Meet our new physician, Dr. Janani Singaravelu Polder, who joined Retina Northwest on October 1, 2024.
Dr. Polder began her education at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience and South Asia Studies, followed by a Master of Medical Science degree at Drexel University College of Medicine. She was subsequently awarded the Fulbright Student Research Grant to conduct Public Health research in India. Upon returning, she earned a Doctor of Medicine degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She was selected for the prestigious NIH Medical Research Scholars Program, where she conducted basic science retina research at the National Eye Institute. Her postgraduate training began with her transitional year internship at Mt. Carmel Health System in Columbus, OH, followed by Ophthalmology residency at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She completed Ophthalmic Oncology fellowship at the renowned Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic then joined The Retina Group of Washington where she was a Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellow.
