We are delighted to announce that UW Health University Station Eye Clinic has completed renovations on the first and second floors. As part of this plan, two Madison-area clinics will close in the coming weeks, …
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Lean Practice Management: AAO EyeNet Article Features Input from Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS
*This article has been shared with permission from the American Association of Ophthalmology/EyeNet Magazine, July 2021 By Leslie Burling, Contributing Writer Lean Practice: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Last year’s public health emergency forced practices …
Drs. Melanie Schmitt and Kimberly Stepien Awarded John W. and Helen Doolittle Professorship
Melanie Schmitt, MD, pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus specialist, and Kimberly Stepien, MD, retina specialist and co-vice chair of clinical affairs, have been jointly awarded the John W. and Helen Doolittle Professorship. Drs. Schmitt and …
The Eye Opener: Department Gathers in the Spirit of Fellowship
On July 8, DOVS faculty, learners, staff, family and friends joined together for The Eye Opener, an evening of food, fellowship, family and the celebration of the retirements of Barbara Klein, MD, MPH, and Marilyn …
AAO Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program Recognizes Efforts at UW
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring (MOM) program recently released its 2020 Annual Report. The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences was noted as one of 15 programs that …
Fundus Photograph Reading Center Renamed to Wisconsin Reading Center
The former Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC), a leader in ophthalmic imaging evaluation since 1970, has been renamed to the Wisconsin Reading Center (WRC). The new name is a reflection of the WRC’s increased range …
Sanbrita Mondal, OD, Awarded the McPherson Eye Research Institute 2021 Expanding Our Vision Award
Sanbrita Mondal, OD, clinical optometrist, clinical adjunct assistant professor and director of the UW Health Low Vision Clinic, is part of a team of researchers who have been awarded the McPherson Eye Research Institute 2021 …
Research to Prevent Blindness Funds DOVS Eye Research
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has been granted an Unrestricted Grant by Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) in the amount of $115,000 a year to support eye research conducted by …
Barbara Klein, MD, MPH, International Leader in Epidemiologic Research, Announces Retirement
Barbara Klein, MD, MPH, has announced her retirement from the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Klein’s last day is July 5, 2021. Dr. Klein has had a significant impact on …