Email

iyza.baig@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Ophthalmology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Deputy Chief of Ophthalmology, Staff Physician

Ophthalmology
Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, Texas United States

Education

BA from Rice University

05/2015 - Houston, Texas United States

Biological Sciences, Hispanic Studies

MD from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

06/2019 - Houston, Texas United States

Medical Humanities

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2023 - Houston, Texas

Internship at John Peter Smith Hospital

06/2020 - Fort Worth, Texas

Certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology

Board Certified

(07/21/2023 - 08/31/2025)

Texas Medical Board

Professional Interests

• Cataract Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
• Comprehensive Ophthalmology
• Resident Education

Professional Statement

Dr. Iyza F. Baig is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute and Baylor College of Medicine. She graduated with honors from Rice University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in both Biological Sciences and Hispanic Studies. As an undergraduate student, Dr. Baig qualified to volunteer as a medical Spanish interpreter at Ben Taub Hospital, despite being a non-native speaker. She was recognized by Rice University for her excellence in Spanish language and service work with the Cervantes Award in 2015. Dr. Baig then matriculated at McGovern Medical School, where she dedicated her free time to starting a volunteer program at a free eye clinic for un-insured patients, and publishing numerous papers with renowned researchers in the field of ophthalmology. She went on to complete her residency in ophthalmology at one of the top training programs in the country: Baylor College of Medicine. In October 2023, Dr. Baig joined the Baylor faculty and assumed the role of Deputy Chief of Ophthalmology at Ben Taub Hospital.

Dr. Baig’s clinical interests include cataract surgery, medical treatment of glaucoma, and cataract surgery combined with minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries such as ab-interno goniotomy, Hydrus microstent, OMNI and Streamline surgical systems. She has special interest in indigent care and resident education, staffing the majority of resident cataract surgeries at Ben Taub Hospital.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Baig IF, Le NT, Al-Mohtaseb Z "Amniotic membrane transplantation: an updated clinical review for the ophthalmologist.." Ann Eye Sci. 2023 Jun 12;8
• Baig IF, Webb A, Crowley E, Supsupin E, Adesina OO "Burkitt lymphoma masquerading as Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome in an HIV-seropositive patient.." European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Apr 25;
• Baig IF, Pascoe A, Lee AG "Giant cell arteritis: Early diagnosis is key.." Eye and Brain. 2019 Jan 17;
• Thoveson A, Baig IF, Mortensen PW, Lee AG "Hypnic Amaurosis Fugax." J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 Mar 1;

Memberships

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Languages

Urdu, Spanish