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Gowtham Jonna, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal and vitreous care at Retina Consultants of Austin, with offices in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jonna received a scholarship from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to pursue his undergraduate education and graduated with multiple awards for his academic excellence. After graduating with his degree, he went on to complete his medical school training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during his junior and senior years. 

He completed an internship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, engaging in intensive research for retinoblastoma (eye cancer found primarily in children) under the guidance of Dr. David Abramson. Following his internship training, he pursued his residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was elected chief resident. He also received fellowship training in retinal surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 

Upon completing his studies as a first-year medical student, Dr. Jonna developed a strong fascination with vitreoretinal diseases and has ever since been improving upon his knowledge and expertise of the field. 

Since 2017. Dr. Jonna has been providing eye care at Retina Consultants of Austin. He looks forward to providing you with the compassionate and patient-centered care you deserve. 

Saradha Chexal, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in vitreoretinal diseases at Retina Consultants of Austin. Dr. Chexal offers patient-centered eye care to patients in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Chexal was raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in microbiology and chemistry at the University of Florida in only three years. She then moved to New York, where she completed her medical school training at the New York Medical College.

Following her medical school education, she pursued her residency training at the University of South Florida, and received the honor of serving as chief resident during her time there. After her residency, she received retinal fellowship training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Stein Eye Institute. 

At Retinal Consultants of Austin, Dr. Chexal specializes in vitreoretinal surgery. She has advanced training in hereditary eye conditions. Dr. Chexal is fluent in English and Telugu.

In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, daughters, and son. She also loves to play the violin, cook, and hike.

Chirag Jhaveri, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Retina Consultants of Austin. Dr. Jhaveri provides retinal surgery to patients in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jhaveri completed his undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a part of an accelerated honors program. After graduating, he returned to his hometown in Houston and attended the Baylor College of Medicine.

He later received internship training at the Emory University School of Medicine, as well as residency training at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Medical Center, where served as a chief resident during his senior year. He then completed an intense fellowship in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago gaining invaluable experiences in rare retinal diseases. 

Dr. Jhaveri holds special interest in complex vitreoretinal diseases as well as common eye conditions like diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.

As an integral member of the practice family since 2012, Dr. Jhaveri is proud to provide expert eye care in vitreo-retinal diseases to patients at Retina Consultants of Austin. He also served as vice chairman of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR).

Dr. Jhaveri is actively involved in research for new and better treatment options for retinal diseases at Austin Research Center for Retina and is part of numerous clinical trials as principal investigator and sub-investigator.  He has also published several papers.

Dr. Jhaveri is fluent in Hindi and Gujarati.

Dr. Eric Dai is a board certified ophthalmologist and provides medical and surgical treatment of the eye. He has extensive experience performing cataract and corneal transplantation surgery.  

Dr. Dai is a native Texan and a graduate of Rice University. After medical school at the Baylor College of Medicine, he completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch during which he served as Chief Resident.  Dr. Dai then received additional specialized training through a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  He has been recognized as a Texas Super Doctor as published by Texas Monthly since 2012.

When not at work caring for his patients, Dr. Dai enjoys spending time with his family and preparing Asian cuisine.

Haumith R. Khan-Farooqi, MD is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist, with an expertise in cornea and refractive surgery, practicing at Eye Physicians of Austin, in Austin, Texas. In addition to these surgeries, Dr. Khan-Farooqi provides a wide-range of treatments and surgical procedures including glaucoma treatment, and LASIK.

Dr. Khan-Farooqi grew up in Stockton, California and attended college at UCLA, where he double majored in neuroscience and psychobiology. After graduating, he spent two years as a research assistant for the Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Lab at UCLA, where he co-authored several papers on immunotherapy.

Dr. Khan-Farooqi went on to earn his medical degree and complete an internship at

St. Louis University School of Medicine. He graduated medical school with distinction in research for his work on adjuvants for use in anti-tumor immunotherapy. He completed his residency at Tulane University, earning the departmental award for research on a novel source of limbal stem cells two consecutive years.

