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Dr Elvis Ojaimi

MBBS, MMed, MD, FRANZCO

Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Dr Ojaimi has an interest in innovative retinal surgical instrumentation and enjoys teaching medical students from Monash and Melbourne medical schools. He has been practicing privately for over a decade.

Dr Elvis Ojaimi completed his undergraduate medical degree at Melbourne University and then completed his general ophthalmology training at Sydney Eye Hospital. He underwent extensive subspecialist retinal training in Australia and overseas.

His area of surgical expertise, includes complex cataract surgery and vitreoretinal surgical procedures, including macular holes, epiretinal membranes and vitreomacular traction syndrome. Dr Ojaimi has been in private practice since 2010.

Special Interests

  • Cataract surgery
  • Epiretinal membrane (macular pucker)
  • Macular hole surgery, vitreomacular traction syndrome
  • Retinal tears and retinal detachment
  • Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, vein occlusions

Qualifications​

  • Masters of Research, MD (UToronto, 2012)
  • Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, FRANZCO (2009)
  • Master of Medicine, MMed (USYD, 2005)
  • Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS (UoM, 1997)

Registrar Training 

  • Ophthalmology Registrar, Sydney Eye Hospital, 2009

Fellowship Training

  • Medical Retina & Uveitis Fellowship, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 2010
  • Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship (Michael Shea fellowship, St Michael’s), University of Toronto, 2012

Memberships 

  • Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
  • FRACS
  • American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS)
  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZRS)

Hospital Appointments

  • Epworth Private Hospital, East Melbourne
  • Beleura Private Hospital, Mornington
  • Box Hill Private Hospital, Box Hill

Awards & Research

  • Retinal Foundation of Canada – Cytokine responses in anterior chambers of eyes with diabetic macular oedema pre-and-post [drug name], 2012
  • Industry unrestricted grant, Novartis Ophthalmics, 2011
  • The Eye foundation/Novartis Ophthalmics Medical Retina Research Scholarship, 2011
  • Westmead Millennium Institute Research Scholarship, 2005
  • Scholarship award, The Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, 2004
  • Westmead Millennium Institute Research Scholarship, 2004
  • Scholarship Award, The Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, 2003

Phone

(03) 9417 1011

Hours

Monday to Friday

8:30am ~ 5pm

Fax

(03) 9419 9649

Email

[email protected]

Address

Suite 8.1, Level 8
Epworth Grey Street Centre
124 Grey Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002

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