We recently celebrated the graduation of our outstanding ophthalmology residents and fellows. It was a joyous occasion filled with pride, achievements, and a look back at the hard work and dedication shown by our graduates. A special thanks to all the faculty, staff, and families who supported our graduates throughout their journey. Your dedication and encouragement have been invaluable. We look forward to seeing the incredible contributions our graduates will make to the field of ophthalmology.
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
We are incredibly proud of you.
Future Plans
Clinical Fellow Graduates
Cornea, External Disease, & Refractive Surgery
- Alixandra VanBelkum Riddering, MD – Shoreline Vision, Muskegon, MI
- Mustafa Safia, MD – Humboldt Medical Eye Associates, Eureka, CA
Anterior Segment & Glaucoma Surgery
- Viviana Barquet Piza, MD – Instituto Metropolitano de Oftalmologia, San Juan,PR
- Giovanni Campagna, MD – Dell Laser Consultants, Austin, TX
Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Evan Jameyfield, MD – Yale School of Medicine , New Haven, CT
- Yunshuo Tang, MD, PhD – Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Kalla Gervasio, MD – Concord Eye Center, Concord, NH
Pediatric Ophthalmology & STRABISMUS
- Katherine Kindle, MD – Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery
- Huy Nguyen, MD – Retina Associates of South Texas, San Antonio, TX
- Parth Shah, DO – Toronto Retina Institute, Toronto, ON
Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma
- Nathaniel Blecher, MD – Glaucoma Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC
Optometry Residency Graduate
- Kevin La, OD – Redwood Eye Clinic, Seattle, WA
Ophthalmology Residency Graduates
- Matthew Elitt, MD, PhD – Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Amritha Devi Kanakamedala, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmologist Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates, Fairfax, VA
- Thiago Moulin, MD – Refractive Surgery Fellowship The Eye Institute of West Florida, Tampa, FL
- Georgia Wilke, MD, PhD – Vitreoretinal Disease & Surgery Fellowship Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Yi-Hsien Yeh, MD, MS – Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Achievement Awards
| FACULTY | |
|---|---|
| Academic Teacher of the Year | Anthony Lubniewski, MD |
| Clinical Teacher of the Year | Matt Council, MD |
| Research Teacher of the Year | Andrew Huang, MD, MPH |
| Flag Football MVP | Erin Sieck, MD |
Research Teacher of the Year – Andrew Huang, MD, MPH
| FELLOWS | |
|---|---|
| “Golden Apple” Award | Kalla Gervasio, MD |
| RESIDENTS | |
|---|---|
| Ron Burde “Good Egg” Award | Georgia Wilke, MD, PhD |
| Dr. James Song and Linda Duan-Song Award for Clinical and Surgical Excellence | Natalia Morales, MD |
| Mat Guirgis Award | Sowmya Yennam, MD |
| The Morton E. Smith Excellence in Medical Student Education Award | Gregory Bligard, MD, PhD |
| PGY3 Clinical Service Award | Sharon Sabapathypillai, MD, MS |
| Doris P. and Harry I. Wexler Prize | Thiago Moulin, MD |
| Rosenbaum Research Award | Sharon Sabapathypillai, MD, MS |
| MEDICAL STUDENTS | |
|---|---|
| The Max & Evelyn Grand Prize | Lydia Zhong, MD |
| The Doctor William Ellis Research Prize in Ophthalmology | Rebecca Lin, MD |
| VOLUNTEER FACULTY RECOGNITION | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Blinder, MD | 25 Years |
| James Bobrow, MD | 50 Years |
