Dominique Geoffrion, MD, CM, PhD
Ophthalmology Resident, Université de Montréal
Board Member, Orbis Canada

Dr. Dominique Geoffrion is an Ophthalmology resident at the Université de Montréal. She obtained her medical degree from McGill University in 2023. During her medical training, she also completed a PhD in Experimental Surgery at McGill. She previously earned her Honors Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Université de Montréal. 

She has conducted extensive research in molecular biology, genetics, and ophthalmology, resulting in multiple publications, including in prestigious medical journals like The New England Journal of Medicine. Her PhD research enhanced the understanding and management of glaucoma after Boston keratoprosthesis surgery. Additionally, she serves as an ad hoc reviewer for various ophthalmology journals.

Dr. Geoffrion has received numerous scholarships and awards recognizing her research achievements and community leadership. She has namely been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and received the ASCRS Resident Excellence Award and COS Excellence in Research Award. Additionally, she has received research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Quebec Health Research Funds.

Committed to global ophthalmology, Dr. Geoffrion has served as a Board member of Orbis Canada since 2021. She is also the founder and president of the Orbis Future Vision Leaders program, an initiative by Orbis Canada designed to bring together medical students and residents to fight avoidable blindness.

Financial disclosure: Dominique Geoffrion does not have any affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.