Ophthalmology

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences community turned out to celebrate the installation of three leading faculty members into endowed positions — Robert Sterling, MD, as the Dr. John P. Adams Research Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery; and Dominic Raj, MD, as the…

Congratulations to Dara Baker, third-year MD student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), who was named as a fellow in the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) 2019–20 Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP).

Mohamad Jaafar, MD, professor of ophthalmology and of pediatrics, spoke to HealthDay for an article about a recent study of eye injuries in children resulting from BB and paintball guns. The story was also covered by U.S.

David A. Belyea, M.D., M.B.A., vice chair and professor in the Department Ophthalmology and director of glaucoma services, was published in JAMA Ophthalmology for his survey of D.C. glaucoma patients who asked for a marijuana prescription after legalization. 

Panel of SMHS medical experts addressed topics in healthy aging as part of the Frontiers in Medicine lecture series, Dec. 12.

WASHINGTON (June 4, 2012) — The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce the first recipient of the Mervin Zimmerman Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology Residency -- Sankaranarayana Mahesh, M.D.

GW Provided Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Ultrasound Screening, Urological Screening and Vision testing for Veterans in Landover, MD.

Richard L. Abbott, M.D. became the new president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology on January 1, 2011. Dr. Abbott received his medical doctorate in 1971 from The George Washington University School of Medicine.