Anju Goyal, M.D., is an associate professor of Ophthalmology and director of Medical Student Education at Kresge Eye Institute, the Department of Ophthalmology of the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed her Ophthalmology residency, followed by a glaucoma fellowship, at Wayne State University. Upon graduation in 2005, Dr. Goyal quickly became an active member of the faculty, serving as director of the Residents Clinic and as a physician leader in development of the Electronic Medical Record system for the Ophthalmology Department.

In 2011, Dr. Goyal became the director of the Ophthalmology Clinical Elective for Wayne State University School of Medicine students. She has developed multiple innovative programs for student education and mentorship that are locally and nationally recognized. She is the principal investigator for her grant, Vision Detroit, which brings ophthalmic care to Detroit's underserved community and immerses medical students in community-based medical education. Dr. Goyal is a peer-elected member of the Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology Medical Student Educators Council, and is actively involved in joint task force and program planning with the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the Wayne State University School of Medicine Alumni Board of Governors. She has received the WSU School of Medicine Lawrence M. Weiner Award, Lawrence Stocker, M.D., Award for Compassionate Medicine, Hour Detroit magazine's Top Docs Awards and the Kresge Eye Institute Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Goyal is an active contributor to the health care community through her academic and patient-centered work, which serves to unite patient care with medical student education.