Dr. Dhaliwal is an ophthalmology specialist (Eye MD) with extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of retinal diseases. He has been in medical practice since 1985. Dr. Dhaliwal was on clinical faculty at the University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology before relocating to Augusta, GA in 1994. Dr. Dhaliwal is on the clinical faculty of the Queen's University Department of Ophthalmology and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Dhaliwal has been recognized by the "Best Doctors" review of eye surgeons for the southeastern states.

His interests and dedication to the field of vitreoretinal diseases of the eye have resulted in many published articles in prestigious ophthalmic medical journals. Dr. Dhaliwal has authored several book chapters (two of which are in the internationally recognized standard three volume text, "Retina"). He belongs to and presents regularly at national fluorescein angiography clubs and has been actively involved in clinical trials here in Augusta.

Dr. Dhaliwal is a native of Vancouver, BC and he received his medical degree at the University of British Columbia in 1983. After a mixed surgical and medical internship, he undertook residency training in Internal Medicine. Following this he practiced in northern Canada before returning to complete his Ophthalmic surgical training at Queen's University (at Kingston, Ontario). He then completed two additional years of subspecialty training in medical retinal diseases at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute of the Johns Hopkins University Hospital (Baltimore, MD) and in surgical vitreoretinal diseases at Barnes Hospital of the Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO). During this time he co-authored articles on indocyanine green angiography and subfoveal retinal surgery that are standard references.

Licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina, he maintains memberships, fellowships, and/or diplomate status with the following groups and associations:

· National Board of Medical Examiners
· American Board of Ophthalmology
· American Medical Association
· American Academy of Ophthalmology
· Canadian Ophthalmological Society
· Georgia Society of Ophthalmology
· American Society of Retina Specialists
· Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
· American College of Surgeons
· American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery
· Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association
· Richmond County Medical Society