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Priya Vakharia, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is fellowship-trained in vitreoretinal disease management and surgery. She diagnoses and treats patients at Network Eye located in Tampa, Florida.
Dr. Vakharia’s commitment to becoming an exceptional health care professional began as an undergraduate in The Pennsylvania State University’s Accelerated Medical Program, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in general science and graduated with the highest distinction. She received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College) of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where she received an Honorable Mention for the Carroll R. Mullen Memorial Prize in Ophthalmology, became a member of both the George McClellan Surgical Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and graduated summa cum laude – in the top 1% of her class.
Dr. Vakharia’s post-doctoral training consisted of an internship in internal medicine at Lankenau Medical Center in Pennsylvania and a residency in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. There her passion for improving retinal health through research led to two Wills Eye Innovation Grants, the James Shipman Award for Excellence in Research, and the position as co-chief resident. After her residency, Dr. Vakharia completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the renowned Tufts New England Eye Center/Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. She worked in Maryland at the Retina Group of Washington prior to relocating to the Tampa Bay area. While practicing there, she was voted as a “Baltimore Top Doc,” one of the highest accolades in the area.
Dr. Vakharia is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and SEE international. She has over 35 published articles to her credit in renowned journals such as Ophthalmology, Archives of Clinical Experimental Ophthalmology, Retina, and the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Dr. Vakharia has served as sub-investigator on numerous clinical trials evaluating the safety and effectiveness of therapies for eye disease, presented at a variety of major medical conferences, and participated in charitable mission trips to South America, Central America, and Africa.
Dr. Vakharia has clinics in the Palm Harbor and St. Petersburg locations.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and riding her Peloton to stay fit.
Sara Creekmore, DO, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and surgeon at Tampa Bay Eye and Facial Aesthetics in Lutz, Florida. She was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and grew up loving nature and enjoying soccer, softball, and waterskiing with her family. A serious soccer injury required her to learn to walk again, and inspired her interest in medicine. She was awarded a scholarship to attend Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia where she studied biology and graduated as a Provost Scholar. Compelled by her own story of healing, she earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
After completing two years of family practice residency training in Largo, Florida, Dr. Creekmore completed an ophthalmology residency at Valley Health System in Las Vegas, Nevada. She and her husband moved back to the mid-Atlantic with their three children, where she spent six years treating thousands of patients in Western Virginia and North Carolina. Now she is thrilled to use her expertise to create a modern, aspirational ophthalmology and aesthetics practice in Tampa Bay, making a home where her medical journey began.
Renelle Lim, MD, FACS, is a patient-focused ophthalmologist with more than 15 years of experience. At the Institute of Dermatology & Oculoplastic Surgery in Sarasota, Florida, Dr. Lim provides the best in ophthalmology care and oculoplastic surgery. Dr. Lim is the only ophthalmologist to treat eye cancer in the entire region, and she also performs procedures like blepharoplasty.
Dr. Lim earned her undergraduate degree at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York. She went on to earn her medical degree at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University (SUNY), also in Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Lim’s postgraduate training included an internship at Mount Sinai Elmhurst, in Elmhurst, New York; an ophthalmology residency at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University (SUNY); and ocular oncology and oculoplastic and orbital surgery fellowships at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Before her role at the Institute of Dermatology & Oculoplastic Surgery, Dr. Lim worked at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. During her time there, she served as the Director of the Ocular Oncology Program, an assistant professor, and an oculoplastic surgeon.
Dr. Lim speaks English, Spanish, and Creole. She welcomes patients to call the Institute of Dermatology & Oculoplastic Surgery or click the scheduling tool to arrange a consultation with her today.
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Ophthalmologist
1617 S. Tuttle Ave
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David Eichenbaum, MD
Ophthalmologist 9.2 mi
8801 W. Linebaugh Ave
Suite 101
Tampa, FL 33626
About Eichenbaum
David Eichenbaum, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing at Network Eye in Tampa, Florida. He is fellowship-trained in diseases and surgery of the vitreous and retina. A native of St. Petersburg, he has been practicing in Tampa Bay since 2007.
Dr. Eichenbaum completed the medical honors program and earned his undergraduate and medical degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of South Florida and served as chief resident. Dr. Eichenbaum completed his two-year surgical retina fellowship at Tufts-New England Eye Center and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.
Dr. Eichenbaum has been Principal Investigator in over 45 early- to late-stage clinical trials studying common retinal diseases such as dry and wet macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and retinal vascular disease. He has published over 40 articles in professional journals, authored multiple textbook chapters, and passionately contributes to the current retinal literature.
Dr. Eichenbaum presents data internationally and is a regular abstract presenter at the American Society of Retinal Specialists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association of Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, and the prestigious invitational Retina Society meeting. He serves on numerous clinical and scientific advisory boards and national steering committees for clinical research.
Dr. Eichenbaum is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, sits on the Board of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology, serves as Chair of the Retina Subspecialty section for the Florida Society Masters Meeting, and has served as Past President of the Tampa Bay Ophthalmic Society. Dr. Eichenbaum received the American Society of Retina Specialists Honor Award in 2020 and the Michael R. Redmond, MD Outstanding Young Ophthalmologist Award from the Florida Society of Ophthalmology in 2015.
Dr. Eichenbaum serves as a collaborative associate professor of ophthalmology at the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida and has held an academic affiliation with USF since 2007. Dr. Eichenbaum co-chairs a monthly retina conference for the residency with Dr. Cohen.
Dr. Smithen is Co-Founder and Co-Chief Medical Officer of Network Eye.
She has extensive clinical experience in the treatment of retinal disease with expertise in diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and retinal vascular occlusions. Dr Smithen has also served as a health care consultant and focused her studies on the intersection of business in health care.
Dr Smithen founded Network Eye with the belief that all patients should have access to high quality retina care in a convenient, friendly location that integrates into their lives. Dr. Smithen enjoys helping her patients understand the complexities of their retinal disease and working with each patient to formulate a patient-specific treatment plan. She believes that a physician-patient partnership is essential to achieving the best results for her patients and she is excited to bring this philosophy to life at Network Eye.
When she’s not seeing patients, Dr. Smithen relishes her role as wife and mother to three young daughters and her dog, Barkley. She is an avid tennis player, sports enthusiast, and an aspiring pastry chef.
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