Congratulations to the class of 2025! The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences commemorates the graduation of our resident physicians, clinical fellows, and pre-residency fellows.
2025 Graduation Ceremony
5:30 PM – 8:10 PM · Friday, June 20, 2025
Memorial Union, Great Hall
800 Langdon Street
— Cocktail Hour Begins at 5:30 PM —
Graduation Program Schedule
| Cocktail Hour · 5:30 PM |
| Learner and Faculty Photos · 6:00 PM |
| Dinner, Commencement, and Awards · 6: 30 PM – 8:10 PM |
| Welcome // Dr. Anna Momont |
| Resident Presentation of Faculty and Staff Awards |
| Distinguished Educator Award |
| Faculty Presentation to Graduating Clinical Fellows |
| Faculty Presentation to Graduating Residents |
| Cookie Award |
| Third-Year Residents’ Presentation to Fourth-Year Residents |
| Induction into the Alumni Association |
| Department Chair Remarks // Dr. Terri Young |
| Closing Remarks // Dr. Anna Momont |
*Group photos will be available upon request before and after the ceremony.
Meet Our Esteemed Graduates
Residents
Breanna Aldred, MD
Chief Ophthalmology Resident
Future Plans: Comprehensive ophthalmologist at Ophthalmology Associates, SC, Milwaukee, WI
Georges Guillaume, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Future Plans: Glaucoma fellowship at the University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL
Samuel Whittier, MD
Chief Ophthalmology Resident
Future Plans: Private practice at Wolfe Eye Clinic, Ames, IA
Fellows
Elleny Guiterrez, MD
Glaucoma Fellow
Future Plans: Private practice at Beach Eye Care in Virginia Beach, VA
Ryan Larochelle, MD
Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellow
Future Plans: Private practice at Maine Eye Center, Portland, ME
Sina Rashidi-Kikanloo, MD
Cornea, External Disease, Refractive Surgery Fellow
Future Plans: Eye Site Sacramento in Sacramento, CA
Mohammad Amr Sabbagh, MD
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Future Plans: Private practice in Flint, MI
Pre-Residency Fellows
We are also pleased to recognize our pre-residency fellow graduates, who will be honored on May 21, 2025.
Cole Bacig, DO
Ophthalmic Pathology/Imaging Pre-Residency Fellow
Future Plans: Pediatrics Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Maria Schulz, MD
Ophthalmic Pathology/Imaging Pre-Residency Fellow
Future Plans: Ophthalmology Resident, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Sairi Zhang, MD
Ophthalmic Imaging Pre-Residency Fellow
Future Plans: Ophthalmology Resident, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA