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Alumni Directory · 1957–Present

Proctor Fellows

Our fellowship alumni have become leaders in academia, industry, and ophthalmic practice around the world. Search by name, institution, or country, or browse by decade. Click any card to see more.

 

2020s

27 fellows

2026–27

John Nesemann, MD, MS

Fellowship year2026–27

John Nesemann, MD, MS

Current Fellow

 

 

Justin Ma, MD

Fellowship year2026–27

Justin Ma, MD

Current Fellow

 

Education and training

  • Undergraduate: University of VirginiaGraduate School: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Master of Science)Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of MedicineResidency: University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center / Shiley Eye Institute
Morgan Harvey, MD

Fellowship year2026–27

Morgan Harvey, MD

Current Fellow

 

 

Zaynab Sajjadi, MD

Fellowship year2026–27

Zaynab Sajjadi, MD

Current Fellow

Arabic‎زینب سادات سجادی

 

Education and training

  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • Doctor of Medicine - MD
  • 2017 – 2021
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA), Integrative Biology and Art, Practice of
  • 2014 – 2016

2025–26

Alyssa Coleman, MD

Fellowship year2025–26

Alyssa Coleman, MD

 

 

 

Christopher Rosenberg, MD

Fellowship year2025–26

Christopher Rosenberg, MD

 

 

 

Khushali Shah, MD

Fellowship year2025–26

Khushali Shah, MD

—Country of Origin: United States. (Raised and educated in the South Florida and New York areas).Current Practice: Clinical Fellow in Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery at the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology / Francis I. Proctor Foundation.Education & Training:Medical School: Earned an MD and an MPH (Master of Public Health) from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.Internship: Internal Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.Residency: Ophthalmology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, where she also served as Chief Resident.Specialties & Achievements: Focuses on corneal transplants, complex cataract surgery, and Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy. She is highly active in global health initiatives, having volunteered for eye care programs in Jamaica, Haiti, and El Salvador.

 

 

Ori Saban, MD

Fellowship year2025–26

Ori Saban, MD

—Country of Origin: Israel. (Completed all of his medical school and initial residency training in Jerusalem before moving to the US for advanced training).Current Practice: Clinical Fellow in Cornea and Anterior Segment at the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology / Francis I. Proctor Foundation.Education & Training:Medical School: Earned his Medical Degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Hadassah.Internship: Shaare Zedek Medical Center.Residency: Ophthalmology residency at Hadassah Hospital.Initial Fellowship: Completed a preliminary fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment at Hadassah Hospital prior to joining UCSF.Specialties & Research: Focuses on corneal disorders, anterior segment surgery, and specialized research on infectious eye conditions like ligneous conjunctivitis and pink eye.

 

 

2024–25

Aaron Dotson, MD

Fellowship year2024–25

Aaron Dotson, MD

 

 

 

Alekya Rajanala, MD

Fellowship year2024–25

Alekya Rajanala, MD

 

 

 

Blake Snyder, MD

Fellowship year2024–25

Blake Snyder, MD

 

 

 

2023–24

Alejandro Arboleda, MD

Fellowship year2023–24

Alejandro Arboleda, MD

 

 

 

Ashlin Joye, MD

Fellowship year2023–24

Ashlin Joye, MD

 

 

 

Itamar Livnat, MD

Fellowship year2023–24

Itamar Livnat, MD

 

 

 

Martin Dionson, MD

Fellowship year2023–24

Martin Dionson, MD

 

Country of originPhilippines

Myra Safo, MD

Fellowship year2023–24

Myra Safo, MD

 

 

 

2022–23

Akshay Mentreddy, MD

Fellowship year2022–23

Akshay Mentreddy, MD

 

 

 

Katherine Niemeyer, MD

Fellowship year2022–23

Katherine Niemeyer, MD

 

 

 

Minh Nguyen, MD

Fellowship year2022–23

Minh Nguyen, MD

 

 

 

Punyanuch Pisitpayat, MD

Fellowship year2022–23

Punyanuch Pisitpayat, MD

 

Thaiปุณยนุช พิสิฐพยัต

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

2021–22

Adrian Tsang, MD

Fellowship year2021–22

Adrian Tsang, MD

 

Country of originCanada

Christine Benador-Shen, MD

Fellowship year2021–22

Christine Benador-Shen, MD

 

 

 

Hui Zhao, MD

Fellowship year2021–22

Hui Zhao, MD

 

 

 

Waraluck KT Supawatjariyakul, MD

Fellowship year2021–22

Waraluck KT Supawatjariyakul, MD

 

Thaiวราลัคน์ สุพาวาตจริยากุล

Country of originThailand

2020–21

Amit Reddy, MD

Fellowship year2020–21

Amit Reddy, MD

—Country of Origin: United States.Current Practice: Cornea and Uveitis specialist at UCHealth Eye Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.Education & Training:Undergraduate: Duke University.Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.Residency: University of Colorado.Proctor Fellowship: Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases.Specialties: Ocular immunology, medical and surgical management of uveitis, and complex anterior segment disorders.

 

 

Amol Sura, MD

Fellowship year2020–21

Amol Sura, MD

—Country of Origin: United States.Current Practice: Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology specializing in Ocular Immunology at the Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina.Education & Training:Medical School: Louisiana State University in New Orleans.Research Fellowship: Ocular Immunology at the National Eye Institute (NEI).Proctor Fellowship: Uveitis, Ocular Immunology, and Medical Cornea.Specialties: Autoimmune, infectious, and inflammatory eye conditions (scleritis, pediatric uveitis, keratitis), severe dry eye disease, and complex cataract surgery.

 

 

Miel Sundararajan, MD

Fellowship year2020–21

Miel Sundararajan, MD

 

 

 

2010s

39 fellows

2019–20

Brett Poulis, MD

Fellowship year2019–20

Brett Poulis, MD

Country of Origin: Canada (Raised in Salmon Arm, British Columbia).Current Practice: Attending Ophthalmologist at the Vector Eye Centre and Mitchell Eye Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Education & Training:Graduate Degrees: Earned both an MD and a PhD.Proctor Fellowship: Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery.Specialties: Adult ophthalmological diseases, uveitis, glaucoma management, and advanced refractive laser surgeries (such as SLT, YAG, and LPI).

Country of originCanada

Kareem Moussa, MD

Fellowship year2019–20

Kareem Moussa, MD

Assistant Professor and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at the UC Davis Health Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute in Sacramento, California.

 

Education and training

  • Education & Training:Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine.Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).Retina Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Harvard Medical School).Proctor Fellowship: Uveitis.Specialties: Vitreoretinal surgery, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, and complex ocular inflammatory diseases
Miel Sundararajan, MD

Fellowship year2019–20

Miel Sundararajan, MD

— Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Washington (UW) Medicine in Seattle, Washington.

