Meet Our Team

Ophthalmologists

Linda Dagi , MD

Associate Chief of Ophthalmology; Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Adult Strabismus Service; Director, Pediatric Strabismus Service; Director, Ophthalmology Quality Assurance
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Maan Alkharashi , MD

Ophthalmologist (Part-time), Department of Ophthalmology
Lecturer on Ophthalmology (Part-time), Harvard Medical School

Alexandra Elliott , MD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Pediatric and Adult Oculoplastics Program
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Bharti Gangwani , MD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Ophthalmology Clinical Research
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Ryan Gise , MD

Attending Physician, Department of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Efren Gonzalez , MD

Director, Ocular Oncology Center; Director, Pediatric Retina Program; Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgeon; Pediatric Retina Specialist , Department of Ophthalmology
Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Gena Heidary , MD, PhD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Melanie Kazlas , MD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Medical Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Department of Ophthalmology - MEEI
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Nimesh Patel , MD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery
Instructor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Ankoor Shah , MD, PhD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Pediatric Ocular Trauma; Physician Advisor, BCH Virtual Visit Program
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Deborah K. VanderVeen , MD

Director, Pediatric Cataract Service; Director, Retinopathy of Prematurity Service; Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Daniel Vu , MD

Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

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