Recent Alumni
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The medical education you receive as an ophthalmology resident at the Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary will assist you throughout your career. We make sure our residents are among the best-prepared candidates for fellowship or job interviews.
Below, you will find the fellowship placement or first practice of our recent graduates.
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Class of 2024
- Luis Acaba-Berrocal, MD
Wills Eye Hospital, Retina Fellowship
2024-2025 Heed Fellow - Tala Al-Khaled, MD
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC, Glaucoma Fellowship - Johnathan Jeffers, MD
Central Texas Eye Center, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Faculty - Michael Massengill, MD, PhD
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Retina Fellowship - Paul Parker, MD, MS
Mass Eye and Ear, Glaucoma Fellowship - Stephanie Thermozier, MD
Kresge Eye Institute, ASOPRS Oculoplastics Fellowship
- Luis Acaba-Berrocal, MD
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Class of 2023
- Katherine Chen, MD, MS
University of California, Irvine, Cornea Fellowship - Charles Frank, MD
University of Michigan, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Faculty - Katherine Lucarelli, MD
University of California, Los Angeles, Oculoplastics Fellowship - Mathew Margolis, MD
Stanford University, Cornea Fellowship - Mohammad Sabbagh, MD
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Vitreoretinal Fellowship - Sudarshan Srivatsan, MD
Moran Eye Center, Oculoplastics Fellowship
- Katherine Chen, MD, MS
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Class of 2022
- Andrea Arteaga, MD
UIC, Anterior Segment Fellowship - Ricky Cui, MD
Duke Eye Center, Glaucoma Fellowship - Shawn Gulati, MD, MPH
Moran Eye Center, Glaucoma Fellowship - Kevin Heinze, MD
UIC, Oculoplastics Fellowship - Katherine Joltikov, MD
UIC, Assistant Chief of Service (General Eye Clinic) and Global Ophthalmology Fellowship - Aaron Kaufman, MD
Mass Eye and Ear, Cornea Fellowship (2 years)
- Andrea Arteaga, MD
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Class of 2021
- Sam Burke, MD
Shiley Eye Institute, UCSD, Cornea Fellowship - Lawrence Geyman, MD
Wilmer Eye Institute, Glaucoma Fellowship - Rajvi Mehta, MD
Duke Eye Center, Glaucoma Fellowship - Nita Valikodath, MD
Duke Eye Center, Retina Fellowship - Ivy Zhu, MD
Northwestern University, Retina Fellowship - Emily Cole, MD, MPH
UIC, Assistant Chief of Service (General Eye Clinic) and Global Ophthalmology Fellowship
- Sam Burke, MD
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Class of 2020
- Levi Kanu, MD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Cornea Fellowship - Priyanka Chhadva, MD
University of California Irvine, Cornea Fellowship - Talisa de Carlo, MD
University of Colorado, Retina Fellowship - Judy Chen, MD
UCLA Medical Center, Uveitis Fellowship - Daniel Oh, MD
Columbia University, Retina Fellowship - Kelley Bohm, MD
Wilmer Eye Institute, Cornea Fellowship
- Levi Kanu, MD
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Class of 2019
- Grace Dunbar, MD
University of Michigan, Cornea Fellowship - Omar Hassan, MD
Northwestern University, Retina Fellowship - Lindsay Machen, MD
Wills Eye Institute, Glaucoma Fellowship - Wyatt Messenger, MD
University of Washington, Cornea Fellowship - Taylor Starnes, MD, PhD
Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, Cornea Fellowship - Alisa Thavikulwat, MD
National Eye Institute, Retina Fellowship
- Grace Dunbar, MD
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Class of 2018
- Julie Goldman, MD
Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, Cornea Fellowship - Shilpa Gulati, MD
Tufts New England Eye Center, Retina Fellowship - Alexander Pleet, MD
Northwestern University, Glaucoma Fellowship - Robert Hyde, MD, PhD
Kellogg Eye Center, Retina Fellowship - Bailey Shen, MD
Mayo Clinic, Retina Fellowship - Dan Yoon, MD
University of Massachusetts Worcester
- Julie Goldman, MD
Fellow Alumni Heading link
Discover the current positions and endeavors of our esteemed fellow alumni.
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2023-24
Advanced, Medically Necessary Contact Lens:
- Alexander Hynes, OD
Post-Fellowship—Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cornea
- Rachel Dandar, MD
Post-Fellowship—Fraser Eye Care Center, MI - Alex Hansen, MD
Post-Fellowship—Spokane Eye Clinic, Spokane, WA
Cornea and Refractive Surgery:
- Imane Tarib, MD
Post-Fellowship—Cornea & External Diseases Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Glaucoma:
- Anita Goyal, MD
Post-Fellowship—Chicago, IL - Rana Torabi, MD
Post-Fellowship—Munster Eye Care Associates, Munster, IN
Ocular Regenerative Medicine:
- Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:
- Kevin Heinze, MD
Post-Fellowship—Weill Cornell Medicine, Israel Englander Department of Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus:
- Amanpreet Singh, MS, MBBS
Post-Fellowship—Medical Retina Fellowship, University of Kentucky
Retina:
- Hesham Gabr, MBBS
Post-Fellowship—Tennessee Retina, TN
Uveitis:
- Meghan Smith, MD
Post-Fellowship—Private practice, Vancouver Island, Canada
- Alexander Hynes, OD
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2022-23
CORNEA
- Nataliya Antonova, MD
Post-Fellowship—Private Practice in Long Island, NY - Andrea Arteaga Useche, MD
Post-Fellowship—Ocular Partners – Arbor Eye and Chicago Eye Institute, Chicago, IL - Bella Wolf, MD
Post-Fellowship—Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates, Stamford, CT
GLAUCOMA
- Allyshah Allahdina, MD
Post-Fellowship—Glaucoma Consultants of Washington, Washington, DC - Michael Offutt, MD
Post-Fellowship—Eye Associates, PLLC, San Antonio, TX
GLOBAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Katherine Joltikov, MD
Post-Fellowship—Comprehensive Ophthalmology
PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Osama Al Deyabat, MBBS
Post-Fellowship—Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, Houston Methodist Hospital
RETINA
- Daniel Wang, MD
Post-Fellowship—Retina Group of Washington - Alexis Warren, MD
Post-Fellowship—University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
UNIVERSITY RETINA
- George Skopis, MD
Post-Fellowship—Retina Associates of Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
UVEITIS
- Madeleine Yehia, MD
Post-Fellowship—Vitreoretinal Fellowship, University of Chicago
- Nataliya Antonova, MD
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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 - 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
- Hannah Yoon, OD
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2020-21
CONTACT LENS
- Abigail Strauss, OD
Post-Fellowship—Atrius Health; Medford, Massachusetts
CORNEA
- Robert Bjerregaard, MD
Post-Fellowship—Eye Physician Associates; Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 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 - 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
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
- Mike Heiferman, MD
Post-Fellowship—Ocular Oncology Fellowship, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University - 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
- Abigail Strauss, OD
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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 - 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 - Nicole Scripsema, MD
Post-Fellowship—Wagner Macula & Retina Center; Norfolk, VA
RETINA, 1ST YEAR
- Mike Heiferman, MD
- John Wilgucki, MD
UVEITIS
- Monique Munro, MD
Post-Fellowship—Retina Fellowship. Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at UIC
- Marc Deeley, OD