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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.
Fayssal El-Jabali, DO, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is fellowship-trained in vitreoretinal disease management and surgery. He diagnoses and treats patients at Network Eye located in Tampa, Florida.
Dr. El-Jabali received his bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, then continued to Nova Southeastern University in Ft Lauderdale. He completed his medical internship at St. John’s Oakland Hospital in Madison Heights, Michigan. He then did a general surgery second-year residency training in Queens, New York, where he continued for his Ophthalmology Residency in Queens and Brooklyn, New York. He continued with an additional Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery at the Retina Institute in Hawaii.
Dr. El-Jabali brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his practice, using the most modern technology in the application of injections, laser and other treatments to treat retinal disorders. He speaks English and Arabic fluently and speaks conversational French and American Sign Language (ASL).
Dr. El-Jabali has a passion for clinical research studies and has partnered with multi-national scientific institutions, collaborating on advanced studies and clinical trials. His hope is that his research will contribute to discoveries of new treatments and preventive measures for sight-threatening retinal eye diseases.
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 degrees 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.