NVISION Eye Center
Chirag R. Patel
M.D.
Chirag R. Patel, M.D. specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cornea, anterior segment, and lens.
Featured Accolades and Credentials
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
More About the Surgeon
Dr. Patel grew up in the Bay Area and received his undergraduate degree with high honors from the University of California, Berkeley followed by a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California, San Diego. He performed his residency in Ophthalmology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee where he was bestowed with the honor of Chief Resident. He then spent an additional year to further his ophthalmic training with a Fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in Manhattan. Excited to move back home, Dr. Patel returned to the Bay Area and joined Turner Eye Institute.
Dr. Patel specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cornea, anterior segment, and lens. He particularly enjoys cataract/intraocular lens surgery, refractive procedures (including LASIK and PRK), keratoconus treatments and corneal transplantation including cutting edge techniques such as partial thickness transplants.
Dr. Patel is a member of numerous medical associations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and The Cornea Society.
Dr Patel looks forward to meeting you and is committed to providing you personalized eye care for many years to come.
Surgeon Credentials
Education
- B.S. – University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
- M.D. – University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Board Certification
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- The Corneal Society
Professional Training
- Residency, Ophthalmology – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Fellowship, Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery – New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY
Honors and Awards
- Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology-Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Outstanding Oculoplastics Award, Vanderbilt Eye Institute
- Organizer, Vanderbilt Eye Institute/Tilganga Eye Center (Kathmandu, Nepal)
- Resident Representative, Haiti Outreach Program, Vanderbilt Eye Institute
- Outstanding Clinical Intern Award, St. Mary’s Medical Center (San Francisco, CA)
- NIH Research Training Grant, University of California, San Diego
- President, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), UCSD Chapter
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Participating Locations
Turner Eye Institute
Castro Valley, CA 94546
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