Dr. Sonia Mehta graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University and earned her Doctor of Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine, where she received the Dr. Samuel & Helen Poplack Award for Outstanding Clinical Competence and Excellence in Patient Care. She completed her internship in General Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania–Presbyterian Medical Center and her ophthalmology residency at the University of Pennsylvania-Scheie Eye Institute, where she received the University of Pennsylvania Department of Ophthalmology Teaching Award in recognition of her commitment to medical student and resident education.
Dr. Mehta completed a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Emory University, where she was recognized by the Department of Ophthalmology in consecutive years for outstanding clinical research.
Dr. Mehta is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon on the Retina Service at Wills Eye Hospital, a nationally recognized center for ophthalmic care and research. She serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and is actively involved in the education and mentorship of residents, fellows, and visiting physicians. At Wills Eye Hospital, she oversees the International Scholars program on the Retina Service, helping train ophthalmologists from around the world.
Dr. Mehta has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on vitreoretinal diseases and is an invited speaker at national and international ophthalmology meetings. She is also the author of Step-Up to the USMLE Step 1, a widely used medical textbook now in its fifth edition. She serves as Section Editor for the Surgical “Block Time” section of Retina Times, the official publication of the American Society of Retina Specialists.
Her clinical expertise includes the medical and surgical management of retinal diseases, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, macular holes, macular pucker, retinal detachment, cataract surgery-related diseases, and other vitreoretinal disorders. She also serves as an investigator in leading multicenter clinical trials studying age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, uveitis, and advances in vitreoretinal surgery.
Dr. Mehta was elected to membership in the prestigious Macula Society, an international organization dedicated to advancing research and education in macular diseases. She is also a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, and Pennsylvania Medical Society. She serves as Education Secretariat for the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology and as AAO Councilor representing the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Mehta has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, a Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctor, and a U.S. News & World Report Top Doctor in Ophthalmology. She has also been recognized for outstanding patient satisfaction and clinical excellence, including designation as a U.S. News Patients’ Top Choice physician.
Dr. Mehta is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care while advancing the field of retina through clinical research, education, and mentorship. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family. Originally from the Philadelphia area, she also enjoys supporting her favorite hometown teams the Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers.
Our retina specialists treat everything from common retinal diseases to the most complex medical and surgical cases.
Dr Brett Foxman, Dr Scott Foxman, Dr Thomas Margolis and Dr Daniel Connors will continue to treat patients at the Northfield, Vineland and Cape May Court House locations.
