Sophie J. Bakri  

Biography

Dr. Bakri  is a specialist in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous, in particular, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and repair of complex retinal detachments. She undertakes both clinical and translational research in the pathogenesis and treatment of retinal diseases. Dr. Bakri completed a vitreoretinal fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and her residency at Albany Medical College, New York. She graduated from the University of Nottingham Medical School, England, where she obtained her degree in Medicine and Surgery, and Bachelor of Medical Sciences. She is Board-Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bakri has authored over 110 peer-reviewed papers and 17 book chapters on retinal diseases. She is a principal investigator on numerous multicenter clinical trials on novel drugs for retinal disease. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the book “Mayo Clinic on Vision and Eye Health”, and is on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Retina, Seminars in Ophthalmology and Clinical and Surgical Ophthalmology. She is an active member of the Macula Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retinal Specialists. She has received an Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, an Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists and is listed in Becker’s 135 Leading Ophthalmologists in America.

Research Interest

Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Surgery