A Chat with Jay Sridhar, MD

In celebration of this 50th episode of Honestly Bilal, co-host Ankur Parikh (MS4 NEOMED) and I chat with our mentor Dr. Jay Sridhar. Dr. Sridhar is an Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and the Associate Residency Program Director at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Sridhar is also the creator and host of the award-winning podcast, Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast. With over 280 episodes, the series provides an educational platform from which listeners can learn informative and insightful perspectives from the world of vitreoretinal surgery. We discuss Dr. Sridhar's biggest advice for medical students interested in ophthalmology from his own journey, what are the key factors to consider in making a rank list, how to balance research in training,  and the keys to being a great resident. Check out Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play. For articles that cover medical education, vitreoretinal surgery, and more, go to www.retinapodcast.com and be sure to follow @retinapodcast on Twitter.