 

Education and training

  • —Undergraduate: BS in Bioengineering from Rice University.Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine.Residency: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.Proctor Fellowship: Completed consecutive fellowships at Proctor, first in Uveitis (2019–20) and then in Cornea & External Disease (2020–21).Specialties: Infectious and inflammatory eye diseases, uveitis, and corneal transplants
Plern Sutra, MD

Fellowship year2019–20

Plern Sutra, MD

Faculty ophthalmologist at Navamindradhiraj University and the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thaiเพลิน สุตรา

Country of originThailand

Education and training

  • — in Thailand.Residency: Khon Kaen University in Thailand.Proctor Fellowship: Clinical and research international fellowship focusing on Uveitis, Cornea, and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases.Specialties: Uveitis management, retinal vascular diseases, and advanced anterior segment imaging

Publications with Proctor

Travis Redd, MD

Fellowship year2019–20

Travis Redd, MD

—Country of Origin: United States (Raised in the Pacific Northwest region).Current Practice: Chief of Cornea Service and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

 

Education and training

  • —Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), earning an MD and MPH.Residency: Casey Eye Institute at OHSU.Proctor Fellowship: Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery.Specialties: Cornea surgery, external diseases, international global health screenings, and artificial intelligence diagnostic development in ophthalmology

2018–19

Athanasios Marneris, DO

Fellowship year2018–19

Athanasios Marneris, DO

—Current Practice: A board-certified ophthalmologist at Multack Eye Care in Illinois.Specialties: Focuses on cataract surgery, uveitis, medical retina, and corneal diseases.

 

Education and training

  • Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.Residency: Michigan State University.Fellowship (2018–2019): Cornea and Uveitis at UCSF Proctor
Edmund Tsui, MD

Fellowship year2018–19

Edmund Tsui, MD

Associate Professor-in-Residence of Ophthalmology at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, California.

 

Education and training

  • Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.Residency: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, serving as Chief Resident
Hwang De-Kuang, MD

Fellowship year2018–19

Hwang De-Kuang, MD

現任/教職 本院眼科部眼矯形重建科主任 本院眼科部主治醫師 台北市立關渡醫院眼科兼任主治醫師 國立陽明交通大學醫學系眼科學科部定副教授 國防大學國防醫學院醫學系眼科學科臨床副教授 中華民國視網膜醫學會監事 中華民國眼部炎症醫學會常務理事 亞太眼科醫學會領袖訓練計劃委員會委員 曾任 本院桃園分院眼科主治醫師 本院新竹分院眼科主治醫師 臺中榮總品質管理中心醫療照護團隊副主任 臺中榮總眼科部視網膜科主治醫師 衛生福利部金門醫院眼科兼任主治醫師 到任年月

Chinese黃德光 (De-Kuang Huang)

Country of originTaiwan

Education and training

  • 學歷
  • 國立陽明交通大學公共衛生研究所流行病學博士
  • 國防大學國防醫學院醫學士
  • 日本東京大學醫學院眼科臨床觀察員
  • 日本東京杏林大學眼科部臨床觀察員
  • 美國加州大學舊金山分校Proctor研究基金會博士後研究訪問學者

Publications with Proctor

  • Epidemiology of uveitis among the Chinese population in Taiwan: a Population-Based Study. Ophthalmology 2012 Nov; 119(11): 2371-6
  • Step-wise Diagnostic Approach for Patients with Uveitis - Experts Consensus in Taiwan. the Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection. 2022 Aug;55(4):573-580
  • Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Noninfectious Acute Anterior Uveitis with or without Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 in Adults - Expert Consensus in Taiwan. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2024 Feb;32(2):226-233
  • Elevation of serum oxidative stress in patients with retina vein occlusions. Acta Ophthalmology 2019 Mar; 97(2): e290-e295
  • Three-year outcomes of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with aflibercept under the National Health Insurance program in Taiwan. Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 Feb.; 2020: 4538135.
  • Genome-wide association study and identification of systemic comorbidities in development of age-related macular degeneration in a hospital-based cohort of Han Chinese. Front Genet. 2023; 14: 1064659.
Michelle D. Lee, MD

Fellowship year2018–19

Michelle D. Lee, MD

—She is a board-certified cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon practicing at Tozer Lee Eye Center in Scottsdale and Mesa, Arizona.

 

Education and training

  • —ndergraduate: Graduated cum laude from Harvard University.Medical School: Earned her Medical Degree from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.Internship: Completed her preliminary medicine internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke's–Roosevelt in New York City.Residency: Completed her Ophthalmology residency at Stanford University Medical Center.Notable Achievements: She was awarded the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Achievement Award and serves on the AAO ONE Cornea Committee. Prior to moving to Arizona, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington
Todd Driver, MD

Fellowship year2018–19

Todd Driver, MD

He is currently a board-certified ophthalmologist and advanced cataract surgeon at OC Eye Associates in Irvine, California.Specialties: Advanced cataract surgery, premium intraocular lenses (including the Light Adjustable Lens), LASIK, and PRK.

 

Education and training

  • 2014: Earned his Medical Degree from UCSF School of Medicine.2014–2015: Completed an Internal Medicine internship at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center.2015–2018: Completed his Ophthalmology residency at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, where he received teaching awards

2017–18

Kaidi Wang, MD

Fellowship year2017–18

Kaidi Wang, MD

 

 

 

Taniya Bhoopat, MD

Fellowship year2017–18

Taniya Bhoopat, MD

 

Thaiธนิยา ภู่พัฒน์

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

Varun Pawar, MD

Fellowship year2017–18

Varun Pawar, MD

 

 

 

Yijie (Britany) Lin, MD

Fellowship year2017–18

Yijie (Britany) Lin, MD

 

 

 

2016–17

Dipal Shah, MD

Fellowship year2016–17

Dipal Shah, MD

 

 

 

Jessica Shantha, MD

Fellowship year2016–17

Jessica Shantha, MD

Emory Eye Center

 

 

Peter Ryg, MD

Fellowship year2016–17

Peter Ryg, MD

 

 

 

2015–16

Nina Ni, MD

Fellowship year2015–16

Nina Ni, MD

 

 

 

Tova E. Mannis, MD

Fellowship year2015–16

Tova E. Mannis, MD

 

 

 

Wipada Laovirojjanakul, MD

Fellowship year2015–16

Wipada Laovirojjanakul, MD

 

Thaiวิภาดา เหล่าวิโรจนกุล

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

2014–15

Jeffrey R. Golen, MD

Fellowship year2014–15

Jeffrey R. Golen, MD

 

 

 

Michael J. Geske, MD

Fellowship year2014–15

Michael J. Geske, MD

 

 

 

Priya M. Janardhana, MD

Fellowship year2014–15

Priya M. Janardhana, MD

 

 

 

Weeraya Pimolrat, MD

Fellowship year2014–15

Weeraya Pimolrat, MD

 

Thaiวีรยา พิมลรัฐ

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

2013–14

Joseph Sheehan, MD

Fellowship year2013–14

Joseph Sheehan, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Julie Schallhorn, MD

Fellowship year2013–14

Julie Schallhorn, MD

UCSF Ophthalmology

 

 

Neil Chungfat, MD

Fellowship year2013–14

Neil Chungfat, MD

 

 

 

Thanapong Somkijrungroj, MD

Fellowship year2013–14

Thanapong Somkijrungroj, MD

 

Thaiธนาพงษ์ สมกิจรุ่งโรจน์

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

2012–13

Elizabeth Grace, MD

Fellowship year2012–13

Elizabeth Grace, MD

 

 

 

Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD

Fellowship year2012–13

Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD

 

 

 

Vincent Lam, MD

Fellowship year2012–13

Vincent Lam, MD

 

 

 

Waroonchat Issariyapat, MD

Fellowship year2012–13

Waroonchat Issariyapat, MD

 

