Overview
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 Vitrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, Amebiasis, Cataract Removal, and Vitrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Vitrectomy.
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Locations
Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
6430 Rockledge Drive, Building 6, Bethesda, MD 20817
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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- Advanced
- AmebiasisDr. Shekhawat isAdvanced. Learn about Amebiasis.
- CataractDr. Shekhawat isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Shekhawat isAdvanced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- Interstitial KeratitisDr. Shekhawat isAdvanced. Learn about Interstitial Keratitis.
- Experienced
- AstigmatismDr. Shekhawat isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Dr. Shekhawat isExperienced. Learn about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).
- Corneal TransplantDr. Shekhawat isExperienced. Learn about Corneal Transplant.
- EndophthalmitisDr. Shekhawat isExperienced. Learn about Endophthalmitis.
- Fuchs DystrophyDr. Shekhawat isExperienced. Learn about Fuchs Dystrophy.
- GlaucomaDr. Shekhawat isExperienced. Learn about Glaucoma.