Saadia Rashid, MD

Education & Training

Medical Education

Aga Khan University

Residency

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Fellowship

UC Davis Health System Eye Center

Titles & Positions

Focus

Clinical Focus

Dr. Rashid is American Academy of Ophthalmology board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in the field of vitreo-retinal diseases. She is an expert in the repair of complex retinal detachments (including diabetic and sickle cell tractional retinal detachments), macular holes, giant retinal tears, epiretinal membranes, and dislocated lens. Her medical areas of expertise includes management of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, sickle cell retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity in premature babies.

She completed her Ophthalmology Residency at the prestigious Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston. She then completed two years surgical retina fellowship at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Rashid  is the lead ophthalmologist  for the New York City Football Club since January 2022.

 

 

Research Focus

Dr. Rashid completed her Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the Schepens Eyes Research Institute, Harvard Medical School where she was involved in the study of inflammatory cytokines in ocular inflammatory diseases. Her current research interests are novel techniques in repair of macular holes.

Specialties