Honestly Bilal

The Resident Journey: Transitioning To Senior Resident + Retinal Imaging with Dr. Ian Han

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Ian Han joins me to discuss his tips for residents transitioning from early beginners to senior leaders in their program. Dr. Han...

The Resident Journey: Advancing in Cataract Surgery with Dr. Uday Devgan

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Uday Devgan, founder and host of the world recognized CataractCoach.com, joins to give his advice on how residents can maximize their potential as...

The Resident Journey: Starting Ophthalmology Call

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You got your loupes, your lenses, your super “cool” callbag but don’t worry your’re not alone! Listen in as four second-year ophthalmology res...

Mentorship: Dr. Jay Sridhar

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Description: Dr. Jay Sridhar returns to the podcast for a special episode where we focus in on mentoring. We talk broadly about mentorship, ad...

Catching up with Daniel Moore, MD from the University of Kentucky

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Moore returns to the podcast in today’s episode. Dr. Daniel Moore serves as the ophthalmology residency program director at the Universit...

A Chat with Nayasha Madhan, MD PGY-4 (OSU)

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nayasha Madhan is today’s guest! She is finishing her final year of ophthalmology residency at Ohio State University with plans to pursue glauco...

A Chat with Andrew Williams, MD

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Andrew Williams is today’s guest! He is currently a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh and practices as a glaucoma specialist and co...

2022 Ophthalmology Residency Match Panel

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chris Cho chats with recently matched applicants in the 2022 ophthalmology residency cycle. With another year of virtual interviews a...

Equity in Ophthalmology-Episode 4

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Arhem chats with Dr. Geeta Lalwani, who is is the founder of Rocky Mountain Retina Associates, where she specializes in the medical a...

A Chat with Shanika Esparaz, MD

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Dr. Shanika Esparaz! Dr. Esparaz is a private practice ophthalmologist in the Cleveland area. She practices a unique mix of compreh...

A Chat with Tamara Fountain, MD

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Tamara Fountain. Dr. Fountain is professor of ophthalmology at Rush University Medical Center and maintains a privat...

A Chat with Asanté Quintana, MS4

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Cho chats with 2022 residency applicant and fellow MS4, Asanté Quintana. They discuss Asanté’s passion for policy and advocacy which develop...

Equity in Ophthalmology-Episode 3

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Arhem chats with Dr. Bonnie An Henderson. Dr. Henderson is the contributing author of Chapter 4 of Women in Ophthamology (https://www...

A Chat with Mark Greiner, MD

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chris Cho (MS4) chats with Dr. Mark Greiner from the University of Iowa. Dr. Greiner is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and ...

Equity in Ophthalmology-Episode 2

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of our Equity in Ophthalmology series, host Arhem Barkatullah sits down to chat with Dr. Bryn Burkholder from the Wilmer Eye Institute...

Equity in Ophthalmology-Episode 1

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this premiere episode of Equity in Ophthalmology, we sit down with the Co-Editors of the newly released book, Women in Ophthalmology. Dr. Christi...

A Chat with S.K. Steven Houston III, MD

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Steve Houston of the Florida Retina Institute about his path from engineering to ophthalmology and eventually vitreo...

A Chat with Benjamin Young, MD, MS

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Benjamin Young, MD, MS. As a current vitreoretinal surgery fellow at the University of Michigan's Kellogg Eye Center, Dr....

A Chat with Brandon McKenzie, MS3

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chris Cho sits down and interviews future colleague and rising MS4 Brandon McKenzie. Brandon is a medical student applying for reside...

A Chat with Grayson Armstrong, MD, MPH

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Grayson Armstrong. Dr. Armstrong is a clinical fellow in ophthalmic telemedicine at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirma...

A Chat with Ravi Goel, MD

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ravi Goel of Wills Eye Surgical Network in Cherry Hill, NJ. Dr. Goel is a cataract and refractive surgeon who is a ...

A Chat with Emily Xu, medical student

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chris Cho (MS3, lead host of Honestly Bilal's med student section) chats with his classmate Emily Xu. Emily is an MS3 at the Universi...

A Chat with Ned Lu, medical student

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Ned Lu. Ned is a medical student at Harvard Medical School. He is finishing up a research year in the Harvard Retinal Ima...

