Medical School
- MD, University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine (2019)
Graduate School
- MBA, University of Chicago (2019)
Undergraduate School
- BA, University of Southern California (CA) (2014)
Internship
- University of Chicago (NorthShore) Program (2020)
Residency
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School Program, Ophthalmology (2023)
Fellowships
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics Program, Vitreoretinal Surgery (2025)
Department
OphthalmologyPublications
- Sokol JT, Krasinski DJ, Papaliodis GN, Lambert E, Eliott D, Gaier ED. Substance Use Disorder Interventions and Ophthalmic Outcomes for Injection Drug Use-Associated Endogenous Endophthalmitis. Ophthalmol Retina. 2026 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41539542
- Haghighi T, Gholami S, Sokol JT, Biswas A, Lim JI, Leng T, Thompson AC, Tabkhi H, Alam MN. Compact vision language models enable efficient and interpretable optical coherence tomography through layer-specific multimodal learning. Commun Med (Lond). 2025 Dec 27;6(1):32. PubMed PMID: 41455821
- Yavari N, Mohammadi SS, Sokol JT, Feky DE, Rajabi M, Hung JH, Or C, Elaraby O, Anover FA, Saengsirinavin AO, Akhavanrezayat A, Mobasserian A, Than NTT, Guo J, Bai Y, Yasar C, Afshari NA, Lin CC, Nguyen QD. Utilization of an automated machine learning approach for the detection of granular corneal dystrophy via slit lamp photographs. BMC Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov 22;25(1):657. PubMed PMID: 41275196
- Haghighi T, Gholami S, Sokol JT, Kishnani E, Ahsaniyan A, Rahmanian H, Hedayati F, Leng T, Alam MN. EYE-Llama, an in-domain large language model for ophthalmology. iScience. 2025 Jul 18;28(7):112984. PubMed PMID: 40697409
- Sokol JT, Mruthyunjaya P. Pseudo-inverted Halo Nevus. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2025 Jun;56(6):382-383. PubMed PMID: 39960313
- Chaaya C, Pandiri S, Hoyek S, Lains I, Sokol J, Patel NA. Dropless Vitreoretinal Surgery: A Review and Pooled Analysis. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2025 Jul;56(7):430-436. PubMed PMID: 40085092
- Sokol JT, Hoyek S, Patel NA. REPLY. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2024 Sep 1;18(5):e4-e5. PubMed PMID: 37756672
- Mohammadi SS, Sokol JT, Moshfeghi DM. Significant Improvement in Retinal Capillary Hemangioblastoma With Belzutifan. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2024 Nov;55(11):682-683. PubMed PMID: 39133668
- Moon JY, Seddon I, Sokol JT, Zeng R, Ludwig CA, Wu F, Rahimy E, Houston SK, Miller JB. Comparison of Ergonomics in Vitreoretinal Surgery With Heads-up Visualization Versus the Standard Operating Microscope as Measured by a Wearable Device. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2024 Nov;55(11):638-645. PubMed PMID: 39037360
- Sokol JT, Hoyek S, Fulton AB, Patel NA. KEARNS-SAYRE SYNDROME MASQUERADING AS MYASTHENIA GRAVIS. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2024 May 1;18(3):396-399. PubMed PMID: 36729003
- Shah SA, Sokol JT, Wai KM, Rahimy E, Myung D, Mruthyunjaya P, Parikh R. Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Dec 1;142(12):1171-1173. PubMed PMID: 39480408
- Sokol JT, Rossin EJ. Ophthalmic Trauma-Related Instruments-Critical Tools for Winning the Case. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2024 Apr 1;64(2):187-207. PubMed PMID: 38525991
- Sokol JT, Schechet SA, Komati R, Eliott D, Vavvas DG, Kaplan RI, Ittiara ST, Farooq AV, Sheth VS, MacCumber MW, Ke R, Gentile RC, Skondra D. Macular Hole Closure with Medical Treatment. Ophthalmol Retina. 2021 Jul;5(7):711-713. PubMed PMID: 33338669
- Sokol JT, Ferenchak K, Rosen DT, Schechet SA, Skondra D. Macular Hole Formation After Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 Dec 1;49(12):e256-e262. PubMed PMID: 30566711
Practice Locations
UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center1675 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2020
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Denver Health Medical Center
Specialty Information
Specialties- Ophthalmology, Board Certification