Thaiวรฉัตร อิสริยาภัทร์

Country of originThailand

2011–12

Charles Lin, MD

Fellowship year2011–12

Charles Lin, MD

Stanford Health Care

 

 

John A. Gonzales, MD

Fellowship year2011–12

John A. Gonzales, MD

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF

 

 

Ying Qian, MD

Fellowship year2011–12

Ying Qian, MD

 

 

 

2010–11

Akbar Shakoor, MD

Fellowship year2010–11

Akbar Shakoor, MD

 

 

 

Cyril Dalmon, MD

Fellowship year2010–11

Cyril Dalmon, MD

 

 

 

Isabella Phan, MD

Fellowship year2010–11

Isabella Phan, MD

 

 

 

Mamta Agarwal, MD, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FACS

Fellowship year2010–11

Mamta Agarwal, MD, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FACS

 

Country of originIndia

2000s

42 fellows

2009–10

Choeng Jirawison, MD

Fellowship year2009–10

Choeng Jirawison, MD

 

Thaiเชวงศ์ จิระวิศาล

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

Robert Fintelmann, MD

Fellowship year2009–10

Robert Fintelmann, MD

 

 

 

William L. Gilmer, MD

Fellowship year2009–10

William L. Gilmer, MD

 

 

 

Ying Qian, MD

Fellowship year2009–10

Ying Qian, MD

 

 

 

2008–09

Eliza Hoskins, MD

Fellowship year2008–09

Eliza Hoskins, MD

 

 

 

Jamie Bhamra, MD

Fellowship year2008–09

Jamie Bhamra, MD

 

Country of originCanada

Wantanee Sittivarakul, MD

Fellowship year2008–09

Wantanee Sittivarakul, MD

 

Thaiวันทนีย์ สิทธิวรกุล

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

Yousuf Khalifa, MD, FACS

Fellowship year2008–09

Yousuf Khalifa, MD, FACS

Emory Eye Center

 

Publications with Proctor

2007–08

Agnieszka Nagpal, MD

Fellowship year2007–08

Agnieszka Nagpal, MD

 

 

 

Jason H. Skalet, MD

Fellowship year2007–08

Jason H. Skalet, MD

 

 

 

Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH

Fellowship year2007–08

Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH

F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF

 

 

Nicole Fram, MD

Fellowship year2007–08

Nicole Fram, MD

Advanced Vision Care, Los Angeles

 

 

2006–07

Judy Ou, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Judy Ou, MD

 

 

 

Julie Freidlin Leigh, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Julie Freidlin Leigh, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Matilda Chan, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Matilda Chan, MD

F.I. Proctor Foundation / UCSF

 

 

Menen Ayalew Shibeshi, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Menen Ayalew Shibeshi, MD

 

Country of originEthiopia

Rapeeporn Yodprom, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Rapeeporn Yodprom, MD

 

Thaiรพีพร ยอดพรหม

Country of originThailand

Shane K. Kim, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Shane K. Kim, MD

 

 

 

Wiwan Sansanayudh, MD

Fellowship year2006–07

Wiwan Sansanayudh, MD

 

Thaiวิวรรณ ศันสนยุทธ

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

2005–06

Colleen Halfpenny, MD

Fellowship year2005–06

Colleen Halfpenny, MD

Wills Eye Hospital

 

 

Deborah A. Gill, MD

Fellowship year2005–06

Deborah A. Gill, MD

 

 

 

Eva Kim, MD

Fellowship year2005–06

Eva Kim, MD

 

 

 

Maria del Pilar Bernal, MD

Fellowship year2005–06

Maria del Pilar Bernal, MD

 

 

 

2004–05

Donald Stone, MD

Fellowship year2004–05

Donald Stone, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Michael Saidel, MD

Fellowship year2004–05

Michael Saidel, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Nisha Acharya, MD

Fellowship year2004–05

Nisha Acharya, MD

F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF Associate Director

 

Publications with Proctor

Rocio M. Murphy, MD

Fellowship year2004–05

Rocio M. Murphy, MD

Médica Sur, Mexico City

Country of originMexico

2003–04

Anu Manadhar, MD

Fellowship year2003–04

Anu Manadhar, MD

 

Country of originNepal

Publications with Proctor

Gerami D. Seitzman, MD

Fellowship year2003–04

Gerami D. Seitzman, MD

F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF

 

Education and training

  • MD, 1999 — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, 2000 — St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor
  • Residency, Ophthalmology, 2003 — Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
  • Fellowship, Cornea, External Disease & Uveitis, 2004 — Francis I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF

Publications with Proctor

M. Teresa Magone, MD

Fellowship year2003–04

M. Teresa Magone, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Sarah M. Nehls, MD

Fellowship year2003–04

Sarah M. Nehls, MD

University of Wisconsin Health

 

Publications with Proctor

2002–04

Tisha Prabriputaloong, MD

Fellowship year2002–04

Tisha Prabriputaloong, MD

 

Thaiทิชา ประพฤติทะลุ

Country of originThailand

Publications with Proctor

2002–03

Bennie H. Jeng, MD

Fellowship year2002–03

Bennie H. Jeng, MD

Chair, Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania

 

Publications with Proctor

Rookaya Mather, MD, FRCSC

Fellowship year2002–03

Rookaya Mather, MD, FRCSC

Western University (Schulich), Cornea/External Disease

Country of originCanada

Publications with Proctor

2001–02

Bruno Branco, MD

Fellowship year2001–02

Bruno Branco, MD

 

Country of originBrazil

Publications with Proctor

2000–01

Anna Hovakimyan, MD

Fellowship year2000–01

Anna Hovakimyan, MD

 

Country of originArmenia

Publications with Proctor

Ayman Naseri, MD

Fellowship year2000–01

Ayman Naseri, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Carlos Siverio Llosa, MD

Fellowship year2000–01

Carlos Siverio Llosa, MD

President of the Board, Oftálmica Clínica de la Visión; cataract, uveitis, cornea & inflammatory disease

Country of originPeru

Publications with Proctor

John So-Min Chang, MD

Fellowship year2000–01

John So-Min Chang, MD

 

Chinese張叔銘

Country of originHong Kong

Martin McKibbin, MD

Fellowship year2000–01

Martin McKibbin, MD

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Country of originUnited Kingdom

Publications with Proctor

Yumi Imai, MD

Fellowship year2000–01

Yumi Imai, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

2000–02

Anthony J. Aldave, MD

Fellowship year2000–02

Anthony J. Aldave, MD

UCLA Stein Eye Institute

 

Publications with Proctor

1990s

29 fellows

1999–00

Abha Kumar, MD

Fellowship year1999–00

Abha Kumar, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Bruce D. Gaynor, MD

Fellowship year1999–00

Bruce D. Gaynor, MD

F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF

 

Publications with Proctor

Irene C. Kuo, MD

Fellowship year1999–00

Irene C. Kuo, MD

Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

 

Publications with Proctor

Vineet Nicholas Batra, MD

Fellowship year1999–00

Vineet Nicholas Batra, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

1998–99

N. Kevin Wade, MDCM

Fellowship year1998–99

N. Kevin Wade, MDCM

Vancouver Eye Associates

Country of originCanada

1997–99

Jonathan I. Diamant, MD

Fellowship year1997–99

Jonathan I. Diamant, MD

 