Dr. Khan-Farooqi continued his medical training with a one-year fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. There he trained under Dr. Claes Dohlman, considered the father of modern corneal science and the inventor of the Boston Keratoprosthesis.

In his free time, he enjoys basketball, football, racquetball, films and he is a die-hard UCLA basketball/football fan.

Mark A. Plunkett, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist who brings over 21 years of experience to treating patients of all ages at Eye Physicians of Austin, in Austin, Texas. He provides extensive treatments and surgeries, including: cataract surgery, cornea transplants, LASIK, dry eye treatment, urgent care, and glaucoma treatment.

Dr. Plunkett grew up in Spring, Texas and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and from there completed an internship at Baylor University Medical Center. In addition, he served as an ophthalmological resident at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, an affiliate of the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition, Dr. Plunkett completed a fellowship program in cornea and refractive surgery at Duke University. He continually researches new procedures and techniques that he can include in his practice.

Peter Ryg, M.D. is a Board Certified Ophthalmic Surgeon with fellowship training in Corneal and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Ryg received his undergraduate degree from Brown University. He earned his medical degree with honors from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. After medical school, Dr. Ryg completed his residency at Yale University. He then went on to complete the prestigious Proctor Foundation Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Ryg also spent a year performing research at the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Ryg specializes in advanced corneal transplant techniques, complex cataract surgery, LASIK, and ocular surface tumors. He has co-authored multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology and several oncology journals.

In addition to being well-known as an exceptionally skilled surgeon, Dr. Ryg takes pride in bringing a personal level to the care of his patients, providing high quality of care with a focus on communication and patient education. He works directly with you to ensure you are well educated on the details of your vision care needs.

When not treating patients, Dr. Ryg enjoys spending time with his young children and partner, Alana, who was born and raised in Austin. As a native Minnesotan, he is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, fishing, and nature photography.

Karl Randy Pierce, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist who treats both adults and children at Eye Physicians of Austin, located in Austin, Texas. Dr. Pierce provides a wide range of services, including: LASIK, dry eye treatment, urgent care, cornea surgery, and treatment for glaucoma and cataracts. He specializes in the use of therapeutic lasers and other advanced techniques. Dr. Pierce offers his services patients from the Austin Independent School District Needy Student program and Mental Health Mental Retardation program, and also provides exams through the National Eye Care Project.

A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Pierce received his medical degree from Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed both his internship in internal medicine and his residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He’s a member of many medical organizations including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Consumer's Research Council of America has previously named Dr. Pierce one of America's Top Ophthalmologists. He continues to pursue his education to be able to provide his patients with the most advanced forms of eye care possible.

Peter T. Wollan, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist at Eye Physicians of Austin, located in Austin, Texas. In addition to glaucoma treatment, Dr. Wollan performs cataract surgery and treats a number of common eye conditions, such as dry eye.

A native of Austin, Texas, Dr. Wollan graduated summa cum laude from St. Edward’s University with a double major in biology and chemistry. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. At UT Houston, Dr. Wollan went on to complete a residency in general ophthalmology and a fellowship in glaucoma care. He also completed an internship in internal medicine and general surgery at the UT Houston. Dr. Wollan is a member of a number of medical organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Texas Ophthalmological Society.

Dr. Wollan attended high school in Austin where he met his wife to be, Megan. While in medical school he and Megan married. She is a practicing anesthesiologist here in Austin. They have been married for over 20 years and are raising three children near the same school where they met.

Dr. Wollan is an art enthusiast and considered majoring in art before deciding to pursue a medical degree. Dr. Wollan also enjoys participating in some volunteer screenings and other outreach programs.

Gowtham Jonna, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal and vitreous care at Retina Consultants of Austin, with offices in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jonna received a scholarship from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to pursue his undergraduate education and graduated with multiple awards for his academic excellence. After graduating with his degree, he went on to complete his medical school training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during his junior and senior years. 

