194 North Court Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 4V7
1-807-346-1000
Dr. Bhambhwani ext 7754
Dr. Francis ext 7752
Dr. Ajay Kamath M.B.B.S., M.S., D.N.B., F.R.C.S. (Glasgow) ex 7750
Dr. Alex Pisig ext 7750
OR Booking Desk ext 3122
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OUR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
Experienced |Â Dedicated | Professional
Dr Vishaal Bhambhwani MBBS, MS, DNB, FPOS, is an Ophthalmologist with special interest in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. He has trained at renowned centres in Mumbai, Delhi, Auckland, and Toronto. He has completed two fellowships in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, at the University of Auckland (2016-2017) and at The Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto (2018-2019). Presently, he is an Assistant Professor and Staff Ophthalmologist at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Dr. Vishaal Bhambhwani
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Chris Francis M.D.,F.R.C.S. (C) studied medicine at the University of Toronto. With a year hiatus before furthering his education he chose Thunder Bay to practice general medicine. He fell in love with the city and area and after completing his residency in Ophthalmology with an interest in Glaucoma returned to the city as Staff Ophthalmologist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre. Dr. Francis has spent his entire career at the Port Arthur Health Centre and has recently joined the Northern Ontario School of Medicine as an Associate Professor to share his expertise with medical students.
Dr. Chris Francis
M.D., F.R.C.S. (C)
Dr. Alex Pisig,MD
Dr. Alex Pisig is a vitreoretinal surgeon with extensive training in medical and surgical retina, including fellowships at Harvard Medical School and the University of British Columbia. He has also conducted retina research at the University of Hawai‘i and completed his medical degree at the University of Santo Tomas. His research includes publications on biomarkers of diabetic retinopathy, LASIK, and scleral-fixated intraocular lenses. He currently serves as Assistant Professor at Northern Ontario School of Medicine University and Staff Ophthalmologist at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.