Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD, is a top ophthalmologist and medical retina and inherited retinal dystrophy specialist who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Associated Retina Consultants in Phoenix, AZ, which he joined in 2013. He additionally serves as Director of the Inherited Retinal Disease and Visual Function Clinic at the Phoenix office. Academically, Dr. Bakall is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, where he also acts as Scientific Mentor for medical student scholarly projects. With ten years of experience, he specializes in all facets of his specialty. Dr. Bakall maintains active hospital privileges at several local hospitals, including several Banner Health hospitals and Phoenix Children’s Hospital For more information about Dr. Benjamin Bakall, please visit https://associatedretinaconsultants.com/staff/benjamin-bakall-m-d-ph-d/.

Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Benjamin Bakall, who serves patients in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Bakall joined Associated Retina Consultants in 2013 as a medical retina and inherited retinal dystrophy specialist. He is the Director of the Inherited Retinal Disease and Visual Function Clinic at the Phoenix office, and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. Dr. Bakall graduated with his medical degree from Uppsala University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He then earned his PhD degree at Uppsala University in 2005, and his postdoctoral research at the University of Arizona in 2007. He performed his internship in general surgery and his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Arizona in 2008 and 2011, respectively. This was followed by a two-year fellowship in medical retina at the University of Iowa in 2013. The doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). A member of the Arizona Ophthalmological Society and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Dr. Bakall has been the Medical Chair for Vision Walk Arizona-Foundation for Fighting Blindness for several years. He is also a member of the Quality Committee for Innovation Care Partners affiliated with HonorHealth.

Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD, is a 2003-graduate of The Uppsala University Faculty of Medicine in Uppsala, Sweden. He then acquired a PhD in Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University (2005) followed by postdoctoral research in the United States at the University of Arizona, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science (2007). His postgraduate training in the United States includes his general surgery internship (2008) and ophthalmology residency (2011) served at the University of Arizona. Dr. Bakall conducted a fellowship in medical retina at the University of Iowa (2013). He attained board certification in ophthalmology with the American Board of Ophthalmology. Furthermore, he is a member of member of the Arizona Ophthalmological Society and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. For more information about Dr. Benjamin Bakall, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/504679-Benjamin-Bakall-Ophthalmologist.