Dr. Nakul Shekhawat

Dr. Nakul Shekhawat is an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute who focuses on cataract and cornea care. He treats corneal and ocular surface conditions that can cause pain, redness, or blurred vision, and performs both routine and complex cataract surgery.

For patients who need corneal surgery, he performs full- and partial-thickness corneal transplantation, including DMEK, DSAEK, DALK and PKP, and he also has subspecialty training in refractive surgery. Dr. Shekhawat has a strong interest in infectious keratitis (corneal ulcers) and works to improve diagnosis and outcomes for corneal infections. His public health background supports a patient-centered approach that considers lifestyle, safety and long-term vision. He earned an MD, an MPH in epidemiology and biostatistics, completed residency training at the University of Michigan and pursued fellowship training at Wilmer.