Dr. Mahshad Darvish-Zargar

Dr. Mahshad Darvish-Zargar is an ophthalmologist with advanced training in cornea and external disease. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in microbiology and immunology at the University of British Columbia. He then completed a Master of Business Administration and his medical degree at McGill University, followed by an ophthalmology residency where he was named Chief Resident. His specialization includes a cornea and external disease fellowship at the Cincinnati Eye Institute and an observership at the Singapore National Eye Center.

With over 10,000 procedures performed, Dr. Darvish-Zargar specializes in Refractive Lens Exchange, Corneal Cross-Linking, general ophthalmology, and cataract treatment. He has been a cornea specialist at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal since 2015, serving as Medical Director for the Academic Cataract Center, and also works at the Lachine Hospital.

Dr. Darvish-Zargar is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Cornea Fellowship at McGill University, where he previously was the Residency Program Director. His work is featured in journals like Cornea and the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, where he serves as a cornea section editor, and he has received multiple teaching awards for his instruction.