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Omar Punjabi, MD, Ophthalmology, Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center

OmarSureshPunjabiMD

Ophthalmology • Charlotte, NC

Retinal Disease, Uveitis

Vitreo-retinal diseases and Surgery, Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates (CEENTA)

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  • Office

    South Park (main) office
    6035 Fairview Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28210
    Phone+1 704-295-3100
    Fax+1 704-295-3186
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Summary

  • Omar Punjabi, MD is a retina specialist and vitreo-retinal surgeon at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates (CEENTA) in Charlotte, North Carolina.

    He completed his fellowship training in retinal diseases and vitreo-retinal surgery at the prestigious Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Punjabi has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles and presented numerous scientific abstracts and text-book chapters. During fellowship he received the Best Fellow Teacher of the Year award, and was the recipient of the Heed Fellowship from the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation. He has won several academic awards and scholarships during his residency training at Northwestern University and during medical school. Prior to his residency training, he spent a year as a research fellow at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL and worked on the development of the spectral domain OCT. He has received several research awards including the Beem-Fisher Award in 2010 from the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, the Research Award from Northwestern University in 2010 and the National Eye Institute travel grant in 2006.

    Dr. Punjabi is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation and the Society of Heed Fellows.

    His areas of interest include medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous, including retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular diseases, diabetic retinopathy and ocular trauma.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2011 - 2013
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2008 - 2011
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
    University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsRetinal research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 2005 - 2007
  • Seth G.S. Medical College
    Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2011 - 2014
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2008 - 2011
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Fellow Teacher of the Year, Cleveland Clinic 2013
  • Chief Fellow in Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic. 2013
  • Reviewer, Residency Program Improvement Plan, GME, Cleveland Clinic. 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy with Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients with Vitreous Hemorrhage from Proliferative Diabetic Re...  
    Andrew N Antoszyk, Chirag D Jhaveri, Omar S Punjabi, Jennifer K Sun, JAMA

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Omar Punjabi, Dr. Omar Punjabi, MD, Dr. O Punjabi, Dr. Omar Suresh Punjabi