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Zaina Al-Mohtaseb

Ophthalmology

Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; Director of Research, Whitsett Vision Group

Houston, TX

Dr. Zaina Al-Mohtaseb is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and external disease, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery, treating conditions such as Fuchs' dystrophy, keratoconus, aphakia, disorders of the lens, and wet age-related macular degeneration. She serves adult patients requiring complex vision correction, including those with treatment-resistant corneal endothelial disease, as demonstrated by her performance of the first endothelial cell injection procedure in

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17+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology (ABO)

Education & Training

  • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (MD, 2009)
  • Residency: Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine (Ophthalmology, 2013)
  • Fellowship: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami (Cornea/External Disease, Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2014)

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2019

  • HealthgradesHealthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Cornea & External Disease

Conditions & Treatments

Corneal DiseaseMacular DegenerationCataract SurgeryRefractive Surgery

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Houston Methodist Hospital
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
  • CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
  • Ben Taub Hospital
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Languages

English

Experience

17+ years in practice