Dr. Anvesh Annadanam

OphthalmologyCornea Specialist
Falls Church, VA
Elite Training

Areas of Expertise

Cornea Transplant Surgery (PKP, DMEK, DSEK)
Refractive Surgery (LASIK, PRK, ICL, RLE)
Cataract Surgery (Routine and Complex)
Comprehensive Eye Care
Cornea and External Disease
Global Eye Care Delivery
Bull's-eye Maculopathy
Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Training
Social Determinants of Health in Corneal Disease
Global Health Equity

About Me

Dr. Anvesh Annadanam is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery. He performs a wide range of cornea transplant surgeries, including PKP, DMEK, and DSEK, as well as refractive procedures such as LASIK, PRK, ICL, and RLE. He also provides routine and complex cataract surgery and comprehensive eye care for patients.

Dr. Annadanam earned his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Michigan's Kellogg Eye Center, where he received the Michigan Ophthalmology Trainee Career Development Award to study global eye care delivery at the Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, India, and earned a Certificate in Global Health Equity. He then completed a fellowship in cornea transplant and refractive surgery at the Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute.

Dr. Annadanam has advanced the field through numerous publications in areas such as cornea and cataract surgery techniques, social determinants of health in corneal disease, and the use of artificial intelligence in surgical training. He has presented at the annual conferences of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. He was also featured on the medical education podcast "Eyes for Ears" discussing bull's-eye maculopathy.

Training

  • Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic, Cole Eye Institute

    Fellowship
  • University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center

    Ophthalmology

    University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center

    Residency
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    M.D

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Medical School
  • B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

    Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering

    Undergraduate

Awards & Honors

  • Michigan Ophthalmology Trainee Career Development Award

    University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
MI, OH, VA
License Numbers
4351044789, 35.147509, 0101281094

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