NISHA PANJWANI MEHTA, OD
E-mail: npmehta@embarqmail.com

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2007 Residency in ocular disease-based optometry, Baltimore VA Medical Center

2006 Doctor of Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

2002 B.S. in Business Administration, Decision and Information Sciences, University of Florida


CLINICAL AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

09/09-present Washington Eye Clinic
Washington, NC

11/07-08/09 Carolina Vision Care
Greenville, NC


06/06-07/07 Resident in Hospital Based Optometry
Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, MD
Rigorous ocular disease residency in retinal diseases, emergencies,
glaucoma, pre- and postoperative surgical care and primary care
Daily lecture series at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins

External rotation in pre- and post-operative refractive surgery care
at the Cornea Service of the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
External rotation in cornea, cataract, and difficulty contact lens
fittings at the Cornea Service of the Wilmer Eye Insititute at Johns Hopkins
External rotation in glaucoma at Mid-Atlantic Glaucoma
Specialists under Alan Robin, MD
External rotation in retina at The Retina Care Center

EXTERNSHIP

2005-2006 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL
Rotation in cornea, pre- and post-refractive surgery, and cataract
pre-and post-operative care
Rotation in glaucoma
Rotation in ocular melanomas
Rotation in retinal diseases
Rotation in the pediatric eye care service
Rotation in primary care eye service
Weekly fluorescein angiogram conferences
Weekly grand rounds conferences

2005 Walter Hathaway, OD, Tallahassee, FL
External rotation in private optometric practice setting in areas of
contact lens fittings, cornea, and glaucoma

2005 Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, P.A., Tallahassee, FL
External rotation in retinal diseases

2005 Visual Eyes, Hyattsville, MD
External rotation in optometric private practice in foreign body
removal, cornea, pre- and post- cataract care, pre- and post- refractive surgery care, contact lens fittings, and retinal disease
 

CLERKSHIP

2003 Lange Eye Care and Assoc., Gainesville, FL
Completed 120 required hours in private practice performing automated testing procedures, comprehensive history taking, entrance exam testing, and fitting and adjusting frames

LICENSURES/CERTIFICATIONS

2008 Injectable certification qualifications met

2007 North Carolina State Licensure

2006 Florida State Licensure


SCHOLARSHIPS

2008 Allergan Grant to Guild, dry eye symposium, in Atlanta, GA

2002-2006 Ira Silverman Memorial Board of Trustees Scholarship

2005-2006 Office Depot Scholarship

2005 Florence and Martin Hafter Scholarship

2004 E. F. Wildermuth Memorial Scholarship

2006 Vistakon Student Travel Fellowship Award


PRESENTATIONS/RESEARCH
2009-current Diurnal intraocular pressure variations in correlation with the use
of CPAP device in patients with sleep apnea

2009 Eastern Carolina Coastal District Meeting
Lecture Presentation
Title: Glaucoma update

2007-current Thiazolidinediones and their relation with macular edema

2006 American Academy of Optometry
Poster presentation
Title: Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery

2006-2007 Baltimore VAMC Friday Conference Presentations
Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Ocular Ischemic Syndrome
Posterior Uveal Malignant Melanomas and COMS
Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndromes

2005 Bascom Palmer conference presentation
Case presentation: Superior Limbic Keratitis s/p LASIK Surgery


 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2009 Medical Missionary Trip to Guatemala
Conducted ocular examinations to underprivileged Mayan populations

2007 Completion of CITI basic research course
Course in the protection of human research subjects

2005 Community service in impoverished communities, Philadelphia, PA
Conducted screening examinations to people in areas of low-income

2005 The Overbrook School of the Blind, Philadelphia, PA
Conducted low vision examinations and prescribed as well as dispensed low vision devices

2004-2005 Corresponding Secretary of the National Optometric Association
Made and dispensed the membership directory of the National Optometric Association

2003-2004 Vice President of the Class of 2006, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Held monthly meetings with the dean of the school, Dean Robert E. Horne
Provided fund raising activities for the Class of 2006
Attended monthly meetings with student government Discussed the curriculum and changes that would be beneficial for
the students as well as the faculty

2003 Walter Hathaway, OD, Tallahassee, FL- Shadowed Walter Hathaway, OD, conducted entrance examinations, and educated patients on insertion, removal, and care of contact lenses

2003 Special Olympics, Philadelphia, PA
Conducted screening examinations on athletes with mental retardation or developmental disabilities

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS


2008 Candidate for fellowship at the American Academy of Optometry

2007 National Glaucoma Society

2007 American Academy of Optometry

2007 American Optometric Association

2007 North Carolina Optometric Society

2002-2007 American Optometric Student Association

2002-2006 Beta Sigma Kappa Honorary Society

2002-2006 National Optometric Student Association

2002-2006 Student Optometric Services to Humanity

2003-2004 Student Government


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