A board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Amit Chokshi is highly trained in laser vision correction and is a graduate of the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. After completing his residency at Vanderbilt Medical Center, where he began performing refractive eye surgery, Dr. Chokshi was awarded a fellowship at Laser and Corneal Surgery Associates at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he specialized in refractive and corneal surgery. Dr. Chokshi went on to serve as the director of the University Of Florida Laser Eye Center. He also held the positions of assistant professor and director of the cornea and external disease division at the UF Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Chokshi is fellowship trained in cornea, cataracts and is a LASIK specialist with Florida Eye Specialists. Dr. Chokshi was also named Chief of Ophthalmology at Baptist Medical Center for 2015 & 2016.
As children of Indian immigrants, Dr. Chokshi and his sister were raised in the United States, mostly in South Florida. After his training, Dr. Chokshi and his wife, Megha, moved to Jacksonville in 2004. They have the privilege and joy of raising their four children; Sofia, Sahana, Simryn and Sagar. In his free time, Dr. Chokshi enjoys playing golf and regularly exercising. Some of his favorite activities include Crossfit, Running, Weight Lifting, Yoga, and Kickboxing.
Dr. Chokshi originally chose ophthalmology in medical school because of the unique combination of being able to combine his love of surgery to heal while also developing long term relationships with his patients. Dr. Chokshi truly feels blessed to be an ophthalmologist that is able to touch so many lives in a meaningful way. Having been a LASIK patient himself allows him unique perspective of what the experience is like from the patient’s side and also what a thrill it is to have one’s vision corrected. Treating his patients as if they were his family is a priority that allows his patient’s the most compassionate patient care.
MAIDA Custom Vision
11945 San Jose Blvd #102
Jacksonville, Fl, 32223