Surbhi Bansal is an award-winning physician and associate professor of ophthalmology at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has published extensively in medical journals such as Clinical Ophthalmology and American Journal of Ophthalmology and contributed chapters to The History of Glaucoma and A New History of Cataract Surgery. Born and raised in India, Surbhi moved to the United States at age thirteen. She completed her medical studies at the University at Buffalo in New York and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Her unique blend of storytelling and professional insight makes her work both relatable and thought-provoking. Surbhi lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and two children.