 

 

Michele Mabon, MD

Fellowship year1997–99

Michele Mabon, MD

Clinique O, Quebec

Country of originCanada

Publications with Proctor

1997

Phagarnart Eiumtrakul, MD

Fellowship year1997

Phagarnart Eiumtrakul, MD

Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok

Thaiผกานาฏ เอี่ยมตระกูล

Country of originThailand

1996–97

Anthony J. De Rosa, MD

Fellowship year1996–97

Anthony J. De Rosa, MD

 

 

 

1996–98

Kenneth Chern, MD

Fellowship year1996–98

Kenneth Chern, MD

 

 

 

Michael E. Zegans, MD

Fellowship year1996–98

Michael E. Zegans, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

1995–96

Chihori Wada, MD

Fellowship year1995–96

Chihori Wada, MD

 

Chinese和田 千穂里

Chinese日本医科大学眼科学教室

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 日本医科大学眼科学教室 Department of Ophthalmology at Nippon Medical School
Emmett T. Cunningham, MD, PhD

Fellowship year1995–96

Emmett T. Cunningham, MD, PhD

 

 

Education and training

  • MD from Johns Hopkins University
  • MPH in Epidemiology and Statistics from Johns Hopkins University
  • PhD in Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for research conducted at The Salk Institute
  • Residency in Ophthalmology at UCSF and The Francis I. Proctor Foundation
  • Fellowship in Corneal Disease and Uveitis at UCSF and The Francis I. Proctor Foundation
  • Medical Retina and Uveitis Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
  • Fellowship in Public Health Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore​

Publications with Proctor

1995

Diana Conrad, MD

Fellowship year1995

Diana Conrad, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • Executive Leadership & Founder RolesExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder at Eyconis, an Ascendis Pharma spinout.Executive Chairman & Co-Founder at Visara, Inc., a subsidiary of NovaBridge Biosciences.Executive Chairman at Oryon Cell Therapies.Board MembershipsVice Chairman of the Board at NovaBridge Biosciences (appointed in February 2026).Board Director at Aviceda Therapeutics (joined April 2025).Board Director at multiple biotech companies including Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, RetiNova, and Salution Health.Academic & Clinical RolesFellow at the Stanford University Distinguished Career Institute (2024–Present).Adjunct Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford University.Director of the Uveitis Service at the California Pacific Medical Center

1994–95

David Clark Gritz, MD

Fellowship year1994–95

David Clark Gritz, MD

Moorfields Eye Hospital, UAE

 

Publications with Proctor

Thomas M. Lietman, MD

Fellowship year1994–95

Thomas M. Lietman, MD

Director, F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF

Country of originusa

Education and training

  • BA, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry — Yale College
  • MD — Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Fellow — National Eye Institute, HHMI-NIH, Bethesda, MD
  • Residency, Ophthalmology — Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
  • Fellow, Cornea & External Diseases and Uveitis — F.I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF
  • Fellow, Modeling of Infectious Diseases — Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF
  • Complex Systems Summer School — Santa Fe Institute

1993

David Heiden, MD

Fellowship year1993

David Heiden, MD

Emergency Medicine: Spent 12 years working as an emergency room doctor, including serving a tenure as the Emergency Room Director at CPMC.Refugee & Crisis Response: His dual background in emergency care and medicine led him to serve in global refugee disasters. His photo-documentary work in these crisis zones has been published in books and displayed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).HIV/AIDS Ocular Pioneering: Deeply impacted by the peak of the AIDS epidemic, he directed the Special Clinic for Ocular Complications of HIV/AIDS at Mt. Zion Hospital/UCSF (1996–1998).Global Blindness Prevention: He revolutionized global healthcare by training primary care doctors in resource-poor countries—including Ukraine, Russia, China, Myanmar, and India—to use indirect ophthalmoscopes to spot and treat CMV retinitis, successfully preventing irreversible blindness in thousands of HIV/AIDS patients.Major Humanitarian Recognition: Awarded the American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) Outstanding Humanitarian Award in 2018 for his global impact.Current Positions & AffiliationsClinical Practice: Practices as a senior general and subspecialty ophthalmologist at Pacific Eye Associates in San Francisco, CA, focusing on uveitis and systemic-linked eye illnesses.Hospital Affiliations: Maintains staff privileges at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Van Ness & Davies campuses and the UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital network.Non-Profit Leadership: Serves as the Medical Director of the AIDS Eye Initiative at the Seva Foundation Center for Innovation in Eye Care, continuing his humanitarian collaborations with organizations like Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

Country of originUSA

Education and training

  • Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History, graduated cum laude from Cornell University.Medical School: Doctor of Medicine (MD) from New York Medical College.Residency Programs: Dual residency training in both Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) (formerly Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center). He is uniquely double board-certified in both specialties.Research Fellowships: Completed scientific research fellowships focusing on cardiovascular disease and blood coagulation.Clinical Fellowship: Completed a subspecialty clinical fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation at the UCSF F.I. Proctor Foundation

Publications with Proctor

  • Title: Chronic low grade anterior uveitisPublished In: Mayo Clinic Proceedings (1993)Co-authors: David Heiden, N. Naushad Hussein, and H. Bruce OstlerClinical Focus: This research focused on the diagnostic nuances, long-term management, and systemic associations of persistent, low-grade inflammation in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Naresh Joshi, MD

Fellowship year1993

Naresh Joshi, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

1993–94

Prabjot Channa, MD

Fellowship year1993–94

Prabjot Channa, MD

 

Country of originIndia

1993–95

Douglas Holsclaw, MD

Fellowship year1993–95

Douglas Holsclaw, MD

 

 

 

Mark Milner, MD

Fellowship year1993–95

Mark Milner, MD

The Eye Center of Southern Connecticut (leadership)

 

 

William Hodge, MD

Fellowship year1993–95

William Hodge, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

1992–93

Andres Klaeger, MD

Fellowship year1992–93

Andres Klaeger, MD

 

Country of originSwitzerland

John H. Wilkins, MD

Fellowship year1992–93

John H. Wilkins, MD

 

 

 

1990–92

John Bierly, MD

Fellowship year1990–92

John Bierly, MD

 

 

 

1990–91

Alejandro O. Climent, MD

Fellowship year1990–91

Alejandro O. Climent, MD

 

Country of originMexico

Lincoln L. Freitas, MD

Fellowship year1990–91

Lincoln L. Freitas, MD

 

Country of originBrazil

Michiharu Ishizaki, MD

Fellowship year1990–91

Michiharu Ishizaki, MD

獨協医科大学臨床教授（地域医療2012～） 　〈獨協医科大学の1年生・3年生が当院で地域医療の体験実習を行っています〉 獨協医科大学非常勤講師（眼科2001～） 日本眼科学会認定専門医（1989～） 栃木県眼科医会監事（2022～2026.3） 日本アレルギー学会認定専門医（2000～2021.３） 栃木県眼科医会副会長（2018～2022.3） 日本眼科医会代議員　（2018～2022.3）

