As a pioneer in ophthalmology and vision science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Department has built a strong, world-class reputation for leading research, quality patient care in an academic setting and unique training programs for the doctors of tomorrow.
2016 Annual Report
Please enjoy our comprehensive overview of 2016 at the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences within the School of Medicine and Public Health.
Team Overview
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences team of professionals have worked tirelessly at providing quality eye care education and clinical services since the department’s establishment in the 1920s. Our ophthalmologists are experts, providing students, patients and each other with a high quality experience incomparable with that of any other institution. We work with one another, as well as across campus and throughout the world to share knowledge and information to stop the progression of blinding diseases. We are all in this together. Let’s save sight for everyone.
Training and Education
We are proud to provide an exceptional educational program with translational, multidisciplinary collaborations at its core.
Our mission of improving vision-related quality of life includes a commitment to transmitting and applying knowledge. The department’s clinical and research faculty are highly regarded experts in their fields, as well as talented educators with a passion for creating and sharing knowledge.
Our educational programs are designed to reach YOU—friends of the department, professional learners, clinical and research professionals and patients.
Faculty
Michael M. Altaweel, MD
Professor; Co-Director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center
608-263-7290
Richard E. Appen, MD
Professor Emeritus
Barbara A. Blodi, MD
Professor, Medical Director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center and Clinical Trials Unit
608-263-7290
Yasmin S. Bradfield, MD
Dr. John Doolittle Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Vice-Chair/Education and Faculty Development
608-263-6429
Curtis R. Brandt, PhD
UW Medical Foundation Professor; Vice Chair of Research
608-262-8054
Matthew D. Davis, MD
Professor Emeritus; Founder of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center
608-262-1334
Gregg A. Heatley, MD, MMM
Associate Professor, Vice-Chair/Clinical Affairs
608-263-1481
Daniel W. Knoch, MD
Director Medical Student Education, Associate Residency Director, Associate Professor
608-265-4746
Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS
Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery
608-265-5900
Sarah M. Nehls, MD
Associate Professor, Vice-Chair/Education & Faculty Development
608-263-1481
Melanie Schmitt, MD
Assistant Professor, Director of the Pediatric Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic, Co-Director Ocular Genetics Program
Morton E. Smith
Visiting Professor
Kimberly E. Stepien, MD
Associate Professor, Director of the Adult Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic, Co-Director of Ocular Genetics Program
Andrew T. Thliveris, MD, PhD
Vice Chair, Resident Education, Residency Director, Professor
608-263-6070
Amy Walker, OD, MBA, FAAO
Clinical Optometrist; Chief of Optometry Services; Scleral Contact Lens Specialist
608-824-3937
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA
Peter A. Duehr Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
608-263-9797
Recent Publications
Our program has been cited as the top academic ophthalmology department in publication productivity per faculty member out of all ophthalmology departments in the US and #5 overall in publication output.
Systemic Therapy Outperforms Intraocular Implant for Treating Uveitis
May 31 2017 // Uveitis is characterized by inflammation inside the eye and is a leading cause of vision loss in the working population. The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment Trial compared the effectiveness and risks of systemic therapy consisting… Read More
Tubular Apocrine Adenoma in Association with an Apocrine Hidrocystoma
Nov 01 2016 // Raven ML, Krivochenitser RI, Lucarelli MJ. Tubular Apocrine Adenoma in Association with an Apocrine Hidrocystoma. Ophthalmology. 2016 Nov;123(11):2385. PMID: 27772650 Read More
Scleritis with Devastating Consequences
Nov 01 2016 // Raven ML, Burris CK, Potter HD. Scleritis with Devastating Consequences. Ophthalmology. 2016 Nov;123(11):2337. PMID: 27772649. Read More