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Rajiv Luthra, M.D.

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Dr. Luthra graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with highest honors. He completed an Internship and Residency in Ophthalmology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he also served as Chief Resident. He followed this with a research fellowship in Ophthalmic Epidemiology from The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, and a clinical fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Louisiana State University under the direction of world-renowned cornea specialist Herbert Kaufman, MD. He has served on the faculty of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, both of which have been ranked as premier eye institutes by U.S. News and World Report.

Dr. Luthra has extensive experience in performing cataract surgery (including the use of specialized intra-ocular lenses for correcting astigmatism and presbyopia), corneal transplant surgery, pterygium surgery and LASIK surgery. He is experienced in performing diabetic eye exams, monitoring of patients with macular degeneration and routine eye exams. In addition, he is proficient in glaucoma management, contact lens fittings, and a variety of advanced laser procedures for the eye. Dr. Luthra is Board Certified in Ophthalmology and is on the faculty of the Georgetown University School of Medicine. More recently, Dr. Luthra was elected as the President of the Washington DC Medical Ophthalmological Society (WDCMOS) in 2019. The society represents over 150 Ophthalmologists in the greater Washington DC area.

To see a list of Dr. Luthra’s publications click here.

Click here to see the WJLA interview of Dr. Luthra

His many awards and honors include:

Healthgrades Honor Roll

“America’s Top Ophthalmologist” in “Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery” by Consumer Research Council of America (2007-2015)

Compassionate Physician’s Award from Healthgrades (2010)

Award for “Outstanding Patient Satisfaction” (2002)

Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital (1999)

First Prize “Michigan Ophthalmological Society” (1998)

Dr. Eileen RB Snow “Alumni Award for Best All Round Graduate in Medical School” (1989)

Trained over 100 residents and fellows while holding faculty appointments

Over two dozen publications and presentations in major medical journals and ophthalmology meetings

Served as a visiting professor overseas

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    • Rajiv Luthra, M.D.
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    • Your Initial Visit
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