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Mohammad Jaafar, MD, Ophthalmology, Washington, DC

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Ophthalmology Washington, DC

The Dorothy, Jay, Kara and Mark Weinstein Professor and Chief Emeritus of Ophthalmology Children’s National Hospital Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics The George Washington University

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  • Office

    111 Michigan Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20010
    Phone+1 202-476-3045
    Fax+1 202-476-6520

Summary

  • Mohamad S. Jaafar, MD, FACS, FAAP, earned his Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctor degrees from the American University of Beirut where he also completed his ophthalmology residency. Dr. Jaafar then pursued Clinical Fellowships in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and a second residency in Ophthalmology at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

    In 1983, Dr. Jaafar established the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He moved to Washington, DC, in 1986 to join Children’s National Hospital, where he served as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology from 1995 to 2019. He is currently Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at The George Washington University. He holds the title of Dorothy, Jay, Kara, and Mark Weinstein Professor and Chairman Emeritus of Children’s National’s Department of Ophthalmology.

    Dr. Jaafar serves on the boards of the International Strabismological Association, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington, and the Aid Association for the Blind of the District of Columbia. Dr. Jaafar is President of the Costenbader Society, President-Elect of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus & Past-Chairman of the Advisory Board of the International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council.

    Dr. Jaafar is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Professional Achievement Award from the Prevention of Blindness Society of the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Sauber Award for Medical Excellence from Children’s National Hospital and three Golden Apple Awards for Teacher of the Year.

Education & Training

  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1989 - 1994
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1985 - 2027
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1986 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1986 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1981 - 2005
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - 1992
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

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