*Roshan and Sharon were married in 2016 in Patterson, New Jersey.*

Dr. Roshan George is the newest addition to the Collom & Carney Eye Institute. He and his wife, Sharon, moved to Texarkana last August. It was quite a notable time to move to a new city and begin a new job amidst a pandemic but Roshan and Sharon settled in and are grateful for the southern hospitality Texarkana has to offer.

The couple moved here from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where Roshan completed a two-year fellowship in retinal surgery. Originally from Bangalore, India, Roshan’s family moved to the United States when he was 7 years old. Both of his parents are physicians and settled in New York City where they lived for five years. Roshan moved to upstate New York where they lived for three years.

Roshan completed his teenage years living in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University where he earned a degree in Biomedical Engineering. He remained there for medical school and after graduation began his Ophthalmology residency in Houston. He was with the UT Medical Center there for three years. He met his wife online, and after five years of dating, he and Sharon were married. Sharon is originally from Dubai and is expecting their first child, a girl, this summer. Sharon will be joining and beginning the UAMS/AHEC family medicine residency in July.

Part of Roshan’s draw to Texarkana and the C&C Clinic was meeting and working with Dr. Magy Eskander while in Houston. She was part of his recruitment to the clinic, and since arriving here, Roshan has enjoyed getting to know Dr. Tom Ellison and Dr. Charles Thornton. Providing a range of ophthalmological services, Roshan is the only retinal surgeon here. His sole practice is as both a surgical and medical retina specialist.

*The Georges look forward to meeting new people, exploring all that Texarkana has to offer, and becoming parents.*

Since many of his patients are older, due to Coronavirus concerns and CDC mandates, Dr. George’s practice had a slow start but they are beginning to come in and receive treatments. Roshan is thrilled to have brand new, state-of-the-art equipment and technology for his practice and surgeries are performed on-site. Services vary from laser treatments and injections to ophthalmological imaging to treat a wide range of eye conditions. He is dedicated to his patients and wants to provide them with the utmost care and personal attention. Roshan explains, “My goal for my patients is education and transparency. I feel like in our medical community, information is so rapidly changing. It is difficult for us doctors to educate our patients. While it is easier to give our patients brochures and advise them to read online, I’ve realized that sitting down and taking the extra time to explain their condition builds trust and gives them peace of mind.”

In addition, Dr. George utilizes the skills and lessons learned through his education and training to put into practice the physician he aims to be. He says, “Through medical school and residency, I know how difficult it to understand the complexity of the diseases we encounter daily. As a result, when I finally saw the big picture, I was eager to share my knowledge with everyone, colleagues and patients alike.” His flourishing practice alongside his colleagues in a busy clinic keeps him hustling, especially after settling in during a pandemic.

When he’s not busy working, Roshan enjoys cooking, running, and biking. In fact, 10 years ago he participated in a group who biked from San Diego, California, to Washington, D.C. It took them two months to complete, and they averaged biking 70 miles per day. This trek was a fundraiser for Ride for World Health in aid to children in Africa. The group pedaled from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, covering 3,300 miles and raising $80,000 for the organization. He and Sharon look forward to meeting new people, exploring their new city, and becoming parents. He commends Collom & Carney for the opportunity and looks forward to helping patients across the community.

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