Jad Ayash, MD

Assistant Professor

Brief Bio

Dr. Ayash received a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He has a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Balamand School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship and ophthalmology residency at Saint George Hospital University Medical Center. In the United States he completed an ophthalmic genetics fellowship at Harvard Medical School and two cornea, external diseases, and refractive surgery fellowships at Park Avenue Laser Vision and Callahan Eye Hospital at University of Alabama, Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. Dr. Ayash specializes in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeries.

Clinical Expertise

• Medical and surgical management of corneal diseases
• Corneal transplantation
• Ocular surface reconstruction
• Ocular surface tumors
• Routine and complex cataract surgery
• Medical and surgical management of anterior segment disease
• Refractive surgery

Education

• BS, Biology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• MD, University of Balamand, Lebanon

Ophthalmology Residency

• Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Lebanon

Fellowship

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Callahan Eye Hospital, Birmingham, AL
• Harvard Medical School, Boston Childrens Hospital, Boston, MA
• Park Avenue Laser Vision, New York, NY

State Licensure

• Massachusetts

Professional Societies and Affiliations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• Cornea Society
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)
• Lebanese Ophthalmic Society (LOS)
• Society of Ophthalmologists in Lebanon and Abroad (SOLA)

Languages

• English
• Arabic

Hobbies

• Soccer, motorsports, trying new restaurants.