Chinese石崎道治 院長

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 979年
  • 獨協医科大学眼科入局
  • 1985年
  • 獨協医科大学臨床講師就任
  • 1987年
  • 医学博士授与
  • 　　　　
  • 博士論文：【スギ花粉によるアレルギー性結膜の実験的・組織学的研究】
  • ・石﨑道治
  • ・アレルギー35：1149‐1157、1986　本研究の一部は、文部科学省研究費No.60771421によります。
  • 1990年
  • 関連論文：【スギ花粉性結膜炎の疫学調査と重症度分類】
  • ・石﨑道治．他
  • ・日本の眼科67（6）：17-23、1996 　 本研究の一部は、昭和59年度社団法人日本眼科医会学術振興助成金によります。
  • 米国カルフォルニア州立大学プロクター研究所留学：
  • 　クラミジア感染症のワクチン開発のため、分子生物学を用いてクラミジア蛋白の抗原基を研究
  •  
  • 研究論文：【Immune specificity of murine T cell lines to the major outer membrane protein of chlamydia trachomatis.】
  • ・Ishizaki M. Judith E. Allen P. Robert Beatty. Richard S. Stephans
  • ・Infection and Immunity 60：3714-3718,1992（世界的に有名な医学雑誌）
  • 1991年
  • 獨協医科大学講師就任
  • 1999年
  • 獨協医科大学助教授就任
  • 2001年
  • 石﨑眼科開業
Yoshitsugu Inoue, MD

Fellowship year1990–91

Yoshitsugu Inoue, MD

平成5年1月 大手前病院眼科部長 平成8年5月 大阪大学眼科講師 平成10年4月 大阪大学眼科助教授 平成13年7月 鳥取大学眼科（平成14年4月より視覚病態学と改名）教授 令和4年4月 日野病院名誉病院長

Chinese名誉病院長 [眼科]

Chinese井上 幸次

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 昭和56年3月 大阪大学医学部卒業
  • 昭和62年3月 大阪大学医学部大学院修了
  • 昭和63年11月 大阪大学眼科助手
  • 平成元年7月 UCSF（University of California San Francisco）プロテクター研究所研究員

1980s

37 fellows

1989–90

Dr. Cesar Ramon G. Espiritu, Ophthalmologist

Fellowship year1989–90

Dr. Cesar Ramon G. Espiritu, Ophthalmologist

 

Country of originPhilippines

Eirene Wong, MD

Fellowship year1989–90

Eirene Wong, MD

 

 

 

Frances M. Dossetor, MD

Fellowship year1989–90

Frances M. Dossetor, MD

 

 

 

James P. Dunn, MD

Fellowship year1989–90

James P. Dunn, MD

Mid Atlantic Retina / Wills Eye

 

 

1988

Carlos Pavesio, MD

Fellowship year1988

Carlos Pavesio, MD

Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

Country of originBrazil

1988–89

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Fellowship year1988–89

Marvin Patton, MD

 

 

 

Robert A. Copeland, MD

Fellowship year1988–89

Robert A. Copeland, MD

 

 

 

Takeshi Naito, MD

Fellowship year1988–89

Takeshi Naito, MD

1981: Graduated from Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine and joined the Department of Ophthalmology.1982: Medical Staff, Department of Ophthalmology at Kochi Prefectural Agricultural Cooperative Comprehensive Hospital.1983: Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokushima University Hospital.1984: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Tribhuvan University (Kingdom of Nepal), engaging in widespread medical camp operations.1988: Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University.1988: Traveled abroad as a Ministry of Education Overseas Research Fellow to study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology.1997: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University.2007: Initiated the long-term ophthalmic medical support mission in Mozambique.2015: Specially Appointed Professor, International Cooperation Division, International Center, Tokushima University.Current: Serving as a Full-time Ophthalmologist and Clinical Professor at JA Tokushima Kouseiren Anan Medical Center and Specially Appointed Professor at Tokushima University.Major Awards & Affiliations

Chinese内藤毅

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 1981: Graduated from Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine and joined the Department of Ophthalmology.1982: Medical Staff, Department of Ophthalmology at Kochi Prefectural Agricultural Cooperative Comprehensive Hospital.1983: Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokushima University Hospital.1984: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Tribhuvan University (Kingdom of Nepal), engaging in widespread medical camp operations.1988: Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University.1988: Traveled abroad as a Ministry of Education Overseas Research Fellow to study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology.1997: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University
Todd P. Margolis, MD

Fellowship year1988–89

Todd P. Margolis, MD

 

 

 

1987–88

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on file

Fellowship year1987–88

Rosemarie Breitbach, MD

 

 

 

Susan Lewallen, MD

Fellowship year1987–88

Susan Lewallen, MD

 

 

 

1987–89

Scott S. Weissman, MD

Fellowship year1987–89

Scott S. Weissman, MD

 

 

 

1986–87

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Fellowship year1986–87

Naushad Hussein, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

  • Low Intraocular Pressure and Postural Changes in Intraocular Pressure in Patients With Hansen's Disease
  • Naushad Hussein, M.D. ∙ Paul Courtright, Dr.P.H. ∙ H. Bruce Ostler, M.D. ∙ John Hetherington, M.D. ∙ Robert H. Gelber, M.D.

1985

Paul F. Kinnear, MD

Fellowship year1985

Paul F. Kinnear, MD

 

Country of originUnited Kingdom

1985–86

Jean Deschenes, MD

Fellowship year1985–86

Jean Deschenes, MD

 

 

 

1985–87

Richard L. Manka, MD

Fellowship year1985–87

Richard L. Manka, MD

 

 

 

1984

James A. Parker, MD

Fellowship year1984

James A. Parker, MD

 

 

 

1983–84

Careen Yen Lowder, MD

Fellowship year1983–84

Careen Yen Lowder, MD

Cleveland Clinic

 

Publications with Proctor

Martin Mayers, MD

Fellowship year1983–84

Martin Mayers, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Wen Hua Zhang, MD

Fellowship year1983–84

Wen Hua Zhang, MD

VERIFY

Country of originBeijing Tongren Eye Center; active Chinese doctor page — VERIFY, likely LIVING; photo zhang-wen-hua.webp

Education and training

  • China

Publications with Proctor

  • Chief Physician, Beijing Tongren Eye Center
William R. Freeman, MD

Fellowship year1983–84

William R. Freeman, MD

UCSD Shiley Eye Institute

 

 

1983

Shiu Y. Kwok, MD, PhD, JD

Fellowship year1983

Shiu Y. Kwok, MD, PhD, JD

In memoriam (2024)

Ophthalmologist in San Francisco for over four decades; began career as a molecular biologist; author of 50+ papers; Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology; co-founder and medical advisor, Vision Care Services Foundation (SF Chinatown Lions Club); Chair, Prevent Blindness Northern California

郭兆源 (https//aiodoc.com/doctor/kwok-shiu-yuen)

Country of originUSA

Education and training

  • PhD, Molecular Biology, UCLA (1972)
  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1979)
  • Internship, Mount Sinai–Bronx VA Medical Center
  • Residency, UCSF
  • Fellowships at Cornell Medical College, Proctor Foundation (UCSF), and Doheny Eye Institute (USC)
  • JD, University of San Francisco

Publications with Proctor

  • (blank)

1982–83

no photo
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Fellowship year1982–83

Eduardo P. Penna, MD

 

Country of originBrazil

Gary P. Barth, MD

Fellowship year1982–83

Gary P. Barth, MD

 

 

 

John C. Merriam, MD

Fellowship year1982–83

John C. Merriam, MD

 

 

 

Robert M. Webb, MD, FACS

Fellowship year1982–83

Robert M. Webb, MD, FACS

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Yuichi Ohashi, MD

Fellowship year1982–83

Yuichi Ohashi, MD

Professor Emeritus at Ehime University.Former President (学長) of Ehime University.Heavily involved in leadership for major academic societies, including serving as a Board Member for the Japanese Ophthalmological Society (日本眼科学会) and former President of the Japan Cornea Society (日本角膜学会).Career Summary:1985: Appointed Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at Kansai Rosai Hospital.Late 1980s: Served as a Lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology at Osaka University.1992: Appointed Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Ehime University School of Medicine.2003: Appointed Director (Hospital Director) of Ehime University Hospital.2006: Appointed Executive Director and Vice President of Ehime University.2015: Elected as the President (学長) of Ehime University.

