Fellow Alumni
2021-22
CONTACT LENS
Hannah Yoon, OD
Post-Fellowship—Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
CORNEA
Karen Hu, MD
Post-Fellowship—Saratoga Hospital, New York
CORNEA
Sherief Raouf, MD
Post-Fellowship—Pisacano Eye, New York
GLAUCOMA
Brian Krawitz, MD
Post-Fellowship—Pisacano Eye Surgery and Laser Specialists, New York
GLOBAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
Emily Cole, MD, MPH
Post-Fellowship—Surgical Retina Fellowship, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
Kimberly Blankshain, MD
Post-Fellowship—Wheaton Eye Clinic, Wheaton, IL
OCULOPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Sruti Akella, MD
Post-Fellowship—The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
RETINA
Monique Munro, MD
Post-Fellowship—Calgary, Alberta
UVEITIS
Maura Di Nicola, MD
Post-Fellowship—Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
2020-21
CONTACT LENS
Abigail Strauss, OD
Post-Fellowship—Atrius Health; Medford, Massachusetts
CORNEA
Robert Bjerregaard, MD
Post-Fellowship—Eye Physician Associates; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
CORNEA
Ahmar Sajjad, MD
Post-Fellowship—Eye Surgeons of Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana
GLAUCOMA
Javaneh Abbasian, MD
Pediatric Fellowship —Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Post-Fellowship—Continuing as Clinical Assistant Professor of
Ophthalmology at UIC and Chief of Ophthalmology at Jesse Brown VA
GLAUCOMA
Michael Henry, MD
Post-Fellowship—Fishkind, Bakewell, Maltzaman, Hunter and Associates Eye Care and Surgery Center; Tucson, Arizona
GLOBAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
Timothy Todd, MD
Post-Fellowship—Comprehensive Ophthalmology, University of Missouri
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
Can Kocasarac, MD
Post-Fellowship—Assistant Professor in Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
OCULOPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Sruti Akella, MD
PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
Abdelrahman Elhusseiny, MD
Post-Fellowship—Ophthalmology Residency, Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas
RETINA, 2ND YEAR
Mike Heiferman, MD
Post-Fellowship—Ocular Oncology Fellowship, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University
UNIVERSITY RETINA, 1ST YEAR
Aliya Jiwani, MD
Post-Fellowship—Private practice in Boston, MA
RETINA, 1ST YEAR
Monique Munro, MD
Uveitis Fellowship—Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC
RETINA, 2ND YEAR
John Wilgucki, MD
Post-Fellowship—Assistant
Professor of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Medical Center
UVEITIS
Karl Becker, MD
Post-Fellowship—Eye Center of the Rockies; Eagle and Glenwood Springs, Colorado
2019-20
CONTACT LENS
Marc Deeley, OD
Post-Fellowship—Rochester Regional Health | Reed Eye Associates; Rochester, New York
CORNEA
Taylor Starnes, MD, PhD
Post-Fellowship—Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Medical Center
CORNEA
Sarah Sunshine, MD
Post-Fellowship—Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
GLAUCOMA
Rebecca Sarran, MD
Post-Fellowship—University Ophthalmology Associates| Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Rush University Medical Center
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dmitry Balian, MD
Post-Fellowship—Neurology Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center
OCULOPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Chau Pham, MD
Post-Fellowship—Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
Daniel Maidana, MD
Post-Fellowship—Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC
RETINA, 2ND YEAR
Matthew Byun, MD
Post-Fellowship—The Retina Group; Columbus, OH
RETINA, 1ST YEAR
Mike Heiferman, MD
RETINA, 2ND YEAR
Nicole Scripsema, MD
Post-Fellowship—Wagner Macula & Retina Center; Norfolk, VA
RETINA, 1ST YEAR
John Wilgucki, MD
UVEITIS
Monique Munro, MD
Post-Fellowship—Retina Fellowship. Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC
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