Karolina Leziak, MD

Undergraduate: Northwestern University, BA
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School, MD

Dr. Leziak was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. She pursued her undergraduate studies in Neuroscience at Northwestern University. Before entering medical school, she researched disparities in care among low-income pregnant individuals. She then attended the University of Michigan Medical School, where she discovered her love for ophthalmology after witnessing its tangible impact on patients’ lives. Dr. Leziak is thrilled to join the University of Washington for her ophthalmology residency. She is eager to merge her interests in neuroscience and healthcare disparities research to improve eye care accessibility for all patients. In her free time, you can find Dr. Leziak reading, spinning, hiking, playing tennis, and exploring her new hometown of Seattle!

Cum laude (Northwestern University)
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society (University of Michigan Medical School)
Graduation with Distinction in Research (University of Michigan Medical School)

Health equity, global ophthalmology, medical education.