Chinese大橋裕一

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 1975: Graduated from the Osaka University Faculty of Medicine.1980: Appointed as an Assistant in the Department of Ophthalmology at Osaka University.1980s: Earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences from Osaka University.1982–1984: Traveled to the United States to serve as a Senior Research Fellow at the UCSF Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, specializing in ocular infections and corneal immunology

1982

Oliver Marc Korshin, MD

Fellowship year1982

Oliver Marc Korshin, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • St. John's College, Maryland (A.B., 1963)
Shigeaki Ohno, MD

Fellowship year1982

Shigeaki Ohno, MD

Professor Emeritus at Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine.President / Chairman of the Board for the Japanese Society for Behçet's Disease.Director of Ophthalmology at Aishin Memorial Hospital (joined in April 2013).Career Summary:1989: Appointed as Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Yokohama City University School of Medicine.2000: Returned to his alma mater as the 5th Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine.2003: Served as the Vice Director of Hokkaido University Hospital.2008: Retired from the main chair position upon reaching mandatory retirement age and was appointed Specially Appointed Professor of the Department of Ocular Inflammatory Diseases at Hokkaido University.

Chinese大野重昭

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 1970: Graduated from Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine.1970: Joined the Department of Ophthalmology at Hokkaido University Hospital as a resident.1970s: Earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences.1980s: Traveled to the United States as an Overseas Research Fellow funded by the Ministry of Education to conduct advanced fellowship research at the UCSF Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology

1981

Carole Ann Casteen, MD

Fellowship year1981

Carole Ann Casteen, MD

 

 

 

1981–82

Bruce I. Kirschner, MD

Fellowship year1981–82

Bruce I. Kirschner, MD

 

 

 

David M. Meisler, MD

Fellowship year1981–82

David M. Meisler, MD

Cleveland Clinic

 

Publications with Proctor

Philip E. Newman, MD

Fellowship year1981–82

Philip E. Newman, MD

 

 

 

Vincent P. De Luise, MD

Fellowship year1981–82

Vincent P. De Luise, MD

 

 

 

1980–82

Jonathan Belmont, MD

Fellowship year1980–82

Jonathan Belmont, MD

 

 

 

1980–81

Ivan Roy Schwab, MD

Fellowship year1980-82

Ivan Roy Schwab, MD

 

 

 

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Fellowship year1980–81

Robert M. Lang, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

Shao-Chen Li, MD

Fellowship year1980–81

Shao-Chen Li, MD

In memoriam (2001)

Ophthalmologist; Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Honorary Director, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Chinese李绍珍

Country of originChina

1970s

34 fellows

1979

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on file

Fellowship year1979

Ali Mourad, MD

 

Country of originEurope

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1979

Fethy El-Sahn, MD

 

 

 

no photo
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Fellowship year1979

Fook Lin Leong-Sit, MD

 

 

 

1979–80

Scott L. Feiler, MD

Fellowship year1979–80

Scott L. Feiler, MD

 

 

 

William Culbertson, MD

Fellowship year1979–80

William Culbertson, MD

 

 

 

1978–79

Dean C. Brick, MD

Fellowship year1978–79

Dean C. Brick, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1978–79

Ulla (Christine) C. West, MD

 

 

 

1978

David H. Fischer, MD

Fellowship year1978

David H. Fischer, MD

 

 

 

Joseph B. Michelson, MD

Fellowship year1978

Joseph B. Michelson, MD

Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, CA

 

Publications with Proctor

1977–78

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1977–78

Robert J. Masi, MD

 

 

Publications with Proctor

1976–77

George Mintsioulis, MD

Fellowship year1976–77

George Mintsioulis, MD

 

 

 

Ira G. Wong, MD

Fellowship year1976–77

Ira G. Wong, MD

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

 

Publications with Proctor

Richard Dennis, MD

Fellowship year1976–77

Richard Dennis, MD

 

 

 

Robert S. Weinberg, MD

Fellowship year1976–77

Robert S. Weinberg, MD

In memoriam (2024)

 

 

 

1975–77

Jacinto U. Dy-Liacco, MD

Fellowship year1975–77

Jacinto U. Dy-Liacco, MD

 

Country of originPhilippines

1975–78

Kathleen Ouchi Yamaguchi, MD

Fellowship year1975–78

Kathleen Ouchi Yamaguchi, MD

 

 

 

1974–75

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1974–75

Helen Jane Blackman, MD

 

 

 

Hong Bok Kim, MD

Fellowship year1974–75

Hong Bok Kim, MD

 

Country of originKorea

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1974–75

Richard J. Weinberg, MD

 

 

 

Robert G. Martin, MD

Fellowship year1974–75

Robert G. Martin, MD

 

Country of originUSA

Rubens Belfort Jr., MD

Fellowship year1974–75

Rubens Belfort Jr., MD

 

Country of originBrazil

1974–76

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1974–76

Ahmad Ahmad, MD

 

 

 

1973–74

Bruce W. Jackson, MD

Fellowship year1973–74

Bruce W. Jackson, MD

 

Country of originCanada

Douglas L. Perry, MD

Fellowship year1973–74

Douglas L. Perry, MD

In memoriam (2000)

 

 

 

Roger F. Meyer, MD

Fellowship year1973–74

Roger F. Meyer, MD

In memoriam (2024)

Professor, University of Michigan (Kellogg Eye Center); founded UM Cornea Service & cornea fellowship (1980); Medical Director, Michigan Eye Bank (Eversight); 4,000+ corneal transplants; 100+ publications; AOS (1986)

Country of originUSA

Education and training

  • University of Michigan (undergrad)
  • Ohio State (MD)
  • USAF flight surgeon
  • Ophthalmology residency, Michigan (1968)
  • Heed Fellowship, Proctor Foundation UCSF (1974)
  • Corneal fellowship, University of Florida (1975)

1972–73

Jeffrey Day Lanier, MD

Fellowship year1972–73

Jeffrey Day Lanier, MD

 

Country of originUSA

John P. Whitcher, MD

Fellowship year1972–73

John P. Whitcher, MD

 

 

 

Mardiono Marsetio, MD

Fellowship year1972–73

Mardiono Marsetio, MD

 

Country of originIndonesia

1971–72

John S. Wilkie, MD

Fellowship year1971–72

John S. Wilkie, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

1971

Ronald G. Jans, MD

Fellowship year1971

Ronald G. Jans, MD

 

