Guillermo de Venecia: Honoring a Lifetime of Compassionate, Dedicated Service
May 25 2023
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is saddened by the loss of longtime faculty member, colleague and beloved friend Guillermo de Venecia, MD. De Venecia died May 11, 2023, at the age of 91.
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Remembering Dr. Alice McPherson
Jan 20 2023
With great sadness, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences mourns the passing of notable alumna, retina specialist, and vision research advocate Alice McPherson, MD on January 16th, 2023.
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Kikkawa honored as 2022 Distinguished Alumni
Sep 21 2022
Don O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS is the recipient of the 2022 UW-Madison Ophthalmology Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Kikkawa, who completed his fellowship in oculoplastics at UW-Madison in 1992, said he was drawn to the…
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DOVS Announces Transition for Phase 2 Medical Student Education Director
Jul 05 2022
A 15-year veteran of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will soon be stepping aside from his role as Director of Medical Student Education. But he’ll be handing the reigns to…
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DOVS Fellowship Alum Catherine Macaraig, ’94, Brings Hope to Philippines Patients
Apr 06 2022
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – a time when very few people were voluntarily seeking surgical consults – patients from across the Philippines were still lining up to see Catherine Macaraig, MD.…
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Global Ophthalmology Updates – January 2022
Jan 19 2022
Residents Take Part in Global Simulation Wet Lab On Saturday, January 8, our three senior residents joined UW ophthalmologist Jennifer Larson, MD, for a global surgical simulation wet lab training at the VA Hospital in…
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Mary Pratt, MD, Honored as Distinguished Alumni in 2020
Dec 08 2021
Mary Van Horn Pratt, MD’61 (Residency ’65, Retina Fellowship ’66) was selected as the UW Ophthalmology Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni in October 2020. Mary was the driving force behind the campaign to update the James…
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UW DOVS @ 2020 Virtual AAO Meeting
Nov 10 2020
Though the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting has moved to a new format due to the pandemic, our University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences' colleagues will be busy presenting, attending and teaching courses.
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New President of the UW Ophthalmology Alumni Association
Feb 20 2020
GREETINGS FELLOW ALUMNI! I’m excited to write to you as the new president of the UW Ophthalmology Alumni Association. 2020 is sure to be a special year for ophthalmology in general and the UW Department of…
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