Alumni Fellowship and Employment Placements

2022-2025
2022-2025Post-Grad Training Employment 
Gregory Bligard, MD, PhDChief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO  
Howard Chen, MDBaton Rouge, LA – Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellowship  
Natalia Morales, MDVance Thompson Vision, Sioux Falls, SD – Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellowship
Mary-Grace Reeves, MD, MBACole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic – Retina Fellowship  
Sharon Sabapathypillai, MD, MSGlaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
 
2021-2024
2021-2024Post-Grad Training Employment 
Matthew Elitt, MD, PhDChief of Ophthalmic Trauma Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO  
Amritha Devi Kanakamedala, MDComprehensive Ophthalmologist Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates, Fairfax, VA
Thiago Moulin, MD Refractive Surgery Fellowship The Eye Institute of West Florida, Tampa, FL  
Georgia Wilke, MD, PhDVitreoretinal Disease & Surgery Fellowship Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO  
Yi-Hsien Yeh, MD, MSChief of Ophthalmic Trauma Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 
2020-2023
2020-2023Post-Grad Training Employment 
Nathaniel Blecher, MDChief of Ophthalmic Trauma, Washington University, St. Louis, MO  
Kelly Kiser, MDRefractive Surgery Fellowship, Kugler Vision, Omaha, NE  
Rachael Lyerla, MDPrivate Practice, Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic, Eau, WI
Aaditya Shah, MDVitreoretinal Disease & Surgery Fellowship Washington University, St. Louis, MO  
Nicole Varnado, MD, PhD Private Practice, St. Louis, MO
2019-2022
2019-2022Post-Grad Training Employment 
Adam Baim, MD, PhDNeuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN  
Brent Bruck, MD, MAGlaucoma Fellowship,
Washington University,
St. Louis, MO
  
Spencer Fuller, MD, MPHVitreoretinal Disease & Surgery Fellowship, University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, UT
  
Matthew Santos, MDChief of Ophthalmic Trauma,
Washington University,
St. Louis, MO
  
Tina Xia, MDGlaucoma Fellowship,
Wills Eye Hospital,
Philadelphia, PA
 
2018-2021
2018-2021Post-Grad Training Employment 
  
  
  
  
 
