PROCTOR FELLOWS

Alumni Directory · 2012–Present

Proctor Fellows (2012-present)

Our fellowship alumni have become leaders in academia, industry, and ophthalmic practice around the world. Browse our fellows by year.

Current Fellows

In Training

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Morgan Harvey, MD

2026–27

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, MD
  • Ophthalmology Residency, San Diego, CA
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John Nesemann, MD, MS

2026–27

  • University of Virginia, College
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, MS
  • University of California Los Angeles, MD
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Justin Ma, MD

2026–27

  • University of Miami, BS, Microbiology & Immunology
  • Duke University School of Medicine, MD
  • Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium, Transitional Year Internship
  • University of California San Diego Medical Center / Shiley Eye Institute, Residency
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Zaynab Sajjadi, MD

2026–27

  • University of California, Berkeley, Undergraduate
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, MD
  • University of Illinois Chicago, Residency

2025–2026 Fellows

Ori Saban, MD

Ori Saban, MD

2025–26

Khushali Shan, MD

Khushali Shan, MD

2025–26

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Alyssa Coleman, MD

2025–26

  • University of Missouri, Residency
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Christopher Rosenberg, MD

2025–26

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

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2024–2025 Fellows

Aaron Dotson, MD

2024–25

  • University of Iowa, Residency

Alekya Rajanala, MD

2024–25

  • University of Washington, Residency

Blake Snyder, MD

2024–25

  • UC Davis, Residency

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2023–2024 Fellows

Alejandro Arboleda

Alejandro Arboleda, MD

2023–24

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

Ashlin Joye, DO

2023–24

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

International Fellow

Martin Dionson, MD

2023–24

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

Itamar Livnat, MD, PhD

2023–24

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

Myra Safo, MD, MPH

2023–24

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

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2022–2023 Fellows

Minh Tuan Nguyen

Minh Tuan Nguyen, MD

2022–23

  • Kaiser Permanente

International Fellow

Punyanuch Pisitpayat, MD

2022–23

  • Country of origin: Thailand
  • Sukumvit Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Akshay R. Mentreddy

Akshay R. Mentreddy, DO

2022–23

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Katherine Niemeyer, MD

2022–23

  • Kaiser Permanente

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2021–2022 Fellows

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
Christine Benador-Shen

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
Adrian Tsang

International Fellow

Adrian Tsang, MD

2021–22

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

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2020–2021 Fellows

Miel Sundararajan

Miel Sundararajan, MD

2020–21

  • UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington

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

Amol A. Sura, MD

2020–21

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

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2019–2020 Fellows

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
Miel Sundararajan

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

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
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Brett Poulis, MD

2019–20

  • Country of origin: Canada

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2018–2019 Fellows

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Todd Driver, MD

2018–19

Michele Lee

Michele Lee, MD

2018–19

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

Athanasios Marneris, DO

2018–19

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

Edmund Tsui, MD

2018–19

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

Hwang De-Kuang, MD

2018–19

  • Country of origin: Taiwan

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2017–2018 Fellows

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

Varun Pawar, MD

2017–18

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

Kaidi Wang, MD

2017–18

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

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2016–2017 Fellows

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

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

Jessica Shantha, MD

2016–17

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

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2015–2016 Fellows

Tova Mannis, MD

2015–16

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

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

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2014–2015 Fellows

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

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

Priya Janardhana, MD

2014–15

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

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2013–2014 Fellows

Joseph Sheehan, MD, MS

2013–14

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

Neil Chungfat, MD, MEng

2013–14

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

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2012–2013 Fellows

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

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

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