Lecturer

Netan Choudhry

Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences

MD, FRCS(C), DABO

Location
Office-Based
Address
Vitreous Retina Macula Specialists of Toronto, 3280 Bloor St. West Suite 310, Etobicoke, Ontario Canada M8X 2X3
Research Interests
Medical device innovation, retinal imaging, artificial intelligence and clinical trial development.
Clinical Interests
Vitreoretinal Surgery, Retinal Vascular Diseases, Uveitis, Cataract Surgery

Qualification

  • MD Georgetown University School of Medicine 2005
  • FRCSC University of Pennsylvania Scheie Eye Institute 2009
  • Fellowship Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Harvard Medical School 2009-11

Dr. Netan Choudhry is the co-founder and medical director of the Vitreous Retina  Macula Specialists of Toronto, a premier academic retina practice. He is internationally recognized Vitreoretinal Surgeon with affiliations at both the University of Toronto and Harvard Medical School and Ophthalmology Lead at the Cleveland Clinic Canada. He is universally recognized as a thought leader in retinal imaging and the diagnosis and treatment of rare disorders of the retina and vitreous.

Dr. Choudhry was one of the first to pioneer OCT imaging of the peripheral retina and is actively developing novel devices for imaging the retina and vitreous using non-invasive technology. He has published in the world’s most read/indexed journals including: The New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, Ophthalmology and the Retina Journal. Dr. Choudhry has authored several book chapters in the area of retinal imaging.

Dr. Choudhry’s innovative work in the field of retina has also been published on the covers of numerous journals further earning him the distinction of a pioneer in retinal imaging. His current research focus continues to be in the integration of novel retinal imaging technologies with Artificial Intelligence and imaging biomarkers.

He is an elected member of the Retina Society and Macula Society. He has been a member of the board of directors at the American Society of Retina Specialists, Canadian Retina Society and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.