As a pediatric ophthalmologist and inherited retinal disease specialist, Melanie Schmitt, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, identified a need for comprehensive eye care among Wisconsin’s Amish and Old Order Mennonite people, collectively called the Plain communities. This led to the creation of an eye clinic targeted to their needs.
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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 …