Varun Chaudhary
Professor, Surgery

Dr. Chaudhary is Professor of Surgery at McMaster University and Chief of Ophthalmology at St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton and Hamilton Health Sciences.

He is passionate about evidence generation in the field of retina. He has over 80 publications and as Principal Investigator he has secured over $40 million in research grant funding.

Dr. Chaudhary is the Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. He is the current President for the Canadian Retina Society.

He serves as Member/Chair on multiple clinical and medical advisory boards and global steering committees for retina endeavors spanning from basic science research to multi-national clinical trials in the field of retina.

He has been awarded multiple Education, Achievement and Research Awards along with the Honor and Senior Honor Award by the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.