About
Meet Dr. Mathews
The surgeon, the scientist, the mom.
Why I chose ophthalmology
Two things drew me to ophthalmology. The surgery itself fascinated me: delicate microsurgery that uses both hands and both feet at once. And the results can change someone's life overnight. I still remember a patient reading the eye chart clearly the day after cataract surgery. That's when I knew this was what I wanted to do.
It still never gets old. Every time a patient tells me how eye surgery has changed their life, I feel the same amazement I did then.
Today, as a cataract, cornea and refractive surgeon, I strive to bring that same sense of wonder and care to every patient.
I believe in treating the whole person, not just the eye. Here's what that means for your care →
At a glance
- Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
- MD and MPH from Johns Hopkins; Ophthalmology Residency at the Harkness Eye Institute (Columbia University); Cornea Fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins University)
- 36 peer-reviewed publications on the cornea, dry eye and global sight
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor, every year since 2022
- Cofounder of Keratoplasty Alliance International, a nonprofit expanding access to corneal transplants worldwide
Learn more
- Training & Background: education, certification and honors
- Eye Care: the conditions and procedures I focus on
- Whole-Person Care: why your overall health matters to your eyes
- Life Outside Medicine: family, yoga and travel