Our Eye Clinic in Calgary

Dr. Jamie Bhamra is an ophthalmologist with advanced training in cataract and corneal surgery, including refractive surgery, corneal cross-linking, external disease, ocular surface disease, and dry eye disease. He practices comprehensive ophthalmology in Calgary, Alberta.

Originally from Fernie, British Columbia, Calgary was an easy choice to pursue his post-secondary training. He completed his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Calgary. Post-graduate training in ophthalmology was completed in Canada and the United States. Ophthalmology residency training was at the prestigious University of Ottawa Eye Institute. Dr. Bhamra was fortunate to obtain his fellowship at the world-renowned Proctor Foundation and University of California, San Francisco. His subspecialty training includes cornea, external disease, refractive surgery, and uveitis.

Dr. Bhamra’s meticulous, comprehensive, and compassionate chairside manner, in medical and surgical care, is enjoyed by all of his patients. He offers the newest intraocular lens technology, including toric, accommodative, and multifocal IOL options. His skilled, professional and warm approach is evident in the excellent results and care his patients enjoy. He has performed thousands of cataract surgeries (nationally and internationally), and Dr. Bhamra has graciously become one of the busiest cataract surgeons in Alberta and Canada.

For patients with keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, and post-refractive ectasia, Dr. Bhamra performs the latest in corneal cross-linking technology. He is also well versed and experienced in the newest transplant technologies including penetrating keratoplasty (PK), anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK), deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), ultra-thin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK), Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), and cornea keratoprosthesis, as well as, a variety of combination procedures.

Dr. Bhamra is also experienced in many other ocular surface procedures. These include pterygium surgery (with autografting), corneal/conjunctival lesion removal, amniotic membrane grafting, and various manual and automated keratotomies.

He regularly presents research at local, national, and international ophthalmology meetings to help fellow ophthalmologists understand, integrate, and offer technologies to qualifying patients in their practices. He has conducted award-winning research in corneal cross-linking and corneal endothelialitis, as well as offered his opinions in refractive surgery, cataract surgery, premium IOLs, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, and corneal ectasia. He has been invited to author articles on cataract surgery, corneal disease, and dry eye disease in several peer-reviewed journals.

He actively participates in ophthalmology residents training through his affiliations with the University of Calgary Ophthalmology Residency Training Program. Dr. Bhamra is involved in teaching seminars for ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic assistants, family physicians, emergency physicians, pharmacists, and residents. He has been honoured with the “Master Teacher” Award from the University of Calgary Ophthalmology program for his excellence in teaching. Dr. Bhamra has received recognition as an excellent and skilled lecturer by other departments at the University of Calgary. He was also selected as an Emerging Leader in Canadian Ophthalmology.

International ophthalmology is intriguing and exciting to Dr. Bhamra. He has participated in eye camps and eye hospitals internationally. From Srikiran Eye Hospital, Kakinada, India, to helping with medical and surgical eye camps in Vietnam, he hopes to continue learning, teaching and offering care with outreach programs. With a Better World Canada, he and his wife helped set-up and carry out multiple medical eye camps in rural parts of Kenya. All amazing experiences.

Dr. Bhamra is affiliated with many ophthalmology associations including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canadian Medical Association, Eye Physician and Surgeons of Alberta, Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society, American Cataract and Refractive Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Cataract Institute, Canadian Ophthalmology Society, Alberta Medical Association, Refractive Surgery Society, and the Cornea Society.

Dr. Bhamra enjoys fitness training, yoga, meditation, hockey, and golf. He and his family enjoy travelling the world and taking as many photos as possible! He is happy and excited to be a part of the great, caring team at Vector Eye Centre and looks forward to offering everyone the same excellent care.

Dr. Brett Poulis was raised in beautiful Salmon Arm, BC. After completing his PhD at the University of Victoria (UVic), he began medical school at the University of British Columbia (UBC). During his tenure at UBC, his love for Ophthalmology began, and he subsequently completed his 5-year Ophthalmology Residency training here in Calgary. After graduation, he obtained an International Uveitis & Ocular Inflammatory Disease Fellowship at the prestigious Francis I Proctor Foundation at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He currently practices General Ophthalmology with an Interest in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases.

Dr. Poulis has a long history of research and has been published in many peer-reviewed journals. His research has been presented at local, national, and international conferences. Throughout his Ophthalmology Residency here in Calgary, Dr. Poulis was quite involved in teaching various aspects of Ophthalmology to medical students, residents from other disciplines, and to Family Physicians.

Dr. Poulis belongs to many professional medical associations including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, Alberta Medical Association, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Canadian Medical Association, and the Eye Physicians and Surgeons Association of Alberta.

In Dr. Poulis’ free time, he enjoys playing competitive soccer (LWO for Life) and making the most of living in Western Canada through camping, hiking, and lake life. He has a keen interest in forestry health as he was both a BC Heli-Attack Firefighter and BC Heli-Logger in his previous life. While in Victoria, Dr. Poulis was in the Graduated Free-Fall (GFF) Program at Victoria Skydiving; however, he is currently and forever retired from jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

Dr. Mary-Magdalene Ugochukwunyem Dodd (known as Dr. Ugo Dodd) is an ophthalmologist with advanced training in pediatric eye diseases and adult strabismus. She provides comprehensive eye care at Vector Eye Centre.

Originally from Calgary, Dr. Dodd completed an Honours degree in Physiology and a Master of Science in Nutrition at the University of Alberta before earning her medical degree from the University of Ottawa in 2011. She then pursued ophthalmology residency training at the University of Saskatchewan. Her subspecialty fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus was completed at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary— Harvard University’s world-renowned institutions.

In addition to her clinical excellence, Dr. Dodd is actively involved in academic medicine. She participates in research and the education of medical students, residents, and allied health professionals through the University of Calgary. She regularly leads clinical teaching sessions and is a sought after speaker. Known for her ability to translate complex clinical information into practical and compassionate care strategies, she brings both clarity and heart to her mentorship.

Dr. Dodd also collaborates with outreach organizations such as the pediatric travelling low vision clinic, contributing to the delivery of vision care to communities with limited access to subspecialty services. She is passionate about health equity and is committed to addressing local disparities in access to vision services.

Her professional memberships include the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. She stays engaged with ongoing advancements in eye care and applies evidence-based approaches to surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Dr. Dodd welcomes new patients and referrals. Her warm and attentive care is matched by exceptional training and a heartfelt dedication to helping Calgarians enjoy optimal vision health.

Dr. Carolyn Draude grew up on a farm near Naicam, Saskatchewan. After completing her Bachelor of Science at the University of Saskatchewan, she moved to the United States to earn her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Upon graduation, she completed a residency at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, with an emphasis in ocular disease, followed by Fellowship through the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Draude’s experience and interests lie in medical optometric care and working closely with ophthalmology. Although she is happy to be back in Canada after her time in the U.S., she remains a loyal fan of the St. Louis Blues.