RAHUL BHOLA, MD

Dr. Bhola was raised in a family of physicians in New Delhi, India, where he maintains strong family and professional ties . He received his medical degree from University College of Medical Sciences in Delhi, India and went on to complete an ophthalmology residency at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India. Thereafter, he received his initial training in ocular motor disorders at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, also in New Delhi. His strong desire to pursue further advanced training and research in pediatric ophthalmology and ocular motor disorders led Dr. Bhola to join the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA as a Visiting Assistant Professor in their Pediatric Ophthalmology division. There, he worked with Dr. Arthur Rosenbaum, Dr. Sherwin Isenberg, and Dr. Joseph Demer and published several research papers under their mentorship. Most recently, he has spent two years as a clinical and surgical fellow of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, learning from Dr. Ronald Keech, Dr. Richard Olson, and Dr. Bill Scott. In the summer of 2006, he begins an American residency at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. His experience gives him a unique insight into the topic of Intnernational Ophthalmology.