RetinaRounds™ Podcast 17: Firas Rahhal, MD

We’re thrilled to welcome to the Retina Rounds podcast Dr. Firas Rahhal.  Dr. Rahhal has been a leader in multiple arenas of ophthalmology.  He was a former faculty member and Retina Clinic Director at the Cornell University Department of Ophthalmology.  He is currently Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine, partner at the esteemed Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group in Los Angeles California and the Co-Founder and General Partner of ExSight Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early stage companies in ophthalmology and vision sciences.  In part one of our interview, Dr. Rahhal talks about the influences of his mentors, the challenges of running a large and busy retina practice and how he finds time to pursue his passions in medical innovation.