About

Dr Patel is a kind, caring man who understands that each person entering an eye doctors office is going to have fears and concerns. He goes out of his way to make each patient (you) as comfortable as possible, listens to your concerns and helps address your fears. Dr Patel understands you don't want to feel rushed, but that instead the person who is advising you on problems with your vision actually cares about you and your well being.

Dr. Patel would like each of you to know that getting a second opinion is very important. Even some doctors with excellent credentials and records may only offer you limited options based on their comfort zone. Dr. Patel has expertise and experience in even the most complex retinal surgical procedures, and is able to offer you a greater variety of retina eye health care options. Dr. Patel also understands that "vision" is not simply what a person sees on an eye chart in the office. He is sensitive to preventative measures, such as prophylactic treatments in patients who have suffered a retinal detachment in one eye.

Finally, Dr. Patel wants you to know that he will always offer the options that are most likely to give you improved vision. He will also be the first to educate you when there is no "best" option and when several options have equal benefit.

Saurabh N. Patel, MD, MSc
Meet Your Doctor

Clinical Specialities
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
Retinal Detachments
Macular Pucker/Macular Hole/Wrinkled Retina
Floaters & Retinal Tears
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Macular Edema
Eye Trauma/Unexplained Vision Loss

Undergraduate Education
Bachelor of Science (Honors) Electrical Engineering,
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Graduate Education
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering,
Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
Doctor of Medicine,
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
Internship in Internal Medicine, Washington Hospital Center in D.C.

Ophthalmology Residency
Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University

Vitreo-Retinal Fellowship
Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University

Research Interests
Patent #5489945. Currently being used in imaging systems for macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Patent #6027216. Co-inventor of the Retinal Birefringence Scanner, which detects treatable vision loss in children.

Professional Memberships
The American Society of Retina Specialists
The American Academy of Ophthalmology
The Association for Research & Vision in Ophthalmology