Irfan Kherani

AB, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Irfan Kherani was born and raised in Edmonton finishing high school at Lester B. Pearson United World College in Victoria, BC. Following his undergraduate degree at Princeton University in Molecular Biology with Certificates in Global Health & Health Policy and Theatre Arts, Dr. Kherani moved back to Edmonton graduating from medical school at the University of Alberta in June 2015. Thereafter, he completed residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa with fellowships afterwards in Glaucoma & Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery at the University of Toronto and Vision Rehabilitation at the University of British Columbia. He is currently working through the one-year Harvard University Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program. Dr. Kherani practices at the University of Toronto offering the full gamut of glaucoma and anterior segment medical, laser and incisional surgery including complex cataract/intraocular lens, angle-based Schlemm's Canal and sub-conjunctival, needling, trabeculectomy and tube-shunt surgery. Academically, he has previously evaluated the role of tele-ophthalmology, both tele-glaucoma and tele-retina, in resource limited settings, as well as the role the uniform-field electroretinogram photopic-negative response in reflecting ganglion cell function in patients with early glaucoma. Dr. Kherani's current research interests lie the role of vision rehabilitation patients with glaucoma aimed at optimizing their function, as well as a newfound interest in the quantitative effect of glaucoma laser and surgery, comparing both traditional and micro-invasive, on intraocular pressure diurnal fluctuation. Dr. Kherani has a strong interest in Medical Education, and is currently working with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) to help develop the ophthalmology competencies for use in Competency Based Medical Education (CBME). He has background in competency development, trainee assessment and program evaluation. Dr. Kherani has previously served on the Board of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students as (CFMS) as Executive Vice-President Medical Education, Board of the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS), Council of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC), the Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) as Chair of the Board and most recently as President of the Council of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR).