Purnima S Patel, MD

Purnima Patel, MD, is a board certified in ophthalmology and specializes in medical retina and comprehensive ophthalmology.
Dr. Patel is skilled in the treatment of medical retinal disease such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inherited retinal diseases, and uveitis as well as modern cataract surgery.
Dr. Patel has a special interest in teaching Emory University ophthalmology residents in the management of medical retinal disease and cataract surgery.
Her research is focused on retinal imaging technology and uveitis.
She is a journal reviewer for the Journal of Ocular Inflammation and Infection.

American Society of Retina Specialists, 2012-present

Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists, 2012-present

Georgia Society of Ophthalmology, 2012-present

Women in Ophthalmology, 2011-present

American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2006-present

American Medical Association, 2005-present

 

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Residents Writer's Award Recipient
AMO, 2008
Secretariat Award
American Academy of Ophthalmology
2014 Chair, Young Ophthalmologist Committee 
American Academy of Ophthalmology