25 of the Best Ophthalmologists Near Me in columbia, MD

Yannis M. Paulus, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the Jonas Fridenwald Professor in Ophthalmology, an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a vitreoretinal surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s East Baltimore and Columbia locations. Dr. Paulus served as a surgical retina specialist and director of a research laboratory at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center for almost 10 years, where he developed novel imaging systems, lasers and long-lasting therapies and nanotechnologies to allow physicians to determine cellular markers of disease, enabling early diagnosis, improved treatment monitoring and more individualized, personalized precision medicine tailored to each patient’s needs. After earning his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard University and his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Paulus completed an internship at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a residency in ophthalmology at the Stanford University School of Medicine Byers Eye Institute, and a surgical and medical retina fellowship at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. CVhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/Paulus_CV%2021225.pdf. Dr. Paulus is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Paulus is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Paulus is currently accepting new patients.

Mona Kaleem, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. She is a fellowship trained glaucoma and cataract surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. She is broadly trained in the medical and surgical care of glaucoma. Her excellence in patient care, teaching, and research activities resulted in her selection to the American Glaucoma Society. She was also selected by her peers as a Baltimore Magazine “Top Doctor” in 2018, 2019 and 2021. In 2020, Dr. Kaleem was honored with the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Achievement Award. Dr. Kaleem was born and raised in Maryland. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics with double minors in Biology and Chemistry at Smith College prior to entering the Howard University College of Medicine. There, she was a Trustee Scholar and awardee of the Malcolm X Scholarship due to her leadership in community service. She completed her medical training at Mercy Medical Center, Howard University Hospital, and the Cleveland Clinic. She has a strong interest in volunteerism and has participated in medical missions globally and in underserved areas within the United States. Dr. Kaleem is also known for her involvement in grass roots legislative efforts that impact the way that ophthalmology care is delivered and received in the United States. She is one of the hosts of the Diagnosis Glaucoma podcast and co-authored the book Glaucoma: What Every Patient Should Know with Dr. Harry Quigley. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/Kaleem-cv.pdf. Dr. Kaleem is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Kaleem is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Kaleem is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Henderson is the Frank B. Walsh Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and is the Chief of the Wilmer Neuro-Ophthalmology Division. She attended medical school at Emory University, completed an ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Georgia, and completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Her research interests include optic neuropathies, specifically non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; high-value care; and the use of big data to answer neuro-ophthalmic questions. She also has a particular interest in medical education and serves as the Associate Ophthalmology Residency Program Director and the Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Director. Dr. Henderson is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Strabismus, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Optic Nerve Atrophy. Dr. Henderson is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Henderson is currently accepting new patients.

Peter A. Campochiaro, M.D. is the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a clinician-scientist who directs a research laboratory and conducts clinical trials. His laboratory research is directed at understanding the pathogenesis of ocular neovascularization and excessive retinal vascular permeability, and the mechanism of cone cell death in inherited retinal degenerations. He helped to determine the importance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hypoxia-inducible factor-1, and Tie2 in retinal and choroidal vascular diseases. The clinical trial group under Dr. Campochairo provided the first demonstration of the benefits of suppression of VEGF in diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion. He has developed strategies for sustained suppression of VEGF that are currently being tested in clinical trials. Dr. Campochiaro trained at the University of Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the University of Virginia. He did a vitreoretinal fellowship and research fellowships at Johns Hopkins and joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1984. He became professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins in 1991. Dr. Campochiaro is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retinal Vein Occlusion, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Trabeculectomy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Campochiaro is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Campochiaro is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Neil Bressler has been a member of the Wilmer Eye Institute's faculty since 1988 and is the inaugural James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology. He specializes in retinal diseases, with special interests in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Dr. Bressler's main research interests have been collaborative efforts in clinical trials of common retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, having chaired several NIH-sponsored and industry-sponsored multicenter randomized clinical trials and authored almost 300 peer-reviewed publications. He is a past chair of the NIH-sponsored Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, and was responsible for guidelines, policies, protocol development as well as implementation, and to facilitate Network operations in a way that maintains academic integrity and optimal clinical trial performance. He also has chaired the National Eye Institutes Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for intramural clinical trials and the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel. Dr. Bressler is currently editor-in-chief of JAMA Ophthalmology. Dr. Bressler is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Bressler is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bressler is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Susan Bressler is the Julia G. Levy, Ph.D. Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. She is an ophthalmologist and has subspecialty training in medical retinal disorders, vitreoretinal disease, and retinal surgery. Her main research interest has been collaborative efforts in clinical trials - serving as principal investigator of an image reading center that has served as a central unit for many clinical trials and epidemiologic investigations, as Vice Chair of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network and as principal investigator of a participating clinical center in several major clinical trials. Most studies have specific emphasis on the treatment of both non-neovascular and neovascular age-related macular degeneration and all aspects of diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Bressler has a large national and international referral practice. In addition, she has published 223 peer reviewed articles and 55 book chapters. Editorial Board positions have included American Journal of Ophthalmology, Survey of Ophthalmology, Retina, EyeNet Magazine, Health After 50: The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter and the Wilmer Retina Update. Dr. Bressler is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Bressler is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bressler is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas A. Jabs, M.D., M.B.A. is an internationally-recognized expert in the evaluation and management of patients with uveitis and related immune-mediated ocular disorders, particularly on the use of immunosuppression to treat severe ocular inflammatory diseases. Founder of the Division of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis at Wilmer, he now is the Director of the Center for Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Jabs is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Uveitis, CMV Retinitis, Scleritis, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Jabs is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Jabs is currently accepting new patients.

