Dr. Dalia Girgis
Location
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Dalia Girgis is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in comprehensive eye care. She focuses on managing and treating dry eyes and blepharitis, cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal diseases. Dr. Girgis is passionate about helping patients achieve their best vision through cataract surgery using premium technology, including advanced intraocular lenses. Her goal is to provide personalized care and a customized treatment plan tailored to each patient's needs.
Dr. Girgis completed her undergraduate degree at Louisiana State University and earned her Doctor of Philosophy in microbiology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. She then received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. After an internship in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, she completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she served as chief resident. Since relocating to South Florida in 2014, Dr. Girgis has practiced comprehensive ophthalmology in Fort Lauderdale and founded the Insight Eye Institute.
Training

Master of Science (Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Masters / PhD
Doctor of Medicine
2008University of Miami
Medical School
Bachelor of Science (Microbiology, Minor: Psychology, Cum Laude)
Louisiana State University
Undergraduate
Internship, Department of Medicine
Mount Sinai
Residency
Ophthalmology and Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
University of Wisconsin
Residency
Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology)
2004Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Masters / PhD
Awards & Honors
Dean's Honors List
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society
Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
Sophomore Honors Distinction
LSU Honors College
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Louisiana State University Board of Regents Award for Academic Excellence
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Honors College Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Board of Regents Fellowship Award for Graduate Students
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (Outstanding Merit)
University of Miami Medical School Trustee Scholarship
University of Miami
Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Honor Society for Graduate and Professional Students
Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Co-Intern of the Year, Department of Medicine
Mount Sinai
Preliminary Intern of the Year, Department of Medicine
Mount Sinai
Publications & Press
Amyloid Deposits in Temporal Artery Mimicking Temporal Arteritis in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma
JAMA Ophthalmol•2013Ocular Infections due to Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Update on Epidemiology and Management
Clin Experiment Ophthalmol•2012Breast carcinoma metastatic to the orbit
EyeWiki•2011Comparison of Azithromycin and Moxifloxacin against Bacterial Isolates Causing Conjunctivitis
Curr Med Res Opin•2007Effects of Toxin Production in a Murine Model of Staphylococcus aureus Keratitis
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci•2005
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- FL
- License Numbers
- ME118847


