Sophie J. Bakri

Dr. Sophie Bakri, M.D. is a consultant in the Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she specializes in treating age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and complex retinal detachments. As a professor of ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Dr. Bakri leads students in both clinical and translational research aimed at understanding and mitigating drug side effects for patients living with retinal disease. She has authored many peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and has received an Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Bakri is listed as one of Becker’s 135 leading ophthalmologists in the United States and was named one of The Ophthalmologist’s Top 50 Rising Stars.