All Faculty and Staff

Vaqar Adhami, PhD

Multi-Functional Research Administrator

vmadhami@wisc.edu

(608) 263-3901

Angie M. Adler

Study Coordinator and Regulatory Specialist

amadler1@wisc.edu

(608) 265-7557

Julia Agapov, DO

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

James Allan

Senior Information Processing Consultant

jallan@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 265-0037

Michael M. Altaweel, MD

Professor, Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Director

Hannah Baker, MA

Senior Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Manager

hannah.baker@wisc.edu

(608) 263-4157

James M. Baliker

Senior Information Processing Consultant

baliker@episense.wisc.edu

(608) 890-0334

Karo Barsamian

Administrative Assistant - Administration

kbarsamian@wisc.edu

(608) 265-3436

James Bell, MD

Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor

Jessica Benton

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Coordinator

jlbenton2@wisc.edu

Joseph T. Bergmann, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Justin Bitner

Ocular Disease Evaluator

Barbara A. Blodi, MD

Matthew D. Davis Professor, Wisconsin Reading Center Medical Director

Stephen Boorstein, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Kelly Boyd

CERU Study Coordinator

kmboyd@wisc.edu

(608) 265-4589

Yasmin S. Bradfield, MD

John W. Doolittle Pediatric Ophthalmology Professor

Curtis R. Brandt, PhD

UW Medical Foundation Professor; Vice Chair of Research

Linda Callow, CPA, MBA

Chief Administrative Officer

lrcallow@wisc.edu

(608) 262-8070

Reade Carrathers

Financial Specialist

carrathers@wisc.edu

(608) 890-4559

Thomas Castillo, DO, MBA

Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor

Jonathan S. Chang, MD

Associate Professor; Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Assistant Director

Yanjun (Judy) Chen, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Neuro-ophthalmology Service Chief

Karina A. Conlin, OD, FAAO

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, Optometry Service Chief

Apryl Conner

Administrative Specialist - Research

alconner@wisc.edu

Darla Coullard

Study Coordinator, ERG specialist

coullard@wisc.edu

Gordon Crabtree, MD

Second Year Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow

gcrabtree@wisc.edu

Mary Ann B. Croft

Distinguished Researcher

macroft@wisc.edu

(608) 263-7738

Joel A. Dietz

Senior Research Specialist

jadietz@wisc.edu

(608) 265-6280

Kristi L. Dohm

Senior Research Specialist

dohm@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 410-0560

Amitha Domalpally, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Wisconsin Reading Center Research Director

Ryan J. Donahue

Research Assistant, Graduate Student

rjdonahue@wisc.edu

Raymond Doudlah

Predoctoral T32 Vision Research Trainee

doudlah@wisc.edu

Elaine Downie, MD

Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellow

edownie@wisc.edu

Mark Duffy, MD, PhD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Nikki Duncan, MD

Pre-Residency Ocular Pathology and Imaging Fellow

nweber23@wisc.edu

Tony S. Fairbanks

Inform Process Consultant

tony.fairbanks@wisc.edu

(608) 263-5703

Daniel Fary, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Sarah Ferguson

Research Specialist

sferguson2@wisc.edu

(608) 262-8055

Debra L. Fisk

Research Specialist

dfisk@wisc.edu

(608) 265-3049

Benjamin Fowler, MD, PhD

Second Year Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow

fowler7@wisc.edu

Ellie Frazier, MA

Marketing Specialist

ellie.frazier@wisc.edu

(608) 262-2110

Vonnie V. Gama

IS Resource Sup Tec E

vgama@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 265-9881

David M. Gamm, MD, PhD

Professor, Director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute

Ronald E. Gangnon, PhD

Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences and the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics

ronald@biostat.wisc.edu

Christopher J. Geier

Director of Information Technology

cjgeier@wisc.edu

(608) 263-6641

Stephany Georgeson

Honorary Associate, Fellow

Shaoqin (Sarah) Gong, PhD

Vilas Distinguished Professor, Advancing Vision Science Chair Professor, and RRF Edwin and Dorothy Gamewell Professor

