicago, and became interested in the eye during medical school, during which time he studied the genes and proteins of the eye with Dr. Jeremy Nathans. After pursuing a residency in ophthalmology and fellowship training in glaucoma, he joined Wilmer in 2006. Dr. Ramulu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Iridectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Ramulu is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Nakul Shekhawat, M.D., M.P.H. is an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute and the 2023 Stephen F Raab and Mariellen Brickley-Raab Rising Professor of Ophthalmology. He specializes in cataract surgery, complex cataract and anterior segment surgery, corneal and external diseases, and corneal surgery including both full- and partial-thickness corneal transplantation (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PKP). Dr. Shekhawat received his M.D. degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and his M.P.H. degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed ophthalmology residency at the renowned Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan where he received the Resident Excellence Award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He completed additional subspecialty training in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute where he was awarded the prestigious Claes Dohlman Award from Harvard Medical School recognizing the most outstanding cornea fellow in the country. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/Shekhawat_CV.pdf Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Laser cataract surgery now offered in Bethesda- Hopkins Medicine (April 2024) Johns Hopkins, Microsoft Extend Collaboration for Startups as Newest Grant Recipients Named - Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (July 2021) Taking a Wide View with Nakul Shekhawat - Hopkins Medicine (September 2020) A Patient’s Guide to Shingles: Prompt treatment is crucial to avoid severe neurological complications - US News & World Report (January 2020) Shingle White Female: Study finds three-fold increase in number of Americans diagnosed with shingles - The Ophthalmologist (July 2019). Dr. Shekhawat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, Amebiasis, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Shekhawat is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Sezen Karakus, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology specializing in corneal and external eye diseases, with a particular focus on ocular surface conditions in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders such as Sjögren's syndrome and ocular rosacea. Her expertise also extends to corneal diseases involving abnormal sensory nerves, such as neurotrophic keratitis and neuropathic corneal pain. She is skilled in performing routine and complex procedures, including cataract and intraocular lens surgeries, refractive surgeries, corneal transplants, ocular surface reconstructions and amniotic membrane transplantations. At the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine's Ocular Surface Diseases and Dry Eye Clinic, she plays an integral role as a team member, providing her clinical insights and expertise. Additionally, she serves as an ophthalmologist in the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) program at Hopkins. This unique position allows her to address dysautonomia-related neuropathic eye pain and ocular surface diseases in patients with POTS, combining her eye specialization with a focus on this specific medical condition. As a clinician-scientist, her research revolves around ocular surface diseases. Dr. Karakus is actively investigating the role of the ocular surface microbiome in the pathogenesis of ocular rosacea. Her involvement in the NIH U24 Ocular Surface Microbiome Consortium allows her to collaborate with fellow experts in the field to standardize research methrods and develop validated protocols for studying the ocular surface microbiome. Another area of research interest for Dr. Karakus involves serological and tear biomarkers in Sjögren's disease. Through a longitudinal study, she aims to determine the utility of tissue-specific autoantibodies for early diagnosis of Sjögren's disease in patients with dry eyes. Understanding the broader impact of Sjögren's disease on the peripheral and central nervous systems is crucial, as it can manifest as severe ocular surface disease with diminished corneal sensation (neurotrophic keratitis) or intense eye pain without significant ocular surface disease (neuropathic corneal pain). Her clinical expertise and research contributions have earned Dr. Karakus recognition regionally and nationally, as evidenced by her role as a consultant in complex dry eye and ocular surface diseases. She takes pride in her dedication to advancing the understanding of ocular surface conditions and providing the best possible care for patients. By combining her specialization in corneal and external eye disease with her involvement in the POTS program and cutting-edge research on ocular surface diseases, Dr. Karakus strives to make a significant impact on patient care and contribute to the advancement of ophthalmology and related fields. Dr. Karakus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren Syndrome, Cataract, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Corneal Transplant.

Tiffany Liu, M.D. is a fellowship-trained cornea, cataract, and dry eye specialist seeing patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute’s locations in Bel Air and Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Liu specializes in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and the clinical management of dry eye disease. She also offers comprehensive care for a wide variety of eye disorders, including glaucoma, corneal disorders, diabetes and macular degeneration, and offers a variety of new dry eye and blepharitis therapies. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sjogren Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, Meibomianitis, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Liu is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Henry D. Jampel, M.D., M.H.S., is the Odd Fellows Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in glaucoma and serves as the medical director of Wilmer's Green Spring Station location. His research interests include evaluation of medical vs. surgical treatment of glaucoma in newly diagnosed patients and on imaging devices for the detection of glaucoma and its progression. Dr. Jampel received his M.D. degree from Yale University and his M.H.S. in health finance and management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital and his residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. After completing a glaucoma fellowship in glaucoma at Wilmer, Dr. Jampel joined the faculty in 1988. Dr. Jampel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Jampel is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Verinder Nirankari is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Nirankari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fuchs Dystrophy, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Samir Jabbour is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Jabbour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurotrophic Keratitis, Cicatricial Pemphigoid, Cataract, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Majed Alkharashi is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alkharashi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Astigmatism, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy.

Yassine Daoud is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Daoud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Keratoconus, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

Daliya Dzhaber is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Dzhaber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Meibomianitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Martin Makary is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Makary is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Joseph Mekhail is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Mekhail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Keratoconus, Cataract, Meibomianitis, Pterygium, and Corneal Transplant.

Meraf Wolle is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Largo, Maryland. Dr. Wolle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Corneal Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome, and Corneal Transplant.