New Ophthalmology Professorship Awarded to Cat Burkat, MD, FACS

Cat Burkat, MD, FACS, a professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin—Madison School of Medicine and Public Health formally received the inaugural appointment to the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Professorship at a special celebration at the Health Science Learning Center in Madison, WI on May 12, 2025.

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 …