Country of originCanada

1970

Iour Federovich Maitchouk, MD

Fellowship year1970

Iour Federovich Maitchouk, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

1970–72

Franklin F. Cignetti, MD

Fellowship year1970–72

Franklin F. Cignetti, MD

Doxycycline Treatment of Chronic Trachoma | https://jamanetwork.com/…/347689

 

Education and training

  • yes

1970–71

Giovanni B. Moschini, MD

Fellowship year1970–71

Giovanni B. Moschini, MD

Experimental Vaccinial Keratoconjunctivitis: Effect of an Interferon Inducer (Poly I:C) | https://jamanetwork.com/…/630481

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

Michael A. Naidoff, MD

Fellowship year1970–71

Michael A. Naidoff, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

1960s

24 fellows

1969

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1969

Carole E. West, MD

Late Results of Keratoplasty for Fuchs' Dystrophy | https://www.sciencedirect.com/…/0002939471915972

 

Education and training

  • yes

1969–70

George Bohigian, MD

Fellowship year1969–70

George Bohigian, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

Robert A. Hyndiuk, MD

Fellowship year1969–70

Robert A. Hyndiuk, MD

 

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

1968–69

ABDALLAH M. ISA

Fellowship year1968–69

Abdallah M. Isa, MD

Susceptibility of Anti-Chlamydial IgG Antibodies to Reduction and Alkylation | https://academic.oup.com/jimmunol/article-abstract/102/5/1332/8097024

 

Education and training

  • yes
Endliam Chowchuvech, MD

Fellowship year1968–69

Endliam Chowchuvech, MD

 

Thaiเอ็นเลียม เชาว์ชูเวช

Country of originThailand

Education and training

  • VERIFY

Publications with Proctor

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1968–69

Jack Plotkin, MD

Cytologic Study of Herpetic Keratitis: Preparation of Corneal Scrapings | https://jamanetwork.com/…/630241

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1968–69

Richard Forster, MD

Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and holder of the prestigious Richard K. Forster Chair in Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine). He has served on their faculty for over 50 years.Infectious Disease Pioneer: Dr. Forster revolutionized how the medical community treats severe, blinding eye infections. He published landmark, globally cited research on the prophylaxis and management of postoperative endophthalmitis (severe internal eye infections) and the bacteriology of corneal sutures.International Leadership: From 1987 to 1992, he was recruited internationally to serve as the Medical Director of the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, advancing advanced eye surgery infrastructure in the Middle East.Distinguished Honors: Widely regarded as a giant in corneal medicine, his career and academic contributions are honored directly through an endowed professorship named in his honor at Bascom Palmer, currently held by ocular oncology pioneer Dr. Carol L. Karp.

 

Education and training

  • VERIFY

Publications with Proctor

Walter L. Burt, MD

Fellowship year1968–69

Walter L. Burt, MD

 

 

 

1968

no photo
on file

Fellowship year1968

Lung-Jui Yeh, MD

American Lung-Jui Yeh Medical Foundation (Arcadia, California) established in his name

Chinese葉銳龍醫師

 

Education and training

  • yes

Publications with Proctor

  • Importance of Reinfection in the Pathogenesis of Trachoma Get access Arrow
  • J. Thomas Grayston , San-pin Wang , Lung-jui Yeh , Cho-chou Kuohttps://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/7/6/717/382176

1967

Moh Mansjoer, MD

Fellowship year1967

Moh Mansjoer, MD

Historical Position: Served as an international public health official and clinical ophthalmologist in Indonesia.WHO Fellow: Unlike many traditional clinical residents, Dr. Mansjoer was explicitly appointed as a World Health Organization (WHO) Fellow. His placement at UCSF was part of a strategic mid-century global health initiative to train elite international physicians in advanced ocular microbiology and infectious diseases so they could return home to combat preventable blindness (such as trachoma and severe corneal infections) in developing nations.

Country of originIndonesia

1967–68

Clyde L, Olson, MD

Fellowship year1967–68

Clyde L. Olson, MD

Practice Position: Longtime attending ophthalmologist and former partner at Ophthalmology Associates in Savannah, Georgia—noted as the oldest standing medical eye practice in Savannah, dating back to 1952. He is currently retired from active surgical practice.Histopathology & Disease Discovery: Early in his career, Dr. Olson published foundational clinical research that bridged the gap between eye pathology and internal medicine.Landmark Research: He collaborated with legendary retinal specialist Dr. J. Donald M. Gass on a historic, widely cited clinicopathologic correlation study on Sarcoidosis With Optic Nerve and Retinal Involvement. His work provided the ophthalmic community with the precise histopathological maps of how systemic sarcoidosis causes "candle-wax dripping" retinal exudates and intravitreal nodules.Ocular Microbiology: During his tenure at UCSF, his research was pivotal in mapping external eye pathogens, including writing landmark clinical papers evaluating Fungal Contamination of the Conjunctiva and Lid Margin, which analyzed how the environment impacts transient fungal eye flora.

 

Education and training

  • Medical Degree (MD): Completed his core medical training and medical degree at a major U.S. institution.Ophthalmology Residency: Completed his postgraduate residency training in general surgical and medical ophthalmology

1966–67

GIL SMOLIN, MD

Fellowship year1966–67

GIL SMOLIN, MD

Academic Professor: He served concurrently as a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for over 30 years.Author of the "Cornea Bible": Dr. Smolin co-authored and edited the definitive, globally utilized medical textbook, Smolin and Thoft’s The Cornea. It is widely considered by the ophthalmic community to be the absolute "must-have" gold-standard reference for corneal specialists and residents worldwide.Global Trials: He was heavily involved in international collaborative eye trials, traveling to organizations like the Aravind Eye Care System to pioneer research such as the Steroids for Corneal Ulcer Trial.Dual Career: Alongside his intensive academic research and writing, he also maintained a thriving private community practice in San Bruno, California, and later in life even wrote a published medical thriller novel.

 

Education and training

  • Completed his core medical training and surgical certifications in New York before relocating to California.Ophthalmology Residency: Completed his postgraduate residency training in advanced medical and surgical ophthalmology

1965–66

Aleksandar Parunovic, MD

Fellowship year1965–66

Aleksandar Parunovic, MD

Academic Leadership: Served as a leading Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine and the University Eye Clinic in Belgrade, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia).Research & Discoveries: While at UCSF, he specialized in external eye diseases and ocular microbiology. He co-authored a foundational, widely cited study identifying the role of the yeast organism Pityrosporum orbiculare in seborrheic blepharitis (eyelid inflammation) alongside legendary Proctor researcher Dr. Phillips Thygeson.Clinical Milestones: Over his multi-decade career in Belgrade, he published extensively on corneal disorders, rare eyelid conditions like Floppy Eyelid Syndrome, and complex corneal tumors.Educational Impact: He co-authored primary European medical textbooks and reference manuals, such as Korekcija refrakcionih anomalija oka (Correction of Refractive Errors of the Eye), which educated generations of Eastern European eye specialists.