2017-2020
2017-2020 Post-Grad Training Employment 
Maxwell Dixon, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO   
Avinash Honasoge, MD, PhD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, The Retina Institute – St. Louis, MO   
Anthony Leonard, MD, PhD Oculoplastics Fellowship, West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV   
Owen Qi, MD  None: Comprehensive  
Loreley Smith, MD Oculoplastics Fellowship, California Pacific Medical Center – San Francisco, CA  
2016-2019
2016-2019 Post-Grad Training Employment 
James Liu, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO  Glaucoma Fellowship, Duke University – Durham, NC   
Bliss O’Bryhim, MD, PhD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO 
Richard Schroeder, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Academic Appointment, Indiana University – Indianapolis, IN 
2015-2018
2015-2018 Post-Grad Training Employment 
Angela Jiang, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, UC Davis Eye Center – Sacramento, CA VA Portland Healthcare System – Portland, OR 
Robi Maamari, MD Oculoplastics Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Academic Appointment, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO 
Cynthia Montana, MD, PhD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Academic Appointment, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO 
Grace Paley, MD, PhD Cornea Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – St. Louis, MO 
Joel Palko, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA Academic Appointment, West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV 
2014-2017
2014-2017 Post-Grad Training Employment 
Wesley Green, MD, MS Glaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – St. Louis, MO 
Chau Pham, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO  Oculoplastics Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago, IL Academic Appointment, University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA 
Julia Sein, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institute – Baltimore, MD Academic Appointment, Wilmer Eye Institute – Baltimore, MD 
Thomas Shute, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – Fresno, CA 
Stanford Taylor, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Casey Eye Institute – Portland, OR Private Practice – Colorado Springs, CO 
2013-2016
2013-2016 Post-Grad Training Employment 
Thomas Eck, MD  None: ComprehensivePrivate Practice – San Diego, CA 
 Jason Rupp, MD, PhD Glaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – Salt Lake City, UT 
   Michael Stock, MD None: ComprehensivePrivate Practice – O’Fallon, IL 
Catherine Thuruthumaly, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Miami, FL  Uveitis Fellowship, Northwestern University – Chicago, IL Academic Appointment, Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI 
 Victoria Yom, MD Cornea Fellowship, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute – Pasadena, CA Academic Appointment, UCLA/Doheny Eye Center – Pasadena, CA 
2012-2015
2012-2015 Post-Grad Training Employment 
Smith Ann Chisholm, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship, Kellogg Eye Institute – Ann Arbor, MI  Oculoplastics Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI Academic Appointment, Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI 
Manik Goel, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA Academic Appointment, Marshall University – Huntington, WV 
Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO  Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Academic Appointment, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO 
David Salvay, MD, PhD  None: ComprehensivePrivate Practice – Newport Beach, CA 
Bradley Shoss, MD    Cornea Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – Clermont, FL 
2011-2014
2011-2014 Post-Grad TrainingEmployment 
   Ling Bei, MD Glaucoma Fellowship, Shiley Eye Center – San Diego, CA Private Practice – Tustin, CA 
   Benjamin Currie, MD None: ComprehensivePrivate Practice – Holland, MI 
Kimberly M. Hsu, MD Cornea Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago, IL Private Practice – East Weymouth, MA 
   Sarah Jacobs, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Oculoplastics Fellowship, University of Washington – Seattle, WA Private Practice – Huntsville, AL 
   Tahira Mathen Scholle, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, UT Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, TX    Academic Appointment, Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX 
2010-2013
2010-2013 Post-Grad Training Employment 
   Daniel Hammer, MD    Glaucoma Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – Cincinnati, OH 
Courtney Kraus, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship, Storm Eye Institute – Charleston, SC Academic Appointment, Wilmer Eye Institute – Baltimore, MD 
   Aaron Lee, MD, MSc Medical Retina Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital – London, England  Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, University of British Columbia – Vancouver, Canada Academic Appointment, University of Washington – Seattle, WA 
Gokul Kumar, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine– St. Louis, MO  Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Emory University – Atlanta, GA Private Practice – Orlando, FL 
2009-2012
 2009-2012Post-Grad Training Employment 
Jennifer Bogucki, MD Cornea Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – Canal Winchester, OH 
Tiffany Kent, MD, PhD Oculoplastics Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – Grand Rapids, MI 
Eric Nudleman, MD, PhD Vitreoretinal Fellowship William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, MI Academic Appointment, Shiley Eye Center – San Diego, CA 
Ian Pitha, MD, PhD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO  Staff Attending, John Cochran VA Medical Center – St. Louis, MO  Glaucoma Fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institute – Baltimore, MD Academic Appointment, Wilmer Eye Institute – Baltimore, MD 
Arsham Sheybani, MD Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO  Staff Attending, John Cochran VA Medical Center – St. Louis, MO  Glaucoma Fellowship, University of Toronto – Toronto, Canada  Academic Appointment, WashU Medicine– St. Louis, MO 
2008-2011
2008-2011 Post-Grad Training Employment 
   Amy Siris (Fang), MD    Glaucoma Fellowship, Duke University – Durham, NC    Martinsburg VA Medical Center – Martinsburg, WV 
   Fatema Ghasia, MD    Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship, Duke University – Durham, NC Academic Appointment, Cole Eye Institute – Cleveland, OH 
   Collin McClelland, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, Scheie Eye Institute – Philadelphia, PA Academic Appointment, University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN 
   Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Barnes Retina Institute/WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Academic Appointment, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO 
      Priya Shetty, MD    Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO   Cornea and External Diseases Fellowship, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Private Practice – St. Charles, MO 
2007-2010
2007-2010Post-Grad TrainingEmployment
  Bethlehem Belachew, MDChief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Staff Attending, John Cochran VA Medical Center – St. Louis, MOVirginia Mason Medical Center – Seattle, WA
  Whitney Lomazow Hollander, MDCornea Fellowship, UC Irvine – Irvine, CAUniversity of Washington – Seattle, WA
  Azad Mansouri, MDVitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, National Retina Institute – Towson, MDKaiser Permanente – Atlanta, GA
  Andrew Schimel, MDVitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Miami, FLPrivate Practice – Miami, FL
  David Vollman, MD, MBAChief of Ophthalmic Trauma, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO Staff Attending, John Cochran VA Medical Center – St. Louis, MOAcademic Appointment, WashU Medicine – St. Louis, MO John Cochran VA Medical Center – St. Louis, MO