Bryn M. Burkholder, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and the Antoinette R. Schifanelli Rising Professor of Ophthalmology, specializing in ocular inflammatory and infectious diseases, cataract surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Burkholder earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University, where she majored in biology, and received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After completing an internship at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, she moved to Baltimore for her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Burkholder remained at Wilmer for her fellowship training in uveitis before joining the faculty in July 2012. Dr. Burkholder is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Uveitis, Scleritis, Neuroretinitis, Episcleritis, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Burkholder is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Burkholder is currently accepting new patients.

David L. Guyton, M.D., is the Zanvyl Krieger Professor of Ophthalmology. He is internationally known for his contributions, inventions, and teaching in the fields of ophthalmic optics, clinical refraction, potential acuity testing, and ocular motility. His clinical practice in strabismus is heavily surgical, both pediatric and adult, with emphasis on re-operations and cyclovertical surgery, using adjustable sutures. With adults comprising more than 80 percent of his strabismus surgical cases, Dr. Guyton has contributed significantly to our knowledge of strabismus complications from local anesthetics, the “inverted Brown pattern,” the “dragged-fovea diplopia syndrome,” theories of how and why strabismus develops in the first place, and how and why it can change over time. Dr. Guyton is currently developing automated instruments for the vision screening of infants and children. Dr. Guyton is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Amblyopia, and Esotropia. Dr. Guyton is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Guyton is currently accepting new patients.

James T. Handa, M.D., is Chief of the Retina Division and the Robert Bond Welch, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in medical and surgical management of complex vitreoretinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity and other pediatric retinal diseases. He also has expertise in intraocular oncology and manages patients with choroidal melanomas and metastatic tumors of the eye. Not only is he a highly skilled surgeon and clinician, but he also devotes significant effort to research related to the early causes of age-related macular degeneration using molecular pathological approaches to understand how the eye transforms from normal aging to early disease. He has been funded by the National Eye Institute for the last 19 years, and he currently holds two R01 awards for his work in AMD. He has also been funded by the Thome Foundation, Research to Prevent Blindness, Fight for Sight and the American Health Assistance Foundation. His other research focuses on surgical innovation using an integrated robotic surgical system. Dr. Handa is currently the Wilmer Eye Institute’s implanting surgeon for the Argus II retinal chip implant, which was recently approved by the FDA after Dr. Handa participated in the clinical trial leading to its approval. Dr. Handa is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Handa is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Handa is currently accepting new patients.

Dean S. Glaros, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with special interests in cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetes, dry eye and other medical eye conditions. He also performs routine eye exams for patients age 6 and older. Dr. Glaros received his medical degree from the University of Maryland and performed his medical internship at the University of North Carolina Affiliate Program. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Maryland. Before joining the Wilmer faculty, he was in private practice in the Baltimore area. Dr. Glaros is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Glaros is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, and Glaucoma. Dr. Glaros is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Glaros is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sherry Narang Kalla is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise includes comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Narang Kalla received her undergraduate degree from Gannon University, where she was a Hamlot Scholar. In 2005, she earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed a pediatric residency at Children’s National Medical Center in 2009, and her ophthalmology residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 2013, where she served as chief administrative resident. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Narang Kalla served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and an ER Clinical Associate at Children’s National Medical Center. She has been in private practice since 2013, at Patapsco Eye MDs, in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Narang Kalla is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. Dr. Kalla is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Blepharitis. Dr. Kalla is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Kalla is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Laborwit is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Elkridge, Maryland. Dr. Laborwit is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Presbyopia, Astigmatism, Glaucoma, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Laborwit is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Laborwit is currently accepting new patients.

Anshu Sinha is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Sinha is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Ocular Hypertension (OHT). Dr. Sinha is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Lee is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blocked Tear Duct, Entropion, Blepharitis, and Chalazion. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology, 2011. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

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 highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Iftikhar is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Iftikhar is currently accepting new patients.

Marcie Wertlieb is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Wertlieb is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Wertlieb is currently accepting new patients.

Yousuf Qureshi is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Qureshi is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Cataract. Dr. Qureshi is currently accepting new patients.

Wuqaas Munir is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Munir is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Keratoconus, Hereditary Keratitis, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Munir is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology, 2007. Dr. Munir is currently accepting new patients.

Tara Guretzky is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Guretzky is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amblyopia, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Strabismus, and Blocked Tear Duct. Dr. Guretzky is board certified in The American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology. Dr. Guretzky is currently accepting new patients.

Sarah Ullah is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ullah is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome. Dr. Ullah is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology, 2019. Dr. Ullah is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Tong is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Tong is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus and Esotropia.

Brian Winter is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Winter is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Chalazion, and Eyelid Bump.

Bruce Jones is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Jones is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Vein Occlusion. Dr. Jones is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology, 1998. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

Marc Hirschbein is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Hirschbein is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Blocked Tear Duct, and Entropion. Dr. Hirschbein is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology, 1999. Dr. Hirschbein is currently accepting new patients.