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.
2017 Annual Report
See what 2017 was all about 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.
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 of Education and Faculty Development
608-263-6429
Curtis R. Brandt, PhD, FARVO
UW Medical Foundation Professor; Vice Chair of Research
608-262-8054
Nansi Jo Colley, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Matthew D. Davis, MD
Professor Emeritus; Founder of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center
608-262-1334
Paul L. Kaufman, MD
Ernst H. Bárány Professor of Ocular Pharmacology, Department Chair Emeritus
(608) 263-6074
Daniel W. Knoch, MD
Director Medical Student Education, Associate Residency Director, Associate Professor
608-265-4746
Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS
Program Director, Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery
608-265-5900
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-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs; Co-Director of Ocular Genetics Program
Andrew T. Thliveris, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Resident Education; Residency Director; Professor
608-263-6070
Amy Walker, OD, MBA, FAAO
Clinical Optometrist; Co-Vice Chair Clinical Affairs; Scleral Contact Lens Specialist
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA
Peter A. Duehr Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics; Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Administrative and University Staff
James M. Baliker
Senior Inform Proc Consultant
608-890-0334
Nancy A. Barrett
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-3723
Heather Baumhauer
Senior Admin Program Specialist
(608) 265-8794
Elizabeth A. Hennes Beean
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-4632
Megan Benoy
Medical Pro Assistant Senior
608-262-2515
Wendy K. Benz
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-8377
Courtney Kay Blomme
Research Specialist
Scott Brandenburg
IS Comp Supp Tech I
608-262-9203
Kelsey R. Brandt
Admin Program Specialist
608-263-9797
Linda R. Callow
Associate Dir, Bus Serv/m, Academic Staff
608-262-8070
KaBao Chang
608-263-4175
Krista Christensen
Assistant Scientist
Holly Cohn
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-3655
Ellie Julee Ann Corkery
Research Program Manager II
319-404-8950
Shirley A. Craanen
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-0441
Mary Ann B. Croft
Dis Researcher
608-263-7738
Dayna S. Dalton
Researcher
608-263-0277
Lorraine G. Danforth
Research Program Manager I
608-263-0274
Soesiawati R. Darjatmoko
Senior H Tech, Histology
608-265-3049
Joel A. Dietz
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-6280
Kristine A. Dietzman
Senior Research Specialist
608-263-9035
Kristi L. Dohm
Senior Research Specialist
608-410-0560
Amitha Domalpally, MD
Ophthalmologist; Research Director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center
Ryan J. Donahue
Research Assistant
Tom W. Dugolenski
Senior H Tech, Ophthalmology
920-885-3359
Debra Duren
608-262-3140
Andrew F. Ewen
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-0441
Julie K. Ewing-Christensen
University Services Associate II
608-265-3934
Tony S. Fairbanks
Inform Process Consultant
608-265-2625
Juliana Falero-Perez
Research Assistant
Mitra Farnoodian
Research Associate
608-263-3345
Mary E. Fischer
Assistant Scientist
608-265-8845
Debra L. Fisk
Research Specialist
608-890-0920
Vonnie V. Gama
IS Resource Sup Tec E
608-262-1334
Christopher J. Geier
Senior Inform Proc Consultant
608-262-3214
Stephany Georgeson
Honorary Associate, Fellow
Colin J. Germer
Research Intern
Colin Germer
Research Assistant
Ryan Gobel
IS Network Support Technician
Roberta Gonzalez
608-262-1478
Ashley M. Gossett
Associate Research Specialist
608-265-6015
Lisa Grady
Research Specialist
608-417-4702
Zafer Gurel
Associate Scientist
608-265-3049
Kristen Hall
Research Specialist
Michael Hall
Software developer
608-265-4640
Ashley M. Harris
Admin Program Specialist
608-263-4404
Kathryn Hatchell
Gregory L. Hermus, CPA
Assistant Director, Business Services; Research Finance Director
Kayla Horak
Assistant Researcher
Cynthia Hurtenbach
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-4706
Nasim Jamali
Research Assistant
Tiffany K. Jan
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-6266
Kristine A. Johnson
Univ Services Associate I
608-265-9877
Andrea B. Johnston
Medical Pro Assistant Sen
608-263-4157
Alexander W. Katz
Research Specialist
608-262-5751
Gulpreet Kaur
Research Assistant
Michele M. Kempfer
Program Assistant Sup Adv
608-262-9092
Julie A. Kiland
Researcher
608-263-6649
Charlene Kim
Associate Scientist
608-263-9466
Aaron W. Kolb
