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Anita Kohli, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Neuro-Ophthalmology)
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Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Neuro-Ophthalmology)

Biography

Dr. Kohli earned her BS at the University of Maryland where she graduated summa cum laude, with high honors. She then attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine, graduating magna cum laude and serving as the president of AOA. She completed her Residency and Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at the Scheie Eye Institute at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. As a neuro-ophthalmologist, she specializes in the management of vision loss, double vision, and neurological causes of vision deficits in adults and children, in addition to the surgical management of strabismus in adults. Her research interests include the use of MRI and ophthalmic imaging technologies to guide the management of these conditions. Her clinical interests include resident education, and she was awarded the Bruce Shields Faculty Teacher of the Year award in 2019. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.

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Education & Training

Non Degree Program
Yale University, Emerging Leaders Program (2023)
Non Degree Program
Yale University, Medical Education Fellowship (2021)
Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow
University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2017)
Ophthalmology Resident
University of Pennsylvania (2016)
Intern
Mercy Medical Center (2013)
MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Summa Cum Laude (2012)
BS (Hon)
University of Maryland, College Park, Physiology and Neurobiology (2008)

Research

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Anita Kohli's research output by year.
4Publications
3Citations

Publications

2023

2019

2018

2007

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Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    JACC Heart Failure

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    Multidisciplinary Pituitary Program

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    Yale Department of Ophthalmology

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    Neuro-Ophthalmology: Is it really that urgent?

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    A 65 year old man with vision loss and a swollen nerve

Honors

  • honor

    Bruce Shields Faculty Teacher of the Year Award

  • honor

    Junior Member

  • honor

    Member

Teaching & Mentoring

Teaching

  • Didactic

    MD 1100: Connection to the World

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Mentoring

  • Jane Zhu Spadaro, MD

    Resident
    2020 - 2023
  • Aneesha Alhuwalia, B.S.

    Medical student
    2019 - 2020
  • Amanda Redfern, MD

    Resident
    2017 - 2020
  • Benjamin Young, MD

    Resident
    2017 - 2020

Clinical Care

Overview

Anita Kohli, MD, completed her undergraduate education at the University of Maryland, where she graduated summa cum laude with high honors. She then attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where she graduated magna cum laude and served as the president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her residency and neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the Scheie Eye Institute at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

As a neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Kohli specializes in the management of vision loss, double vision, and neurological causes of vision deficits in adults and children, in addition to the surgical management of strabismus in adults. Her research interests include the use of MRI and ophthalmic imaging technologies to guide the management of these conditions. Her clinical interests include resident education, and she was awarded the Bruce Shields Faculty Teacher of the Year award in 2019. She has also been accepted to the Medical Education Fellowship at Yale. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.

Clinical Specialties

Ophthalmology; Neuro-Ophthalmology

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Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Ophthalmology
    Original Certification Date
    2017

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