Dr. Rina Bhatt

Ms Rina Bhatt is a British-trained fully accredited Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic surgeon at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust. A position she has held since 2012 to this date. She is also Regional Education Advisor (West Midlands) from January 2020 to present, Training Programme Director (Educaion; West Midlands Deanery) from January 2024 to present and Postgraduate Examiner for Royal College of Ophthalmologists from 2015 to this date.

Ms Bhatt has vast experience (over 30 years in the UK) in Ophthalmology. Her specialty interest is in Oculoplastics and Lacrimal Surgery and Emergency Ophthalmology and has trained trainees at senior level who want to pursue their career in this area of specialty. Ms Bhatt has managed a variety of conditions presenting to the Urgent Eye care or Eye Casualties as have been providing clinical service in this area throughout her career. 

First prize for Poster Presentation ‘Evidence based practice in acute Ophthalmology’ 01.10.04 Midland Ophthalmic Society. Distinction in Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care Practice Module (MMedSci): February 2003, University of Wolverhampton. Distinction in Research Methods in Medicine Module (MMedSci): February 2002, University of Wolverhampton.

Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Midland Ophthalmological society