Balamurali Ambati, MD

"t a very early age, Dr. Bala Ambati, MD gained a respect and admiration for those who work in the medical profession. Having spent months in a hospital at a young age after being burned on both legs, he experienced the compassion, dedication, and caring of skilled doctors and nurses. As he grew older the experience stayed with him so when it came time to choose a career path, medicine was a logical choice.

Dr. Ambati earned his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine at the age if 17, gaining the title of the world’s youngest doctor, and then began his remarkable career of compassionate medical care. The choice of becoming an Ophthalmologist was an easy one for him.

While Dr. Ambati has performed thousands of cataract surgeries, LASIK surgeries, and other vision correction procedures, with expertise in cataract surgery, lifestyle & multifocal lens implants, laser cataract surgery, all-laser LASIK, corneal transplants, Intacs, ICLs, iris repair, and other corneal procedures, it is his humanitarian work in the United States and the work is remarkable.

Dr. Ambati has been recognized for this teaching excellence by a University of Utah Resident Research Mentor Award, the Gold Humanism Award, and by serving as an instructor at the Harvard Cataract Course. His community and overseas service is consistent and giving: he has conducted free eye screenings in New York, Georgia, Oregon, and Utah, and served as a volunteer eye surgeon with ORBIS, SightLife, Sight for the Sightless, and Help Merct International in Ghana, Zambia, India, Panama, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia."

"In our mission to serve patients and employ staff from a variety of backgrounds, Eugene Eye Care Associates strives to be a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Our office is a safe space for all people regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or other identity markers not listed here.

Further, the practice prides itself on providing patients world-class eye care, including for those who are under-insured and under-served. We believe it’s everyone’s right to receive the healthcare they need in a supportive environment in order to live better, fuller lives.

As part of our commitment to continual improvement, we invite you to join us in dialogue on how we can better serve our patients, team members, and community."