Residents

Adrian graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Canada, in 2016. He was formerly chief ophthalmology resident at University of Ottawa Eye Institute. His research interests include uveitis, hydroxychloroquine retinopathy, and applying multifocal electroretinography to clinical practice. In addition to seeing patients, he enjoys long distance running, cycling, and cross-country skiing.

Nancy was born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. She completed her undergraduate studies in Life sciences and obtained a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Toronto. She then attended medical school at the University of Western Ontario. Her research interests include the trends in corneal transplantation technique in Canada. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, trying new foods, travelling and board games.

Born and raised in India, Shveta did her medical school and initial Ophthalmology training at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - one of the premium medical institutes in South Asia. She served as Chief Resident in the University of Ottawa Ophthalmology program for the year 2019-2020. Dr Bali has multiple publications in reputed international ophthalmology journals. She is passionate about teaching residents and medical students; and providing the best care to her patients. Upon completion of her training, she plans to pursue comprehensive ophthalmology practice in an academic centre. Outside of work, she loves to travel, workout and spend quality time with her two beautiful daughters.

Antony is a graduate of the University of Ottawa Medical School where he also attended his undergraduate degree. His interests are mainly Global Health and Medical Education and he is hoping to one day incorporate these interests into his medical practice.

Ioannis completed his medical training at the University of Athens, Greece followed by graduate studies and research fellowship in ocular genetics at the University of Alberta, Canada. He is currently serving as chief resident at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. His main research interests include the study of hereditary retinal disorders and the application of ocular gene therapy. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, hiking, as well as playing and following basketball.

John completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary, Alberta followed by medical school at the University of Ottawa. He is currently serving as chief resident at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute.

Adnan completed medical school at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Saudi Arabia. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends and catching up on the latest soccer match.

Himabindu completed medical school and postgraduate training in ophthalmology in India prior to starting residency at the University of Ottawa. Before medicine, she trained in Indian classical vocal music and dance and garnered several awards. Apart from work, she enjoys travelling, watching films, and learning about different cultures.

Wei completed medical school at Queen’s University. Prior to medicine, he trained in classical piano performance and holds degrees in music from Columbia University and the Eastman School of Music. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and being involved in his church.

Fargol completed medical school at the University of Ottawa and a research fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery with Dr. Kashif Baig, prior to joining the Ottawa ophthalmology residency program in 2019. She is an avid oil painter and enjoys running, cooking and travelling in her free time.

Jeff completed his undergraduate degree in Health Sciences at McMaster University followed by his medical degree at Queen’s University. Outside of the hospital, Jeff enjoys running and managing his slightly above average fantasy football team.

Mohammad completed his undergraduate medical education in the U.K. After graduating from St. Andrews University, he went on to complete his clinical training at the University of Manchester. He also earned his Masters's degree in medical research there. He is currently completing his residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming, playing tennis, and spending time with his family.

Henry is a first year resident at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. He completed his undergrad at the University of Toronto in Neuroscience and Psychology, and his medical training at the University of Ottawa. He looks forward to his next four years with the Eye Institute team. In his spare time, Henry enjoys playing guitar, painting and close-up magic.

Jim Denstedt is a PGY-1 resident in Ophthalmology at uOttawa. He trained at Western University for his medical degree. During medical school, Jim worked with a 3D bioartificial tissue model of Tenon's capsule to model wound healing after glaucoma surgery and test candidate adjunctive anti-fibrotic compounds. In his free time, he is an avid musician and has played guitar from the age of 8, as well as drums, keyboard, and trumpet.

Pushpinder completed his undergraduate and Master’s degree at McMaster University, following which he entered the University of Ottawa’s MD/PhD program. He is an aspiring Ophthalmologist with a keen interest in research. During his Master’s, he worked on developing nano-scale devices to detect bacterial pathogens in various biological samples (e.g. blood) and consumer products (e.g. foods, and water). His PhD Research focused on understanding cardiac-stem cells physiology in order to develop a cell-based therapy to treat damaged hearts. During this time, he developed a novel nanohydrogel biomaterial used to encapsulate human cardiac-stem cells in order to enhance cell engraftment in the heart. His current research interest includes: 1) developing nano-scale diagnostic devices to detect various ocular diseases, 2) diagnostic utility of mfERG and, 3) optimizing therapy for patients with non-infectious uveitis. On his free time he likes to play squash and spend time with his son.