He completed an internship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, engaging in intensive research for retinoblastoma (eye cancer found primarily in children) under the guidance of Dr. David Abramson. Following his internship training, he pursued his residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was elected chief resident. He also received fellowship training in retinal surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 

Upon completing his studies as a first-year medical student, Dr. Jonna developed a strong fascination with vitreoretinal diseases and has ever since been improving upon his knowledge and expertise of the field. 

Since 2017. Dr. Jonna has been providing eye care at Retina Consultants of Austin. He looks forward to providing you with the compassionate and patient-centered care you deserve. 

Saradha Chexal, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in vitreoretinal diseases at Retina Consultants of Austin. Dr. Chexal offers patient-centered eye care to patients in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Chexal was raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in microbiology and chemistry at the University of Florida in only three years. She then moved to New York, where she completed her medical school training at the New York Medical College.

Following her medical school education, she pursued her residency training at the University of South Florida, and received the honor of serving as chief resident during her time there. After her residency, she received retinal fellowship training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Stein Eye Institute. 

At Retinal Consultants of Austin, Dr. Chexal specializes in vitreoretinal surgery. She has advanced training in hereditary eye conditions. Dr. Chexal is fluent in English and Telugu.

In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, daughters, and son. She also loves to play the violin, cook, and hike.

Gowtham Jonna, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal and vitreous care at Retina Consultants of Austin, with offices in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jonna received a scholarship from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to pursue his undergraduate education and graduated with multiple awards for his academic excellence. After graduating with his degree, he went on to complete his medical school training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during his junior and senior years. 

He completed an internship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, engaging in intensive research for retinoblastoma (eye cancer found primarily in children) under the guidance of Dr. David Abramson. Following his internship training, he pursued his residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was elected chief resident. He also received fellowship training in retinal surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 

Upon completing his studies as a first-year medical student, Dr. Jonna developed a strong fascination with vitreoretinal diseases and has ever since been improving upon his knowledge and expertise of the field. 

Since 2017. Dr. Jonna has been providing eye care at Retina Consultants of Austin. He looks forward to providing you with the compassionate and patient-centered care you deserve. 

Saradha Chexal, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in vitreoretinal diseases at Retina Consultants of Austin. Dr. Chexal offers patient-centered eye care to patients in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Chexal was raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in microbiology and chemistry at the University of Florida in only three years. She then moved to New York, where she completed her medical school training at the New York Medical College.

Following her medical school education, she pursued her residency training at the University of South Florida, and received the honor of serving as chief resident during her time there. After her residency, she received retinal fellowship training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Stein Eye Institute. 

At Retinal Consultants of Austin, Dr. Chexal specializes in vitreoretinal surgery. She has advanced training in hereditary eye conditions. Dr. Chexal is fluent in English and Telugu.

In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, daughters, and son. She also loves to play the violin, cook, and hike.

Chirag Jhaveri, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Retina Consultants of Austin. Dr. Jhaveri provides retinal surgery to patients in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jhaveri completed his undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a part of an accelerated honors program. After graduating, he returned to his hometown in Houston and attended the Baylor College of Medicine.

He later received internship training at the Emory University School of Medicine, as well as residency training at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Medical Center, where served as a chief resident during his senior year. He then completed an intense fellowship in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago gaining invaluable experiences in rare retinal diseases. 

Dr. Jhaveri holds special interest in complex vitreoretinal diseases as well as common eye conditions like diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.

As an integral member of the practice family since 2012, Dr. Jhaveri is proud to provide expert eye care in vitreo-retinal diseases to patients at Retina Consultants of Austin. He also served as vice chairman of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR).

Dr. Jhaveri is actively involved in research for new and better treatment options for retinal diseases at Austin Research Center for Retina and is part of numerous clinical trials as principal investigator and sub-investigator.  He has also published several papers.

Dr. Jhaveri is fluent in Hindi and Gujarati.

For your eye and vision care needs, look no further than board-certified ophthalmologist Adam Hart, MD and his Longhorn Eye Care practice in Pflugerville, Texas. Dr. Hart offers a variety of advanced ophthalmological services, including the diagnosis and treatment of conditions like dry eye and glaucoma.

