Aziz A. Khanifar, MD, FAAO, is a well-versed ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients at The Retina Group of Washington in Clinton and Silver Spring, Maryland. The physicians at The Retina Group of Washington offer several hundred years of collective experience in diagnosing, treating, and performing surgeries on the full range of retinal and macular diseases. Furthermore, Dr. Khanifar has staff memberships at several local hospitals. The only full-time Hispanic retinal surgeon in the D.C. area, he has an impressive professional journey that spans fifteen years. “It’s equally important to follow and absorb the science—and listen to and devote sufficient time and attention to the patient. One ensures you’re providing the best possible medical care while the other is essential to developing the sort of relationship that promotes good communication and helps facilitate the best possible outcome” expressed Dr. Khanifar. Licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, he is a presenter, reviewer for the journals Retina and The Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, and author of numerous book chapters and articles. Listed among the Washingtonian Top Doctors, Dr. Khanifar maintains research interests in retinal imaging and age-related macular degeneration. For more information about Dr. Aziz A. Khanifar, please visit https://www.rgw.com/retina-specialists-doctors/aziz-khanifar-md/.

Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Aziz A. Khanifar, who serves patients in Maryland.

The only full-time Hispanic retinal surgeon in the D.C. area, Dr. Khanifar has been in practice with The Retina Group of Washington since August of 2010. He sees patients at the offices in Clinton and Silver Spring, Maryland. nThe physicians at The Retina Group of Washington offer several hundred years of collective experience in diagnosing, treating, and performing surgeries on the full range of retinal and macular diseases. They are acknowledged to be among the finest in the field and are frequently recognized with professional awards or asked to write articles or make presentations on a variety of industry subjects. “It’s equally important to follow and absorb the science—and listen to and devote sufficient time and attention to the patient. One ensures you’re providing the best possible medical care while the other is essential to developing the sort of relationship that promotes good communication and helps facilitate the best possible outcome” expressed Dr. Khanifar.

Aziz A. Khanifar, MD, FAAO, attended the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, and received his medical degree in 2002. His postgraduate training includes his internship in internal medicine at Los Angeles County General Hospital and residency in ophthalmology at Vanderbilt Eye Institute. Furthermore, he conducted several fellowships, including a fellowship in medical retina and research at Duke Eye Center and a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. In addition, Dr. Khanfar completed a Certificate in Clinical Investigation from the Clinical & Translational Science Center at Weill Cornell through a NIH-sposonred K30 Award as well as a fellowship at Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México (APEC/Association to Prevent Blindness in Mexico) through the Paul Kayser International Travel Scholar Award granted by the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology. He received board certification in ophthalmology from the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Vit-Buckle Society, the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the Washington DC Metropolitan Ophthalmological Society. A Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Khanifar received his undergraduate degree in engineering with honors at Vanderbilt University. For more information about Dr. Aziz A. Khanifar, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1121836-Aziz-Khanifar-Ophthalmologist.