shaoqingong@wisc.edu

(608) 316-4311

Justin L. Gottlieb, MD

Professor, Retina Service Chief

Anne Griep, PhD

Professor, Cell and Regenerative Biology

Gregg A. Heatley, MD, MMM

Professor, Director of Quality and Improvement

Richard Heckert, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ann Heimerl

Administrative Support Assistant - Retina, Optometry

amheimerl@wisc.edu

(608) 890-3945

Elizabeth Hennes-Beean

Senior Research Specialist

bhennes@wisc.edu

(608) 265-4632

Chris Hodges

DOVS Associate Department Administrator & WRC Director of Operations

chodges3@wisc.edu

Rebekah Huffman, DO

Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Fellow

rhuffman2@wisc.edu

Cynthia Hurtenbach

Senior Research Specialist

hurten@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 262-4706

Tiffany K. Jan

Senior Research Specialist

tkjan@wisc.edu

(608) 265-1652

Hongrui Jiang, PhD

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Alexander W. Katz

Research Specialist

awkatz@wisc.edu

(608) 262-5751

Paul L. Kaufman, MD

Ernst H. Bárány Professor of Ocular Pharmacology, Department Chair Emeritus

Audra Keith

Administrative Support Assistant - Retina

amkeith@wisc.edu

(608) 263-9338

Michele Kempfer

Interim Executive Assistant to the Chair & Administrative Support Supervisor

michele.kempfer@wisc.edu

(608) 262-9092

Jacob Khoussine

Predoctoral T32 Vision Research Trainee

jkhoussine@wisc.edu

Christine Kiire

Honorary Associate, Fellow

Charlene Kim, PhD

Associate Scientist

ckim@wisc.edu

(608) 263-9466

Christian Kim, MD

Pre-Residency Ocular Pathology and Imaging Fellow

ckim332@wisc.edu

Daniel W. Knoch, MD

Professor, Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development, Director of Medical Student Education

Aaron W. Kolb

Assistant Researcher

awkolb@wisc.edu

(608) 262-8055

Jackson Korger, MD

Internal Medicine/Ophthalmology Resident, Class of 2026

jkorger@uwhealth.org

Amanda Lacy

Administrative Support Assistant - Oculoplastics

allacy@wisc.edu

(608) 263-4823

Sarah Lamartina

Research Specialist

smlamart@wisc.edu

(608) 265-8046

Tanya Lamontagne

UW Health Optical Operations

Inna V. Larsen

Multi-Functional Research Administrator, Vision Core & T32 Administrator

ivlarsen@wisc.edu

(608) 265-2572

Rachel Linderman

Ocular Disease Evaluator

Allie Lippitt

Administrative Support Assistant - Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology

alippitt@wisc.edu

(608) 263-1481

Zhe (Jason) Liu

Associate Researcher

zliu252@wisc.edu

(608) 265-3719

Yao Liu, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Director of Teleophthalmology, Glaucoma Service Chief, Glaucoma Fellowship Director

Loren J. Lock

Assistant Researcher

llock@wisc.edu

(608) 265-6635

Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS

Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service Chief, UW Health University Station Eye Clinic Medical Director

Rushi Mankad, MD

Internal Medicine/Ophthalmology Resident, Class of 2026

rmankad@uwhealth.org

Michele M. Martin, OD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Sean Martin

Advanced Lab Technician

Timur Mavlyutov

Senior Research Specialist

tamavlyutov@wisc.edu

(608) 263-2437

Colleen M. McDowell, PhD

William and Phyllis Huffman Research Professor

Stacy Meuer

Distinguished Researcher Emeritus, Ocular Disease Evaluator

smmeuer@wisc.edu

Elizabeth Meyerand, PhD

Associate Chair of Graduate Advising and Professor, Biomedical Engineering

memeyerand@wisc.edu

Kevin Miller, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Alexander R. Miranda, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Service Chief, Director of Informatics

Mihai Mititelu, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Clinical Eye Research Unit Medical Director

Anna C. Momont, MD

Assistant Professor, Associate Residency Director

Sanbrita Mondal, OD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chief of the Vision Rehabilitation Clinic

Nicole Muench

Research Assistant, Graduate Student

nmuench@wisc.edu

Philip Mzyk

Postdoctoral T32 Vision Research Trainee

pmzyk@wisc.edu

Cheryl Nagel, LPN

Ophthalmology Clinic Manager, UW Health Clinics

cnagel@uwhealth.org

Jenna Nagy

Predoctoral T32 Vision Research Trainee

jnagy2@wisc.edu

Sarah M. Nehls, MD

Professor, Cornea and Anterior Segment Service Chief

Michael Neider

Distinguished Researcher Emeritus

Lisa Nelson, CPC

Coding Coordinator

lnelson5@uwhealth.org

(608) 720-3231

Brittany Nelson

Administrative Support Assistant - Cornea and Retina

bnnelson2@wisc.edu

(608) 262-2515

Robert W. Nickells, PhD

Frederick A. Davis Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Professor

Asha Okorie, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jeong Won Pak

Research Program Manager I

jpak@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 265-4830

Nayan R. Patel, OD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, MPhil

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Adam J. Paulsen

Associate Researcher

ajpaulsen@wisc.edu

(608) 263-4603

Dave Perez

IT Specialist

drperez2@wisc.edu

(608) 262-3214

Brian Perkovich, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jennie R. Perry-Raymond

