Dr Amber Sheikh is a graduate of MUN medical school and then completed her residency in Ophthalmology from the University of Saskatchewan.

She is in private practice for the last 10 years and is the director of the Niagara Eye Institute. Dr Sheikh holds administrative roles as the Chief of Ophthalmology in Niagara. She is currently clinical professor adjunct at McMaster University.

She enjoys spending time outdoors with her three young children. They enjoy and spend a lot of time biking and gardening.