Sidra Zafar, MD

I am honored and humbled to join the Michels family. I am originally from Pakistan and earned my medical degree at the Aga Khan University. Following medical school, I was fortunate to complete a research fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute. I subsequently stayed at Wilmer for my Ophthalmology residency. I am currently a vitreoretinal fellow at the Wills Eye Hospital. I will be returning to Wilmer to serve as the Assistant Chief of Service. I am eternally grateful to my mentors who have shaped my journey as a clinician, surgeon, researcher, and educator.

I have had the opportunity to conduct research on a variety of conditions, including endophthalmitis, retinal vascular diseases, proliferative vitreoretinopathy and trauma. My goal is to combine clinical care with research efforts to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of difficult-to-manage diseases.

In my free time, I like spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball and trying different types of olives.