Dr. Hart also provides cutting-edge treatments like cataract surgery, laser-assisted cataract surgery, and LASIK, a vision-correcting laser surgery. An active member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, Dr. Hart also retains memberships with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the International Society of Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Hart relocated to Texas from Chicago in 2017 with his sights set on opening his own practice. While in Chicago, he fine-tuned his skills in state-of-the-art laser technologies, including LASIK and PRK. He opened Longhorn Eye Care in February of 2018.

A Ford Dean’s scholar at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Dr. Hart studied biomedical engineering and later spent a year of research in proteomics, the study of proteins in organisms, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He went on to earn his medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago and discovered his passion for optics during his ophthalmology residency at Nassau University Medical Center in Long Island, New York.

When not tending to his patients, Dr. Hart enjoys spending time with his wife, Donna, his two boys Colton and Everett, and his dog, Jax. In his free time, he hikes, travels, and loves to read. Dr. Hart also volunteers with Eye Care America, helping people in need.

Chirag Jhaveri, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Retina Consultants of Austin. Dr. Jhaveri provides retinal surgery to patients in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jhaveri completed his undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a part of an accelerated honors program. After graduating, he returned to his hometown in Houston and attended the Baylor College of Medicine.

He later received internship training at the Emory University School of Medicine, as well as residency training at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Medical Center, where served as a chief resident during his senior year. He then completed an intense fellowship in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago gaining invaluable experiences in rare retinal diseases. 

Dr. Jhaveri holds special interest in complex vitreoretinal diseases as well as common eye conditions like diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.

As an integral member of the practice family since 2012, Dr. Jhaveri is proud to provide expert eye care in vitreo-retinal diseases to patients at Retina Consultants of Austin. He also served as vice chairman of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR).

Dr. Jhaveri is actively involved in research for new and better treatment options for retinal diseases at Austin Research Center for Retina and is part of numerous clinical trials as principal investigator and sub-investigator.  He has also published several papers.

Dr. Jhaveri is fluent in Hindi and Gujarati.

Ami Shah Vira, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon at Texas Neuro Eye & Plastic Surgery. She provides cosmetics and ocular surgery to people of all ages in Austin and all of Travis County, Texas.

Dr. Shah Vira was born and raised in Arizona. After high school, she enrolled at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, earning degrees in engineering and ophthalmology. She completed an internal medicine internship at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital (now Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix) in Phoenix, Arizona, and a surgical ophthalmology residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Dr. Shah Vira excelled in the residency program, being named chief resident. Before entering private practice, she completed a two-year dual fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and oculoplastics at The Ohio State University in Columbus.

At Texas Neuro Eye & Plastic Surgery, Dr. Shah Vira provides various cosmetic procedures and eyelid operations. She diagnoses and treats various problems but has a special interest in surgical correction of the eyelids and eyebrows, eyelid malposition, and tumors.

Dr. Shah Vira is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She’s a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the American College of Surgeons, and the Texas Ophthalmological Association.

When away from work, Dr. Vira enjoys spending time with her family and playing piano. She’s an athlete who enjoys playing tennis and riding her Peloton bike.

Dr. Shah Vira welcomes anyone needing high-quality neuro-ophthalmological care to Texas Neuro Eye & Plastic Surgery.

Gowtham Jonna, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal and vitreous care at Retina Consultants of Austin, with offices in Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, and Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Jonna received a scholarship from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to pursue his undergraduate education and graduated with multiple awards for his academic excellence. After graduating with his degree, he went on to complete his medical school training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during his junior and senior years. 

He completed an internship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, engaging in intensive research for retinoblastoma (eye cancer found primarily in children) under the guidance of Dr. David Abramson. Following his internship training, he pursued his residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was elected chief resident. He also received fellowship training in retinal surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 

Upon completing his studies as a first-year medical student, Dr. Jonna developed a strong fascination with vitreoretinal diseases and has ever since been improving upon his knowledge and expertise of the field. 

Since 2017. Dr. Jonna has been providing eye care at Retina Consultants of Austin. He looks forward to providing you with the compassionate and patient-centered care you deserve.