Dr. Mathieu Bakhoum
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Mathieu Bakhoum, MD, PhD, is an ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal surgery at Yale Eye Center. He treats patients with complex retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, and retinal artery and vein occlusions.
As an assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual science at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Bakhoum focuses on improving the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. His research targets uveal melanoma and systemic diseases detectable through the retina, with studies identifying new cancer cell aggression mechanisms and retinal biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases to enable earlier interventions.
Dr. Bakhoum earned his medical and doctorate degrees from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed residency training at Nassau University Medical Center and The University of Texas Medical Branch, followed by a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He also teaches ophthalmology courses and mentors trainees, contributing to numerous publications and conference presentations.
Training

Vitreoretinal Surgery
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Fellowshipin Ophthalmology
Nassau University Medical Center and The University of Texas Medical Branch
ResidencyMD
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Medical SchoolPhD
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Masters / PhD
Publications & Press
Associations between Blood DNA Methylation and Histopathologic Features in Lupus Nephritis
Kidney360•2025A Tear-Based Approach for Rapid Identification of Bacterial Pathogens in Corneal Ulcers Using Nanopore Sequencing
Translational Vision Science & Technology•2025The Retinal Fundus Verdict on Intensive Blood-Pressure Therapy Lower Is Better
Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology•2025Retinal Ischemic Perivascular Lesions Are Associated With Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
American Journal Of Ophthalmology•2024Retinal Ischemic Perivascular Lesions Are Associated With Stroke in Individuals With Atrial Fibrillation
Journal Of The American Heart Association•2024Standardization and clinical applications of retinal imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular disease: a Roadmap from an NHLBI workshop
Nature Reviews Cardiology•2024Systems modeling of oncogenic G-protein and GPCR signaling reveals unexpected differences in downstream pathway activation
Npj Systems Biology And Applications•2024Differentiating Lupus Nephritis Classes Using Peripheral Blood DNA Methylation
Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology•2023
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- CA
- License Numbers
- A156075
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