Bala Ambati

About Bala Ambati

Bala Ambati

Professor of Ophthalmology, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah

Bala holds the distinction of being the world’s youngest person to graduate from medical school – at the age of 17 – and since specializing in ophthalmology, has gone on to receive many awards, including the Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award from the ARVO Foundation in 2014, and was ranked #1 on our Top 40 under 40 list in 2015. His research encompasses four key topics: angiogenesis and vascular zoning, novel drug delivery formulations, intracellular therapeutics, and advanced ocular imaging methods.