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Dr. Omar Suresh Punjabi M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Omar Suresh Punjabi M.D.

Ophthalmologist

5/5(7)
6035 FAIRVIEW RD CHARLOTTE NC, 28210
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About

Dr. Omar Punjabi is an ophthalmologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Punjabi specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Punjabi can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Punjabi can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

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Awards

  • Best Fellow Teacher of the year, Cleveland Clinic 2013  
  • Heed Fellow 2012  
  • Chief Resident in Ophthalmology, Northwestern University 2011  
  • Academic Achievement Award, Northwestern University 2009-2011  
  • Best Resident Research Paper, Northwestern University 2010  
  • Beem-Fisher Award for Best Research Paper, Chicago, IL 2010  
  • Heed-Foundation Resident Retreat 2010  
  • National Eye Institute Travel Grant Award, ARVO 2006  

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 
  • Member American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 
  • Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 
  • Member Heed Ophthalmic Foundation 

Fellowships

  • Retina Research Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL    2005
  • Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, . Heed Fellow    2013

Dr. Omar Suresh Punjabi M.D.'s Practice location

Dr. Omar Punjabi, Md

5415 N Sheridan Rd -
Chicago, IL 60640
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6035 FAIRVIEW RD -
CHARLOTTE, NC 28210
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Dr. Omar Suresh Punjabi M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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