Nina Goyal

Nina Goyal, MD, FACS, is an Associate Professor at Rush University Medical Center and a glaucoma specialist in multispecialty practice in the Chicagoland area. She is actively involved in clinical practice, resident education, and advocacy. 

Dr. Goyal serves as a course instructor at many local and national Academy of Ophthalmology meetings, earning her an AAO Achievement Award. 

In 2023, she earned multiple research grants from the Illinois Society of the Prevention of Blindness, one in 2023, one in 2024, and 2 in 2025, and was the recipient of the Beem-Fisher Research Award. Dr. Goyal is a member of numerous professional and community organizations. 

Dr. Goyal has been the President of the Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons since 2021 where she actively advocates for patient safety and access to care. She was the 2019 recipient of the Vince A. Persico Advocacy Award. Dr. Goyal partook in the Leadership Development Program through the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and graduated in 2023.  

She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine and went to complete her residency at Rush University Medical Center where she served as chief resident. She completed her Glaucoma fellowship with Dr. Theodore Krupin at University Eye Specialists. She specializes in complex cataract surgeries and the medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including expertise in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma (MIGS) techniques. 

She has participated in multiple cataract and glaucoma surgery mission trips to Honduras. 

When she is not working, she enjoys skiing, playing tennis and hiking, having completed the four-day Inca trail to Machu Picchu.