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Nakul Shekhawat, MD, Ophthalmology, Bethesda, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

NakulShekhawatMDMPH

Ophthalmology • Bethesda, MD

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease

Assistant Professor

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Summary

  • Nakul Shekhawat, M.D., M.P.H. is an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute and the 2023 Stephen F Raab and Mariellen Brickley-Raab Rising Professor of Ophthalmology. He specializes in cataract surgery, complex cataract and anterior segment surgery, corneal and external diseases, and corneal surgery including both full- and partial-thickness corneal transplantation (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PKP).

    Dr. Shekhawat received his M.D. degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and his M.P.H. degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed ophthalmology residency at the renowned Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan where he received the Resident Excellence Award from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

    He completed additional subspecialty training in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute where he was awarded the prestigious Claes Dohlman Award from Harvard Medical School recognizing the most outstanding cornea fellow in the country.

    Dr. Shekhawat’s research interests include ocular infectious disease, eye disease epidemiology, international ophthalmology, and improving outcomes for patients undergoing cataract and corneal surgery. He is particularly interested in improving diagnosis and outcomes for infectious keratitis (corneal ulceration), a leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide.

    Dr. Shekhawat’s research has been recognized by awards and grants from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Research to Prevent Blindness, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, Eversight Eye Bank. His research has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, and the U.S. News and World Report.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2019 - 2020
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 2015 - 2018
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2014, MD
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 2012 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2014 - 2022
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • International Service Award American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2023
  • Heed Fellowship Heed Ophthalmic Society, 2019
  • Claes Dohlman Society Fellowship Award Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • A Patient’s Guide to Shingles
    A Patient’s Guide to ShinglesJanuary 8th, 2020
  • Aging Baby Boomers Push Sky High Incidence of Shingles of the Eye
    Aging Baby Boomers Push Sky High Incidence of Shingles of the EyeMay 2nd, 2019
  • Highlights from Kellogg Eye Center at AUPO Annual Meeting
    Highlights from Kellogg Eye Center at AUPO Annual MeetingJanuary 26th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
    Member
  • American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery
    Member
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
    Member
  • International Society of Refractive Surgery
    Member
  • Cornea Society
    Member

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Nakul Shekhawat, Dr. Nakul Shekhawat, MD, Dr. N Shekhawat