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Bio

Zachary Eller, MD, MS, is an ophthalmologist who finished ophthalmology residency at Howard University Hospital in June 2026. The academic route ran from a biology degree with engineering and economics minors from Loyola University Maryland, then a graduate degree in biomedical engineering from Binghamton University, then an MD from Howard University College of Medicine in 2022.

Dr. Eller is trained in the medical and surgical care of adult eye disease. Research has run alongside that clinical preparation, including a master's thesis on how bacterial colonies generate traction at a gel interface, and a 2022 Journal of Academic Ophthalmology study quantifying how much cornea and keratorefractive surgery residents in the United States actually see.

Away from the hospital, Dr. Eller is a former NCAA Division I swimmer who spent several years coaching competitive swimmers. In Dr. Eller's own words, "I came to ophthalmology from engineering, and I still think about the eye as a structure with mechanics you can measure and repair. What I want a patient to leave with is a clear picture of what is happening in their eye and what we plan to do about it." New patients are welcome to schedule a consultation.