Gargi K. Vora, MD is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of the cornea, lens, and anterior segment diseases. She performs advanced corneal transplantation procedures, and is well versed in the newest refractive vision correction and cataract surgery techniques.
Vora completed her fellowship in Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery at Duke in 2015, and was hired to stay on as assistant professor of ophthalmology. “I chose Duke for my fellowship because of its reputation for providing world class academic ophthalmology and in-depth comprehensive surgical teaching,” says Vora. “I stayed on because of the people,” she continues. “The faculty, staff, and technicians are wonderful colleagues, and it is a pleasure to work with them every day.”
Prior to coming to Duke, Vora pursued her ophthalmology residency at Harvard University, and earned her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Vora has a special clinical and research interest in ocular surface growths and tumors. Her research focuses on novel ways to image and diagnose these tumors, as well as to understand the risk factors that contribute to the disease process. As a new faculty member at the Duke Eye Center, she aims to improve prevention, early diagnosis, and find new and better ways to treat these diseases.