PROCTOR FELLOWS

Cornea Fellow

Ori Saban, MD

2025–26

Cornea Fellow

Khushali Shan, MD

2025–26

Uveitis Fellow

Alyssa Coleman, MD

2025–26

• University of Missouri, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Christopher Rosenberg, MD

2025–26

• Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Residency

Cornea Fellow

Aaron Dotson, MD

2024–25

• University of Iowa, Residency

Cornea Fellow

Alekya Rajanala, MD

2024–25

• University of Washington, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Blake Snyder, MD

2024–25

• UC Davis, Residency

Cornea Fellow

Alejandro Arboleda, MD

2023–24

• University of Miami, School of Medicine, MD
• Stanford University, Residency

Cornea Fellow

Ashlin Joye, DO

2023–24

• Touro University, College of Osteopathic Medicine–California, DO
• Oregon Health & Science University, Residency

International Fellow

Martin Dionson, MD

2023–24

• Country of origin: Philippines
• Home Institution: Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu, Philippines

Uveitis Fellow

Itamar Livnat, MD, PhD

2023–24

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MD
• University of California, Irvine, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Myra Safo, MD, MPH

2023–24

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MD
• University of California, Irvine, Residency

Cornea Fellow

Minh Tuan Nguyen, MD

2022–23

• Kaiser Permanente

International Fellow

Punyanuch Pisitpayat, MD

2022–23

• Country of origin: Thailand
• Sukumvit Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Uveitis Fellow

Akshay R. Mentreddy, DO

2022–23

• Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Uveitis Fellow

Katherine Niemeyer, MD

2022–23

• Kaiser Permanente

Cornea Fellow

Hui Zhao, MD, PhD

2021–22

• Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou, China, MD
• Washington University Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Internship
• Washington University Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Residency
• University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Fellowship

Uveitis Fellow

Christine Benador-Shen, MD

2021–22

• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, MD
• Olive View, UC Los Angeles Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, Internship
• Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Adrian Tsang, MD

2021–22

• Country of origin: Canada
• University of Ottawa, MD
• University of Ottawa, Residency (Ophthalmology)

Cornea Fellow

Miel Sundararajan, MD

2020–21

• UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington

Uveitis Fellow

Amit Reddy, MD

2020–21

• Duke University (NC), Undergraduate
• University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, MD
• UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, Internship
• University of Colorado, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Amol A. Sura, MD

2020–21

• Louisiana State University in New Orleans, MD
• University of Alabama at Birmingham, Residency
• Duke Health

Cornea Fellow

Travis Redd, MD, MPH

2019–20

• Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, MD, MPH
• Legacy Medical Group, Portland, Internship
• Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Residency

Cornea / Uveitis Fellow

Miel Sundararajan, MD

2019–20

• UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington

International Fellow

Plern Sutra, MD

2019–20

• Country of origin: Thailand
• Chulalongkorn University, MD
• Khon Khaen University, Residency
• Khon Khaen University, Specialist

Uveitis Fellow

Kareem Moussa, MD

2019–20

• Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, MD
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, Internship
• University of California, San Francisco, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Brett Poulis, MD

2019–20

• Country of origin: Canada

Cornea Fellow

Todd Driver, MD

2018–19

Cornea Fellow

Michele Lee, MD

2018–19

• Columbia University, MD
• Mount Sinai St. Lukes - Roosevelt, Internship
• Stanford, Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Athanasios Marneris, DO

2018–19

• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
• St. John Providence Health System, Michigan
• Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Michigan

Uveitis Fellow

Edmund Tsui, MD

2018–19

• Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, MD
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Internship
• New York University School of Medicine, Resident

Uveitis Fellow

Hwang De-Kuang, MD

2018–19

• Country of origin: Taiwan

Cornea Fellow

Yijie Brittany Lin, MD

2017–18

• Harvard University, MD, MBA
• Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, Transitional Year Internship
• New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Ophthalmology Resident

International Fellow

Taniya Bhoopat, MD

2017–18

• Country of origin: Thailand
• Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand, MD
• Chiangmai University Hospital, Internship
• Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand, Ophthalmology Resident
• King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Fellow in cornea and refractive surgery

Uveitis Fellow

Varun Pawar, MD

2017–18

• University of Cincinnati, MD
• University of Cincinnati, Internal Medicine Internship
• St. Louis University, Ophthalmology Resident

Uveitis Fellow

Kaidi Wang, MD

2017–18

• Harvard Medical School, MD
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Transitional Year Internship
• Stanford University, Ophthalmology Resident

Cornea Fellow

Peter Ryg, MD

2016–17

• Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, MD
• Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Medical Internship
• Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, Ophthalmology Residency

Cornea Fellow

Dipal Shah, MD

2016–17

• Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, MD
• Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, Medical Internship
• Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, Ophthalmology Residency

Uveitis Fellow

Jessica Shantha, MD

2016–17

• Morehouse School of Medicine, MD
• Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital, Denver, CO, Medical Internship
• Emory University Atlanta, GA, Ophthalmology Residency

Cornea / Uveitis Fellow

Tova Mannis, MD

2015–16

• University of California, San Francisco, MD
• University of California, San Francisco, Residency
• Regents of the University of California, Specialist

Cornea / Uveitis Fellow

Nina Ni, MD

2015–16

• Harvard College, BA
• Yale School of Medicine, MD
• Kaiser San Francisco, Internal Medicine Internship
• Wills Eye Hospital, Ophthalmology Residency

International Fellow

Wipada Laovirojjanakul, MD

2015–16

• Country of origin: Thailand
• Chulalongkorn University, MD
• Khon Kaen University, Thailand, Medical Internship
• KKU Eye Center, Khon Kaen University, Ophthalmology Residency and Retina Fellowship

Cornea Fellow

Michael Geske, MD

2014–15

• Washington University in St. Louis, MD, MA
• University of California, San Francisco, Surgical Internship
• University of California, San Francisco, Ophthalmology Resident

Cornea Fellow

Jeffrey Golen, MD

2014–15

• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MD
• University of South Florida, Medical Internship
• University of South Florida, Ophthalmology Resident

International Fellow

Weeraya Pimolrat, MD

2014–15

• Country of origin: Thailand

Uveitis Fellow

Priya Janardhana, MD

2014–15

• Boston University, MD
• Boston University, Medical Internship
• Boston University, Ophthalmology Resident

Cornea Fellow

Joseph Sheehan, MD, MS

2013–14

• Boston University, MD
• Boston University, Medical Internship
• Boston University, Ophthalmology Residency

Cornea / Uveitis Fellow

Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS

2013–14

• University of Southern California, MD
• Huntington Hospital, Surgical Internship
• University of California, San Francisco, Ophthalmology Residency

International Fellow

Thanapong Somkijrongroj, MD

2013–14

• Country of origin: Thailand

Uveitis Fellow

Neil Chungfat, MD, MEng

2013–14

• Northwestern University, MD
• Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Medical Internship
• University of Wisconsin, Ophthalmology Residency

Cornea Fellow

Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD

2012–13

Fellow

Elizabeth Grace, MD

2012–13

• University of Iowa, MD
• Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Medical Internship
• University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Ophthalmology Residency

International Fellow

Waroonchat Issariyapat, MD

2012–13

• Country of origin: Thailand
• Mahidol University, MD
• Songklanagarind Hospital, Medical Internship
• Ramathibodi Hospital, Ophthalmology Residency
• Mahidol University, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship

Uveitis Fellow

Vincent Lam, MD

2012–13

• University of British Columbia
• New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA
• St. George's University (SGU), Grenada
• Medical College of Virginia / VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
• Columbia University's Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, New York, NY