Amitha Domalpally, MD, PhD, joined the DOVS faculty as an assistant professor, effective January 1, 2021. Dr. Domalpally has held the role of research director in the Fundus Photograph Reading Center (FPRC) since April 2007. …
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Michael Altaweel, MD, Awarded McPherson ERI Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research
Michael Altaweel, MD, professor and retina specialist, was awarded the inaugural McPherson Eye Research Institute Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research. This professorship is for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021 through December …
Corpus Callosum Online Journal of the Arts Releases Second Edition
Corpus Callosum, an online arts journal produced by Ebling Library in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, released its second edition in December 2020. The journal features the multimedia, visual and written creative …
DOVS Mentee Presents at Medical Student Research Forum
Claire Vanden Heuvel, a second-year medical student and mentee in the Julie Mares Laboratory, presented a poster at the 19th Annual Medical Student Research Forum on November 23. Her project, the culmination of work during …
David Gamm, MD, PhD, To Present on Inherited Retinal Degenerative Diseases
The McPherson Eye Research Institute and the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired are teaming up to bring you an engaging program on retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and other inherited retinal degenerative diseases, live-streamed …
Education Team Creates Halloween Fun for Residents and Fellows
COVID-19 continues to turn our lives upside down. Like never before, our well-being is impacted by limitations to socialize, participate in our favorite group activities, and travel. The Education Team recognizes the need to adapt to this new environment …
Gary Sterken, MD, UW Health Ophthalmologist, Retires From Mile Bluff Medical Center
Gary Sterken, MD, assistant professor and comprehensive ophthalmologist with the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) and UW Health retired on October 10, 2020, after providing comprehensive eye care and cataract …
Meet Alicia Wolf, Social Worker with UW Health Patient Resources
Patient Services in Action: Alicia Wolf As the social worker for ophthalmology services, Alicia Wolf has been assisting our providers in connecting their patients to resources to cope with low vision, as …
2020 World Sight Day Clinic Serves Community Members In Need
The 2020 Annual World Sight Day Right to Sight Clinic was held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at UW Health University Station Eye Clinic. Over 60 community members were provided with eye care services, and …