A Chat with Gabriella Schmuter, medical student

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Gabriella Schmuter. Gabby is a current MS3 and incoming residency applicant in ophthalmology. We discuss her interest in ...

A Chat with Dr. Glaucomflecken

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with medicine's favorite comedian and ophthalmologist, Dr. Glaucomflecken. We discuss.... -Discovering ophthalmology and why...

Reflections on the 2021 Ophthalmology Match

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with former guests and recently matched applicants in the 2021 ophthalmology residency cycle. Listen in on what we learned, wh...

A Chat with Jay Sridhar, MD

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In celebration of this 50th episode of Honestly Bilal, co-host Ankur Parikh (MS4 NEOMED) and I chat with our mentor Dr. Jay Sridhar. Dr. Sridhar is a...

A Chat with José-Alain Sahel, MD

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with José-Alain Sahel, MD. Dr. Sahel is the chair and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Unive...

A Chat with Ian Seddon, medical student

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Ian Seddon from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Ian is a third-year medical student at NOVA Southeastern University and plans to purs...

A Chat with Anapatricia Maldonado Cerda, MD

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Anapatricia Maldonado Cerda, MD, a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Ana bravely shares her i...

A Chat with Nicolas Yannuzzi, MD

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Nicolas Yannuzzi, MD. Dr. Yannuzzi is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and a vitreoretinal surgeon at ...

A Chat with Kalla Gervasio, MD

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Kalla Gervasio, who resides as one of the Chief Residents at Wills Eye Hospital.    Dr. Gervasio shares her journ...

A Chat with Edmund Tsui, MD

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Edmund Tsui, MD. Dr. Tsui is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA, where he specializes in uveitis.    We ...

A Chat with Michael Klufas, MD

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Michael Klufas. Dr. Klufas is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University and a Vitreoreti...

A Chat with John Miller, MD

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. John Miller. Dr. Miller is the Director of the Retinal Imaging and the Associate Director of the Vitreoretinal surger...

A Chat with Alexis Warren, MD

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Alexis Warren, MD. Dr. Warren is one of the Chief Residents in ophthalmology at the University of Iowa. We discuss her ...

A Chat with Richard Davidson, MD

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Richard Davidson. Dr. Davidson is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado. He resides as the Co-me...

A Chat with Robert Swan, MD

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Robert Swan, MD. Dr. Swan is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse, New York where he is al...

A Chat with Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD. Dr. Yonekawa is a pediatric and adult retinal surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital and Mid Atlantic Reti...

A Chat with Ike Ahmed, MD, FRCSC

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ike Ahmed. As a world-renowned leader in ophthalmology and the founder of what is known as Microinvasive Glaucoma Sur...

A Chat with Lindsay De Andrade, MD

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Lindsay De Andrade. Dr. De Andrade is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Iowa. As an alum o...

A Chat with Rishi Singh, MD

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rishi Singh. Dr. Singh is a Staff Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute, the Medical Director of Infor...

A Chat with Preeya Gupta, MD

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Preeya Gupta. As an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology specializing in Cornea and External Disease at Duke Universi...

A Chat with Alice C. Lorch, MD, MPH

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Alice C. Lorch, MD, MPH. Dr. Lorch is the Program Director for the Ophthalmology Residency Training Program and an Assist...

A Chat with Nimesh Patel, MD

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Nimesh Patel. Dr. Patel is a vitreoretinal surgeon in adult and pediatric retina at Mass. Eye and Ear and Boston Chil...

A Chat with Eduardo Alfonso, MD

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Eduardo Alfonso, MD. As the Director of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmo...

A Chat with Sanah Aslam, medical student

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Sanah Aslam. Sanah is a fourth-year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia and recently applied for residency ...

A Chat with William Park, MD

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. William Park, MD. As program director for the ophthalmology residency program and Clinical Assistant Professor at Loy...

A Chat with Luis Berrocal, MD-PGY-1

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Luis Berrocal, MD PGY-1 at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at the University of Illinois at Chicago.    Luis a...

A Chat with Peter MacIntosh, MD

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Peter MacIntosh, M.D. from the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Med...

