D. Chimene Richa

D. Chimene Richa serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, holding additional leadership roles as Associate Program Director and Director of Medical Student Education in Ophthalmology.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology (summa cum laude) from Villanova University
• Medical degree from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• Transitional year internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center
• Ophthalmology residency at University of Maryland
• Oculoplastic surgery fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital

Dr. Richa specializes in Oculoplastics with clinical expertise in eyelid, tear drainage, and orbital pathologies—including ptosis, dermatochalasis, entropion/ectropion, tearing disorders, eyelid tumors, and thyroid eye disease. Her practice emphasizes functional and cosmetic outcomes for periocular conditions while innovating ophthalmology education methodologies for medical students and residents.

Her educational contributions were formally recognized with the Pass & Susel Medical Student Education Tool Chest Award in 2015.

As Director of Medical Student Education, Dr. Richa shapes curriculum development and clinical training frameworks within the ophthalmology department, prioritizing hands-on resident instruction and novel teaching approaches despite no documented research grants or dedicated laboratory facilities.