MEET DR. EBRAHIM

In 2005, Dr. Ebrahim founded The Retina Institute with an ethic of Patient-centered care, and has served thousands of deserving patients. He has spent a lifetime in medical education and practice, and is a Vitreo-Retinal Micro-Surgeon with 17 years in practice. See more of his background below:

• B.A. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
• M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
• Worked in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Carleton Gadjusek at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) while in Washington, DC.
• Intern of the Year award in Internal Medicine.
• Ophthalmology degree from Tulane University, earning three annual research awards.
• Chief Fellow of Vitreo-Retinal Micro-Surgery while obtaining his Retinal Surgery degree from Dr. G. Peyman. Dr. Peyman is the most published retinal specialist in the history of the field, co-creator of the field of vitreo-retinal micro-surgery, a White House honored medical innovator, and a revered member of the Ophthalmology Hall of Fame. Dr. Ebrahim is proud to have served as his Chief Fellow.
• Board Certified since 2004.
• Clinical Adjunct Professor at the Tulane University School of Medicine since 2003.
• Dr. Ebrahim has published in ophthalmic and retinal journals and a defining medical textbook.
• Published member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
• Member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
• Served on the Board of Directors of The American Diabetes Association - Louisiana and Lighthouse Louisiana.