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Rahul Bhola, MD
Specialty
Pediatric Ophthalmology
(Board Certified)
Languages
English
Primary Address |
Office Details
CHOC Children's Specialists - Ophthalmology
1120 West La Veta Avenue
Suite 100
Orange
,
CA
92868
Phone:
(888) 770-2462
Fax:
(855) 246-2329
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph
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Biography
An internationally recognized expert in pediatric ophthalmology, Dr. Bhola has over 15 years experience specializing in the complete array of pediatric vision conditions and eye diseases. Dr. Bhola is board certified in ophthalmology with expertise in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. Dr. Bhola has received numerous awards both nationally and internationally and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He has participated as an investigator in many NIH sponsored trials and has been elected “Best Doctors in America” and “America’s Top Ophthalmologist” consecutively for many years. Dr. Bhola brings to CHOC a wealth of experience and expertise and has contributed immensely to the advancement of pediatric ophthalmology. Dr. Bhola completed his medical degree and ophthalmology residency from University of Delhi, India and a second residency in ophthalmology from University of Louisville, Kentucky where he served as chief resident. Dr. Bhola was visiting assistant professor and research fellow in ophthalmology at Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA and completed a clinical fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at University of Iowa. Dr. Rahul Bhola serves as the division chief of CHOC Specialists Ophthalmology and is an associate clinical professor at UC Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Bhola provides comprehensive ophthalmology care including vision screening for refractive errors, screening and treatment of amblyopia (lazy eye), ocular motility disorders like strabismus, tearing eyes, infantile and childhood cataract, childhood glaucoma, pediatric uveitis, traumatic eye injuries in children, retinopathy of prematurity and its complications, ocular manifestations of systemic diseases like Diabetes, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, sickle cell diseases, craniosynostosis, pseudotumor cerebri, genetic and metabolic disorders. Dr. Bhola’s research interests are focused on diseases resulting in irreversible vision loss in pediatric population such as amblyopia, strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity and pediatric glaucoma. He is also involved in research projects on better understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of Graves’ disease (thyroid eye disease) and its involvement on ocular motility. Dr. Bhola is also involved in research on dry eyes in pediatric population.
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Primary Specialties
Primary Specialties
Pediatric Ophthalmology
(Board Certified)
Other Specialties
Associations
Certifications
Board Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Education
Education & Training
Residency
University of Louisville - 2007
Fellowship
University of Louisville - 2010
Internship
Jules Stein Eye Institute - 2004
Medical School
University of Chicago Medical Center - 1998
Insurance Accepted
Insurance Accepted
Insurance Plan
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Blue Shield of CA HMO
Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
Cigna HMO
Health Net HMO
United Healthcare HMO
Primary Location
CHOC Children's Specialists - Ophthalmology
Address
1120 West La Veta Avenue,
Suite 100,
Orange, CA 92868
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Phone
(888) 770-2462
Fax
(855) 246-2329
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