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-8055
Sarah Lamartina
Research Specialist
Kristine M. Lang
Senior Research Specialist
715-748-0118
Inna V. Larsen
Research Specialist
608-262-8055
Daniel L. Lawrence
Senior Research Specialist
Kristine E. Lee
Dis Researcher
608-263-8834
Zach J. Lind
Associate H Tech, Ophthalmology
Jason Liu
Associate Researcher
608-265-3719
Melissa De Lombaert
Margaret Elizabeth Maes
Research Assistant
608-265-6279
Jana C. Martin
Admin Program Specialist
608-263-0131
Sean M. Martin
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-8288
Jared P. McDonald
Research Program Manager II
608-263-9007
Kimberly B. McIntyre
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-1455
Stacy M. Meuer
Dis Researcher
608-263-8835
Esther Mezhibovsky
Research Specialist
Mary Elizabeth Mohr
Associate Research Specialist
608-263-6649
Anne E. Mosher
Senior Research Specialist
608-262-0441
Gregory S. Moy
Senior Inform Proc Consultant
608-262-9841
Daniel P. Murach
Senior Programmer Analyst
608-265-4633
Chelsea E. Myers
Assistant Researcher
608-262-4202
Dawn J. Myers
Research Program Manager I
608-890-3110
David M. Nondahl
Researcher
608-265-3721
James A. Onofrey
Senior Admin Program Specialist
608-263-8836
Gabriel Padilla
IS Network Sup Tech S
Jeong Won Pak
Research Program Manager I
608-265-4830
Adam J. Paulsen
Associate Researcher
608-263-4603
Brian Payne
Associate Research Specialist
Juliana Falero Perez
Research Assistant
Jennie R. Perry-Raymond
Research Program Manager III
608-265-4659
Donna M. Peters
608-262-4626
Aaron A. Pinto
Researcher
608-265-4805
Jenniffer R. Priebe
Univ Services Associate II
608-265-6546
Morgan Ramaker
Carol A. Rasmussen
Researcher
608-263-5125
Gurugirijha Rathnasamy
Research Associate
608-263-6805
Mary A. Rechek
Senior H Tech, Ophthalmology
608-263-0280
Susan B. Reed
Research Program Manager I
608-265-1133
James L. Reimers
Senior Outreach Specialist, Senior Research Specialist
608-262-3154
Lisa K. Richardson
Hr Assistant Adv
608-262-9093
Vicky L. Rogness
Histology Tech-Senior
608-263-1474
Jennifer Rothamer
Prg Assistant Sup Adv
608-263-7290
Mohammad Ali Saghiri
Research Associate
Monica M. Sauter
Assistant Scientist
608-262-8055
Marcia Schlie
815-399-1141
Heather M. Schmitt
Research Assistant
608-265-6279
Carla R. Schubert
Researcher
608-265-3722
Kristine Seim
Associate Develop Specialist
Ruth A. Shaw
Senior Research Specialist
608-410-0645
Christopher M. Smith
Health Tech, Ophthalmology
608-263-7169
Yong Seok Song
Research Assistant
Nickie J. Stangel
Associate H Tech, Ophthalmology
Rebecca Swearingen
Associate Research Specialist
Maria K. Swift
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-3720
Li Xuan Tan
Research Assistant
608-263-6805
Stuart W. J. Tompson
Associate Scientist
608-263-8858
Ralph Moller Trane
Assistant Researcher
608-265-6619
Theodore S. Tweed
Senior Clin Audiologist
608-265-6766
Pamela J. Vargo
Senior Outreach Specialist
Emily R. Virnig
IS Tech Senior Prof
Kristen Wallner
608-263-6643
H.L. Ingolf Wallow
William R. Walters
Senior Research Specialist
608-263-5344
Shoujian Wang
Associate Scientist
608-265-3049
Kelly J. Warren
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-3111
Sheila Watson
Senior Research Specialist
608-265-3236
Mary K. W. Webster
Senior Research Specialist
608-410-0560
Tanya L. Webster
Jo Marie Welsch
Senior H Tech, Ophthalmology
920-885-3359
Kristina N. Whisenhunt
Research Specialist
608-263-8858
Tien Yin Wong
Visiting Professor
Ismail S. Zaitoun
Associate Scientist
608-265-3049
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.
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.
Accuracy of Inferred APOE Genotypes for a Range of Genotyping Arrays and Imputation Reference Panels.
Jun 14 2018 // PubMed ID: 29865051 Author(s): Lupton MK, Medland SE, Gordon SD, Goncalves T, MacGregor S, Mackey DA, Young TL, Duffy DL, Visscher PM, Wray NR, Nyholt DR, Bain L, Ferreira MA, Henders AK, Wallace L, Montgomery… Read More
Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Jun 11 2018 // PubMed ID: 19898189 Author(s): Sisk RA, Berrocal AM, Albini TA, Stanciu N, Gottlieb JL, El Rayes E. Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Retina. 2009 Nov-Dec;29(10):1538-41. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181ba2456. Journal: Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), Volume 29, Issue 10, Read More
High dose zinc increases hospital admissions due to genitourinary complications.
Jun 11 2018 // PubMed ID: 17222649 Author(s): Johnson AR, Munoz A, Gottlieb JL, Jarrard DF. High dose zinc increases hospital admissions due to genitourinary complications. J Urol. 2007 Feb;177(2):639-43. Journal: The Journal Of Urology, Volume 177, Issue 2,… Read More