Dr. Nirali Bhatt

OphthalmologyUveitis Specialist
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 662-8100
Accepts Medicare

Location

3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Accepting New Patients

Areas of Expertise

Anterior Uveitis
Autoimmune Uveitis
Iritis
Ocular Rosacea
Intermediate Uveitis
Posterior Uveitis
Panuveitis
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About Me

Dr. Nirali Bhatt is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases at the Scheie Eye Institute Perelman. She holds leadership roles as Assistant Section Chief of Ophthalmology at CMC VAMC and serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology. Her clinical practice is dedicated to diagnosing and managing complex inflammatory eye conditions.

Dr. Bhatt treats a wide range of uveitis-related conditions, including anterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, panuveitis, scleritis, and ocular rosacea. She also manages autoimmune uveitis, drug-induced uveitis, and uveitis associated with systemic diseases. Her expertise encompasses both common and rare inflammatory eye disorders that can affect vision.

She is an active member of the American Uveitis Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bhatt maintains hospital privileges at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and her research contributions include clinical trials and studies on scleritis and intraocular lymphoma. She sees patients aged 18 and older.

Training

  • Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Program

    Residency
  • University of Maryland Medical Center

    University of Maryland

    Residency
  • George Washington University

    Medical School

    George Washington University

    Medical School

Publications & Press

  • Subconjunctival sirolimus in the treatment of autoimmune non-necrotizing anterior scleritis: results of a phase I/II clinical trial.

    Am J Ophthalmol2015
  • Intraocular (vitreoretinal) lymphoma with renal, pelvic, and central nervous system lesions

    Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie2014
  • MRI findings in Post-operative Bilateral Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.

    Open Journal of Ophthalmology2013

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
PA
License Numbers
MD451480