About Us: Pioneering Human + AI to Advance Healthcare
Our Story
Ophthalytics was founded with a simple but urgent mission: prevent avoidable blindness through early detection.
We saw how specialist shortages, long wait times, and unequal access to care left millions undiagnosed until it was too late.
By combining AI with clinical expertise, we empower frontline healthcare providers to deliver sight-saving screenings—when and where patients need them most.
Our Mission
To amplify the expertise of real doctors with AI-assisted diagnostic tools, delivering faster and more affordable retinal screenings to clinics that need them most.
Our Vision
AI-driven predictive health through non-invasive, accessible eye scans—enabling earlier disease detection and better outcomes.
Leadership
Awais Bajwa
Founder & CEO
Neelam Nosheen, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Scientific Advisory Board
Nadia Waheed, MD, MPH
Professor of Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist — Retinal & Macular Disease
Peter Kaiser, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Center for Ocular Research and Evaluation (CORE)
Justis Ehlers, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology; Retina Specialist for detached retinas, cataracts & glaucoma
Arshad Khanani, MD
Director of Clinical Research at Sierra Eye Associates
Business Advisory Board
Raghib Hussain
Business Advisor
Baz Khuti
President US at Modak, Co-Founder QiO Technologies, Executive CTO Cloud at GE
Scott Brands
Financial Advisor, SVP Finance at Brightwell Payments, Inc
Joshua Freeman
Medical Device Clinical and Regulatory Professional
Abu Bakar
Business Advisor
Join Us
Take the first step toward an exciting career with Ophthalytics. Join our team and be a part of our mission to advance wellbeing through deep-learning AI. We are looking for driven and passionate individuals who share our vision and want to make a meaningful impact. Don't wait — start your journey with us today.
Awais Bajwa
Founder & CEO
Machine Learning, Data Science Expert & AI Junkie
Awais is a visionary healthcare innovator and data scientist. Blending innovation with compassion, he has used knowledge engineering—commonly called artificial intelligence, or AI—to greatly expand the access, accuracy, and efficiency of diagnosis. Under his leadership, the company has won accolades, such as the Health Equity Initiative award from Amazon Web Services, for its transformative impact.
With more than 15 years of experience in advanced data analytics, Awais previously led AI product development for GE Companies, contributing advances in deep learning, generative AI, computer vision, and enterprise architecture.
Neelam Nosheen, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Researcher & Distinguished Health Informatician
Neelam Nosheen, MD, is a physician, healthcare innovator, and Chief Medical Officer at Ophthalytics. From her background in obstetrics and gynecology, Neelam expanded her scope to health information technologies, earning a Master's in Health Informatics and gaining valuable experience in clinical research.
Neelam is committed to making healthcare accessible and efficient through cutting-edge knowledge engineering, deep-learning AI, and computer vision technologies. Compassion and innovation are the foundations of her work.