Dr. Bakhsh is dedicated to ending the healthcare disparities faced by our most vulnerable populations. His focus includes the interplay between race, socioeconomics, culture, environment, and public health. He was born and raised in Chicago where he earned bachelor's degrees in statistics and environmental sciences from Northwestern University. He completed medical school at Rush University and ophthalmology training at Beaumont and will be starting Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship at Indiana University.  He was a 2020–2021 Doximity Op-Med Fellow.