Clinical Eye Research Unit Administrator

jrperry@wisc.edu

(608) 265-4659

Patricia Peterman

Administrative Support Assistant - Pediatric Ophthalmology

plpeterman@wisc.edu

(608) 263-6429

Donna Peters, PhD

Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

dmpeter2@wisc.edu

Amy Pikalek, MA

Communications & Marketing Manager

ajpikalek@wisc.edu

David A. Pillath

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Coordinator

dapillath@wisc.edu

(608) 263-1481

Heather Potter, MD

Professor, Ophthalmic Pathology Service Chief

Susan Powers, RN, BSN, CNOR

Ophthalmology Clinic Manager, UW Health Eye Clinic - Rockford

Jenniffer Priebe

Administrative Support Assistant - Research

priebe2@wisc.edu

(608) 265-6546

Jenny Pulvermacher

Administrative Support Assistant - Comprehensive

japulver@wisc.edu

(608) 263-1480

Susan B. Reed

Research Program Manager I

reed@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 265-1133

James L. Reimers

Senior Outreach Specialist, Senior Research Specialist

reimers@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 262-3154

William J. Reynders, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Paige Richards, MD

First Year Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow

pjrichards2@wisc.edu

Kristen Rogers

Financial Specialist

knrogers@wisc.edu

(608) 262-7274

Michele Salzman

Senior Research Specialist, Research Assistant

Stephen K. Sauer, MD

Associate Professor, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service Chief

Monica M. Sauter

Assistant Scientist

msauter@wisc.edu

(608) 262-8055

Kirk Scattergood, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Melanie Schmitt, MD

Assistant Professor, John W. and Helen Doolittle Professor

Tetyana Schneider, PhD

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Administrator

tetyana.schneider@wisc.edu

(608) 262-5066

Kevin Schneider, MD

Internal Medicine/Ophthalmology Resident, Class of 2026

kschneider3@uwhealth.org

Tania Sharmin

Research Assistant, Graduate Student

Julia Shatten, MD

Cornea, External Disease, Refractive Surgery Fellow

shatten@wisc.edu

Gillian C. Shaw, DVM, PhD

Veterinary pathologist in training

Ruth A. Shaw

Senior Research Specialist

rshaw@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 410-0645

Nader Sheibani, PhD

Professor, Retina Research Foundation Alice R. McPherson Research Chair

Steven Shen

Pre-residency Ocular Imaging/Ocular Pathology Fellow

sshen224@wisc.edu

Jeffrey L. Shere, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Abdirahman Siad

Senior Research Specialist

Raunak Sinha, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Christopher M. Smith

Study Coordinator and Photographer

cmsmith37@wisc.edu

(608) 263-7169

Yong-Seok Song

Research Assistant, Graduate Student

song224@wisc.edu

Christine Sorenson, PhD

Distinguished Scientist, Pediatrics

Kimberly E. Stepien, MD

Professor, Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, John W. and Helen Doolittle Professor

Karon M. Szyszkiewicz

Administrative Specialist - Retina

kszyszkiewic@wisc.edu

(608) 262-1334

Corinna Taut

Associate Research Specialist

taut@wisc.edu

Andrew T. Thliveris, MD, PhD

Professor, Vice Chair of Resident Education, Veterans Affairs Hospital Service Chief

Christina Thomas-Virnig, PhD

Director of DOVS Translational Research

clthoma1@wisc.edu

(608) 265-3483

Pamela J. Vargo

Senior Outreach Specialist

vargo@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 263-5347

Bonnie Verges

Research Technician and Photographer

verges@wisc.edu

(608) 265-5292

Amy L. Walker, OD, MBA, FAAO

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

Shoujian Wang

Associate Scientist

shoujianwang@wisc.edu

(608) 265-3049

Wei-Chaun Wang, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jesse Ward

Ocular Disease Evaluator

jward5@wisc.edu

Sheila Watson

Senior Research Specialist

swatson@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 265-3236

Kevin Wienkers, MD

Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor

Mary Wilda

Senior Research Specialist

wilda@rc.ophth.wisc.edu

(608) 262-1334

Mitchell Wolf, MD

Clinical Adjunct Professor

Danver Wu, MA

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Manager

dwu225@wisc.edu

(608) 263-5339

Ziyun Ye

Research Assistant, Graduate Student - Microbiology Doctoral Training Program

ye82@wisc.edu

Justin Yonkie

Medical Coding Specialist

jyonkie@uwhealth.org

(608) 720-6514

Terri L. Young, MD, MBA, FARVO

Chair, Peter A. Duehr Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics

Paul Zellmer, MHA

Director of UW Health Ambulatory Operations