Zahra Markatia

Zahra Markatia is a PGY-1 Ophthalmology Resident at Baylor College of Medicine since June 2023. Zahra serves as the Director of Operations for EyeGuru.org, an educational resource aimed at enhancing ophthalmology training, starting in January 2021. Previous experience includes a role as a Research Fellow at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from July 2021 to July 2022, and active participation in dance teams, such as The Watchlist Dance Co. from August 2018 and Miami UJhoom Dance Team from August 2014 to May 2018. Zahra earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2023, along with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from the University of Miami in 2018. Education was completed at Pine Crest School from 2010 to 2014.