DOVS @ AAO 2025

Join the faculty and alumni of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2025 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Orlando, FL October 18 – 20 as we connect, share, and advance our mission to save sight.

FACULTY PARTICIPATION

  • Michael M. Altaweel, MD – October 18 @ 3:00 PM: Diabetes 2025 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
  • Barbara Blodi, MD – October 17 @ 8:04 AM: Section I: What Has Changed in the World of Retina (presenter);
    October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Academy Café: Retina (panelist)
  • Yasmin Bradfield, MD – October 19 @ 11:30 AM: Challenges in the Management of Vertical Strabismus (chair)
  • Cat Burkat, MD, FACS – October 18 @ 7:30 AM: Basic Workshop in Reconstructive Flap Techniques for Oculoplastic Surgery (instructor);
    October 18 @ 8:00 AM: Corneal Neurotization (instructor);
    October 18 @ 11:30 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (course director); 
    October 18 @ 1:00 PM:
    Corneal Neurotization Techniques (instructor);
    October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers: Injection Pearls (course director);
    October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (course director);
    October 19 @ 3:00 PM: Virtual Reality Oculofacial Surgical Techniques (instructor);
    October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Jonathan Chang, MD – October 17 @ 11:31 AM: Section VI: Vitreoretinal Surgery Part I Preventing and Managing Complications Following Vitreoretinal Surgery (instructor)
  • Roomasa Channa, MD – October 18 @ 11:30 AM: Innovations in Teleophthalmology (instructor)
  • Gordon Crabtree, MD –  October 18 @ 3:00 PM: Diabetes 2025 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
  • Justin L. Gottlieb, MD – October 18 @ 3:00 PM: Diabetes 2025 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
  • Laura J Kopplin, MD, PhD – October 19 @ 11:30 AM: The Great Debate: Uveitis (presenter)
  • Burton Kushner, MD – October 20 @ 9:45 AM: Management of Difficult Strabismus Problems in 2025 (instructor)
  • Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS – October 19 @ 11:30 AM: Boost Physician Efficiencies: Creating a Lean Culture With Technology (senior instructor);
    October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • James Law, MD, MPS – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Anna Momont, MD – October 17 @ 10:53 AM: Section III: New Developments – New Developments from 2025 That I Apply to Clinical Practice (presenter)
  • Kimberly E. Stepien, MD – October 18 @ 1:56 PM: Section XVI: What We Need to Know From Other Subspecialties (moderator);
    October 20 @ 9:45 AM: Retinal Frontiers: Updates in Retinal Gene Therapy (instructor)
  • Suzanne van Landingham, MD – October 18 @ 1:15 PM: Section IV: Orbit (moderator);
    October 19 @ 3:45 PM: Orbital Radiology: Foundations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Orbital Disease (instructor);
    October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (course director)
  • Terri Young, MD, MBA – October 17 @ 8:00 AM: Section III: New Developments – How Close Are We to Gene Therapy for Glaucoma? (presenter)

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NON-FACULTY DOVS ALUMNI PARTICIPATION

  • Elaine Downie, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Victor Elner, MD, PhD – On Demand: Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Molecular Profiling of Ocular Sebaceous Carcinoma and Its Potential Therapeutic Applications (co-author);
    On Demand: Outcomes of Corneal/Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treated With Intralesional Interferon ?-2b Injection (co-author)
  • Sapna Gangaputra, MD, PhD – On Demand: Management Strategies in Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study (co-author);
    On Demand: Burnout Among U.S. Uveitis Specialists: An Assessment of Prevalence and Modifying Factors (co-author);
    October 18 @ 9:45 AM: White Dots, Spots and Plaques: Making Sense of the Inflammatory Retinal Lesions – A Case-Based Approach (instructor);
    October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Can’t Miss Diagnoses in Uveitis: When Disaster Knocks on Your Door, Know How to Answer (instructor);
    October 19 @ 11:30 AM: The Great Debate: Uveitis (presenter);
    October 20 @ 8:00 AM:  Uveitis Original Papers (presenter)
  • Shubhra Goel, MD – October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers: Injection Pearls (instructor);
    October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (instructor);
    October 19 @ 3:00 PM:  Virtual Reality Oculofacial Surgical Techniques (course director);
    October 20 @ 8:00 AM:  Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Sheryl Handler, MD – October 19 @ 3:45 PM: Dyslexia Demystified: Evidence-Based Insights for Ophthalmologists (instructor)
  • Alon Kahana, MD, PhD –   October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Don Kikkawa, MD – On Demand: Hockey-Related Ocular Trauma in the United States: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis (co-author);
    On Demand: Eyelid Contour Preservation With Conjunctiva-Sparing, Single-Unit Retractor Recession for Patients with TED (co-author);
    On Demand: Quantitative Changes in Lateral Canthal Metrics Including Lateral Canthal Tilt Following Lateral Canthoplasty (co-author);
    On Demand: Evaluating Ethnic Variations Among TED Patients (co-author);
    October 18 @ 4:05 PM: Section VI: Thyroid Eye Disease – Medical and Surgical Management: A Practical Approach (presenter);
    October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Imaging in Ocular Pathology (instructor);
    October 19 @ 9:45 AM: Mastering Oculofacial Rejuvenation Through Cases and Surgical Videos (instructor);
    October 20 @ 9:45 AM: Tips for cosmetic Eyelid Surgery in Asian Patients (instructor)
  • Ryan Larochelle, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Christine Larsen, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM The Wonderful World of Glaucoma: Five Key Things You Should Know in 2025 (presenter)
  • Nicholas Ramey, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Joseph Shovlin, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Kristin Tarbet, MD – October 18 @ 11:30 AM:  Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (instructor);
    October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers: Injection Pearls (instructor);
    October 19 @ 8:00 AM:  Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (instructor);
    October 19 @ 11:30 AM: Fundamental Facelifting Techniques (instructor)
  • Andrew Thliveris, MD, PhD – October 18 @ 8:00 AM: Advanced Suturing: Intraocular Knots, Iris Suturing and Scleral Suture Fixation of PC-IOLs (instructor)
  • Elmer Tu, MD – October 18 @ 9:45 AM:  Maximizing the Utility of Anterior Segment OCT and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Cornea Disease (instructor);
    October 18 @ 12:30 PM: Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Principals and Practices (instructor);
    October 18 @ 3:30 PM:  Advanced Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DMEK): Overview and Surgical Pearls (instructor);
    October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Mastering Corneal Infiltrations and Infectious Keratitis After Refractive Surgeries and CXL: From A to Z (instructor);
    October 19 @ 9:45 AM:  Current Topics in Cornea and External Disease: Highlights of the BCSC 8 (instructor);
    October 19 @ 2:00 PM: Limbal Relaxing Incisions in the Management of Astigmatism (instructor)

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