A Chat with R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA, FACS

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA, FACS. Dr. Chan is the Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at t...

A Chat With Sayyada ”Maela” Hyder, medical student

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Sayyada "Maela" Hyder. Maela is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine who recen...

A Chat with Ogul Uner, medical student

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I hang out with Ogul Uner. Ogul is a fourth-year medical student at Emory University who recently applied for residency in ophthalmol...

A Chat with Audina Berrocal, MD and Thomas Albini, MD

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Honestly Bilal, I am joined by two guests: Dr. Audina Berrocal, M.D., and Dr. Thomas Albini, M.D. Both Dr. Berrocal and Dr. Albin...

A Chat with Malik Kahook, MD

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Malik Kahook M.D. We discuss Dr. Kahook's journey to ophthalmology and specializing in glaucoma, which started in A...

A Chat with Jennifer Lindsey, MD

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Lindsey M.D. Dr. Lindsey is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute. Dr....

A Chat with Chad Lewis, MPH, medical student

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Chad Lewis, MPH. Chad is a fourth-year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth who is applying f...

A Chat with John Kitchens, MD

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. John Kitchens MD. Dr. Kitchens is a world-renowned name in vitreoretinal surgery and has trained at top-ranked ins...

A Chat with Daniel Moore, MD

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Daniel Moore MD.  Dr. Moore is a Glaucoma specialist, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, and Program Director...

A Chat with Thomas Oetting MD, MS

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Thomas Oetting MD, MS. Dr. Oetting is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Iowa where he ser...

A Chat with Meghana Kalavar, medical student

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by fourth year medical student Meghana Kalavar. Meghana is an alum of Johns Hopkins University where she did her undergra...

A Chat with Rohit Ross Lakhanpal, MD, FACS

08 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Rohit Ross Lakhanpal MD F.A.C.S. Dr. Lakhanpal is a renowned expert in the medical and surgical management of vitr...

A Chat with Andrea Tooley, MD

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm joined by my guest Dr. Andrea Tooley MD. Upon completing her residency at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Tooley went on to complete a fello...

A Chat with Andrew Hendershot, MD

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Andrew Hendershot MD. Dr. Hendershot is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at The Ohio State University Wexne...

A Chat with Harris Ahmed DO-PGY1, MPH

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I catch up with Dr. Harris Ahmed DO, MPH. We virtually met through a chance encounter on Twitter and since then have collaborated on ...

A Chat with Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, MD

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology at Stanford University Medical C...

A Chat with Rukhsana Mirza MD

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rukhsana Mirza MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg Sch...

A Chat with David Wu MD PhD

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I chat with Dr. David Wu MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University's Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Wu is a...

A Chat with Gary Wörtz MD

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest in this episode is Dr. Gary Wörtz MD. He is a renowned name in the field of cataract and refractive surgery in ophthalmology. He is the host...

A Chat with Victoria Ly, medical student

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I hang out with Victoria Ly. As a now fourth year medical student at the University of Arkansas, Victoria is applying for residency i...

A Chat with Tim Steinemann, MD PART 2

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Tim Steinemann MD returns to talk overcoming adversity and challenges through grit, what ophthalmology applicants should look for...

Episode 5: A Chat with Angie Choudhury, medical student, and Eileen Bowden, MD

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I get to hang with Angie Choudhury and her sister, Eileen Choudhury Bowden. Angie is a rising fourth-year medical student at the Univ...

Episode 4: A Chat with Melissa Yuan, medical student

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I meet and talk with Melissa Yuan. Melissa is a rising fourth year medical student at Cornell University and graduated from Harvard f...

Episode 3: A Chat with Tim Steinemann, MD

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I sit down with a mentor who I have had the pleasure of getting to know through Twitter.  Dr. Tim Steinemann is a Ophthalmic clinic...

Episode 1: A Chat with Ravi Parikh MD, MPH

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this premiere episode, I got to chat with Dr. Ravi Parikh from Manhattan Retina and Eye in New York City. We talked about his journey into ophthalm...

Episode 2: A Chat with Arjun Watane, medical student

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with my first medical student, Arjun Watane, a fourth year at the University of Miami School of Medicine on this episode of @HonestlyBilal....

Honestly Bilal (Trailer)

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas