Meet the editor

Dr. Imtiaz A. Chaudhry received his MD Ph.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine and an internship and residency in ophthalmology from Yale University School of Medicine followed by a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery from Baylor College of Medicine, Texas. Dr. Chaudhry spent 10 years as a full-time staff member and chief of oculoplastics and orbital surgery at King Khaled Eye Specialist

Hospital, one of the largest eye hospitals in the Middle East. Since 2012, he has been the medical director for Houston Oculoplastics, Texas. He is on the active staff of the Houston Methodist Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is also an adjunct professor of Ophthalmology at the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The University of Texas- McGovern Medical School. Dr. Chaudhry is a skilled ophthalmic and facial plastic surgeon who has worked with patients from around the world. He specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and orbits and ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. He has experience working with patients who have suffered from acquired defects as well as those who have congenital defects of the eyelid and orbital-facial region. He is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Chaudhry has helped in training more than 100 ophthalmology residents and 10 fellows in oculoplastic surgery. In addition to his enormous skills in patient care, Dr. Chaudhry has extensive research, teaching, and leadership experience in the field of ophthalmology. Because of his contribution to the advancement of knowledge in this field, the American Academy of Ophthalmology honored him with the prestigious "Achievement Award" in 2008. His work in the field of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery has been presented domestically and internationally, and he has taught several courses at the World Ophthalmology Congress and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has authored and co-authored 200 journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters in ophthalmology.
