Leadership

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is led by Dr. Terri L. Young, who has served as chair since 2014.

Dr. Terri L. Young is the Peter A. Duehr Endowed Professor and Chairwoman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW). She has secondary UW appointments in the Departments of Pediatrics and in Medical Genetics, and adjunct appointments at Duke University and the Singapore Eye Research Institute.

Dr. Young and the Leadership Team, guided by a strategic plan, are responsible for implementing the department’s mission, vision, and values.

Learn more about Dr. Young.

Terri Young, MD, MBA

Vice Chairs

Curtis Brandt

Position title: UW Medical Foundation Professor; Vice Chair of Research

Email: crbrandt@wisc.edu

Daniel Knoch

Position title: Carl and Mary Ann Berg Professor of Ophthalmology

Email: dwknoch@wisc.edu

Anna Momont

Position title: Assistant Professor; Vice Chair of Resident Education; Residency Program Director

Email: acmomont@wisc.edu

Kimberly Stepien

Position title: Professor

Email: kstepien@wisc.edu

Amy Walker

Position title: Optometrist

Email: amywalker@wisc.edu

Service Chiefs

Michael Altaweel

Position title: Professor

Email: mmaltaweel@wisc.edu

Yanjun (Judy) Chen

Position title: Associate Professor

Email: ychen344@wisc.edu

Karina Conlin

Position title: Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Email: kconlin@uwhealth.org

Daniel Knoch

Position title: Carl and Mary Ann Berg Professor of Ophthalmology

Email: dwknoch@wisc.edu

Laura Kopplin

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: ljkopplin@wisc.edu

Yao Liu

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: liu463@wisc.edu

Mark Lucarelli

Position title: Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery

Email: mlucarel@wisc.edu

Alexander Miranda

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: armiranda@wisc.edu

Sanbrita Mondal

Position title: Optometrist

Email: smondal4@wisc.edu

Heather Potter

Position title: Professor

Email: hpotter@wisc.edu

John Temprano

Position title: Associate Professor

Email: temprano@wisc.edu

Evan Warner

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: ejwarner@wisc.edu

Directorships

Michael Altaweel

Position title: Professor

Email: mmaltaweel@wisc.edu

Barbara Blodi

Position title: Matthew D. Davis Professor

Email: bablodi@wisc.edu

Yasmin Bradfield

Position title: John W. Doolittle Pediatric Ophthalmology Professor

Email: ysbradfield@wisc.edu

Cat Burkat

Position title: Professor

Email: cburkat@wisc.edu

Amitha Domalpally

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: domalpally@wisc.edu

Jonathan Chang

Position title: Associate Professor

Email: jschang4@wisc.edu

David Gamm

Position title: Professor

Email: dgamm@wisc.edu

Justin Gottlieb

Position title: Professor

Email: jlgottlieb@wisc.edu

Daniel Knoch

Position title: Carl and Mary Ann Berg Professor of Ophthalmology

Email: dwknoch@wisc.edu

Yao Liu

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: liu463@wisc.edu

Mark Lucarelli

Position title: Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery

Email: mlucarel@wisc.edu

Mihai Mititelu

Position title: Associate Professor

Email: mititelu@wisc.edu

Anna Momont

Position title: Assistant Professor; Vice Chair of Resident Education; Residency Program Director

Email: acmomont@wisc.edu

Sarah Nehls

Position title: Professor

Email: nehls@wisc.edu

Heather Potter

Position title: Professor

Email: hpotter@wisc.edu

Travis Rumery

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: trumery@wisc.edu

Melanie Schmitt

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: maschmitt@wisc.edu

Evan Warner

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: ejwarner@wisc.edu

Department Administration

Linda Callow

Position title: Chief Administrative Officer

Email: lrcallow@wisc.edu

Chris Hodges

Position title: DOVS Associate Department Administrator

Email: chodges3@wisc.edu

Bradley Meyers

Position title: Financial Manager

Email: bjmeyers@wisc.edu

Jennie Perry-Raymond

Position title: Clinical Eye Research Unit (CERU) Manager

Email: jrperry@wisc.edu

Amy Pikalek

Position title: Communications and Marketing Manager

Email: ajpikalek@wisc.edu

Tetyana Schneider

Position title: Director of Ophthalmology Education and Faculty Development

Email: tetyana.schneider@wisc.edu

Christina Thomas-Virnig

Position title: Director of DOVS Translational Research

Email: clthoma1@wisc.edu

Becca Raven Uminowicz

Position title: Administrative Manager

Email: uminowicz@wisc.edu