Country of originSerbia (Yugoslavia)

Education and training

  • Medical Degree (MD): Completed his core medical training and surgical qualifications at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine.Ophthalmology Residency: Completed his postgraduate specialty training in surgical and medical ophthalmology at the University Eye Clinic in Belgrade

Publications with Proctor

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Fellowship year1965–66

Jerome J. Kazdan, MD

Dr. Kazdan has actively contributed to ophthalmic literature. He has published research on complex conditions such as pediatric uveitis at The Hospital for Sick Children, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in children, and experimental treatments for severe fungal infections like Candida endophthalmitis. [1, 2, 3]

Country of originCanada

Education and training

  • University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine,
Mark S. Feldman, MD

Fellowship year1965–66

Mark S. Feldman, MD

Founding Director, Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

Country of originUSA

Education and training

  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Publications with Proctor

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Peter L. Davis, MD

Fellowship year1965–66

Peter L. Davis, MD

In memoriam (2022)

Dr. Davis is internationally recognized for revolutionizing the clinical understanding of cataract surgery. He was among the first to scientifically prove that cataracts are not mechanically "cut" or "jackhammered" away by ultrasonic needles during phacoemulsification.Acoustic Cavitation Discovery: Through his landmark research, he demonstrated that the extraction process actually relies on acoustic cavitation—the generation of microscopic bubbles that rapidly collapse, producing powerful microscopic shockwaves that emulsify the cataract.Author & Industry Impact: He published foundational papers on Phaco Transducers and Corneal Thermal Dynamics and wrote universally cited literature, such as the comprehensive chapter Cavitating Microbubbles Create Shock Waves that Emulsify Cataract, which fundamentally changed how ophthalmic surgeons manage thermal energy and mechanical force inside the human eye.

Country of originCanada

Education and training

  • Medical Degree (MD): Completed his medical education and core surgical qualifications in Canada.Ophthalmology Residency: Completed his postgraduate residency training in ophthalmology at a major Canadian medical institution, specializing in advanced microsurgical techniques
THOMAS RODMAN WOOD

Fellowship year1965–66

Thomas Rodman Wood, MD

In memoriam (2023)

accomplished American ophthalmologist and retired military Colonel who practiced eye care for over six decades.

 

Education and training

  • Antioch College.Medical Degree (MD): Graduated from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio

Publications with Proctor

  • Experimental Inclusion Conjunctivitis in Man III. Keratitis and Other Complications Chandler Dawson, MD; T. Rodman Wood, MD; Lawrence Rose, MD et al Author Affiliations San Francisco From the Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, and the Department of Microbiology, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco.
  • jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/628914

1964–65

Anne-Catherine Martenet, MD

Fellowship year1964–65

Anne-Catherine Martenet, MD

University Eye Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland

Country of originSwitzerland

Education and training

  • She was one of the first female professors of medicine at the University of Zurich, breaking significant gender barriers in Swiss academia

Publications with Proctor

1962

Olga Litricin, MD

Fellowship year1962

Olga Litricin, MD

Textbook Editor: Co-edited and authored the primary, definitive academic textbook on Ophthalmology used by medical students across Yugoslavia (alongside Milan Blagojević).Global Public Health: Served on elite international expert committees, including the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Report cohorts alongside Proctor Foundation director Phillips Thygeson to standardize global infectious eye disease management.Scientific Leadership: Organized major international ophthalmic pathology meetings in Belgrade and published extensive clinical case series in world-renowned journals like the American Journal of Ophthalmology and the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Country of originSerbia (Yugoslavia)

Education and training

  • Graduated with her medical degree and completed her specialty residency training in ophthalmology at the University Eye Clinic in Belgrade (Yugoslavia / Serbia)

Publications with Proctor

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Yukifumi Nakaizumi, MD

Fellowship year1962

Yukifumi Nakaizumi, MD

Board Member of the Trustees of the Kenikai Institute (顕微会 日本眼科学史研究所)

Chinese中泉行文

Country of originJapan

Education and training

  • 1950s: Graduated with a medical degree and later earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences from the University of Tokyo. His doctoral research centered heavily on the electron microscopy study of the cornea.1961: Traveled to the United States as one of the earlier generations of international research fellows to train at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, under the sponsorship and mentorship of Dr. Samuel J. Kimura

Publications with Proctor

1962–63

Thomas H. Pettit, MD

Fellowship year1962–63

Thomas H. Pettit, MD

In memoriam (2005)

Historical Position Summary:Chief of the Cornea Division: Served as the inaugural Chief of the Cornea Division at UCLA, playing a monumental role in shaping the clinical care and surgical standards for corneal transplantation.Professor of Ophthalmology: Dedicated over three decades of academic service as a full professor and highly revered clinical teacher within the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology and the Jules Stein Eye Institute.Career Highlights:1963: Joined the founding clinical faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) right after completing his Proctor fellowship.Academic Legacy: Universally recognized for his mentorship, he nurtured generations of cornea fellows and residents. In honor of his contributions to ophthalmic science, UCLA holds the annual Thomas H. Pettit Lecture during its major academic seminars.Clinical Impact: He was a renowned expert on the transition to modern outpatient cataract extraction, corneal immunology, and corneal surgical refinements

Country of originUSA

Education and training

  • 1949: Graduated with his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).1955: Earned his Medical Degree (MD) from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, graduating with the prestigious Spencer Morris Prize for academic excellence.1956–1958: Served as a U.S. Navy Medical Officer, stationed directly with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California.Late 1950s: Completed his residency training in Ophthalmology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.1962: Completed a one-year specialized subspecialty fellowship in cornea and external ocular disease in San Francisco at the UCSF Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology

Publications with Proctor

1961–63

Martin E. Corwin, MD

Fellowship year1961–63

Martin E. Corwin, MD

In memoriam (2017)

Ophthalmologist; Research Fellow, Proctor Foundation, UCSF; Private Practice, New Jersey

Country of originUSA

Education and training

  • State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Publications with Proctor

1960–62

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Fellowship year1960–62

Carl H. Mordhorst, MD

In memoriam (2003)

Danish physician, virologist, and epidemiologist; contributions to infectious disease, ophthalmology, and vaccine research (mid-to-late 20th century)

Country of originDenmark

Education and training

  • University of Copenhagen

Publications with Proctor

Victor M. Diaz-Bonnet, MD

Fellowship year1960–62

Victor M. Diaz-Bonnet, MD

In memoriam (2014)

Ophthalmologist; Professor, School of Medicine, and private practice, Puerto Rico

Country of originPuerto Rico

Education and training

  • University of Puerto Rico
  • medical degree, Madrid, Spain
  • ophthalmology training in Puerto Rico and San Francisco (Proctor Foundation, UCSF)

Publications with Proctor

1950s

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1957–1959

Robert Y. Barishak, MD

Fellowship year1957–1959

Robert Y. Barishak, MD

In memoriam (2018)

Ophthalmologist, ocular pathologist, researcher and professor. Former Head of Ophthalmology, Assaf Harofeh Hospital; former Head of Ophthalmology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University; Head of Animal Ophthalmology, Beit Dagan Veterinary School (1990–1994)

Hebrewפרופ' יום טוב ברישק

TurkishBarişak

Country of originTurkey (Istanbul)

Education and training

  • St. Benoit French High School, Istanbul
  • medical degree, Istanbul University
  • ophthalmology residency, Ankara University & Istanbul University Dept. of Ophthalmology
  • visiting researcher in ocular pathology at UCSF, 1957
  • later research at Royal Danish Hospital, Copenhagen and Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem

Publications with Proctor

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