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Founders & Editorial Team

David Portney

Co-Founder, Editor

PGY3

University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Dena Ballouz

Co-Founder, Editor

PGY3

University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Ajay Kolli

Co-Founder, Editor

PGY2

University of California - San Francisco

Pha Thaprawat

Editor-in-chief

MD-PhD Candidate

University of Michigan Medical School

Sean Berkowitz

Editor

PGY3

Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Jeremy Reitinger

Editor

PGY3

Indiana University Health

Gabriella Schmuter

Editor

PGY2

Weill Cornell

Emily Xu

Editor

PGY2

Ohio State University

Jess Kraker

Editor

PGY3

Mayo Clinic

Ayush Parikh

Editor

PGY1

Harvard/Mass Eye & Ear

Nellie Shields

Editor

PGY1

Wills Eye

Amisha Dave

Editor

PGY1

Yale

Ian Seddon

Editor

PGY1

Wake Forest

Eric Desjarlais

Editor

PGY1

University of Minnesota

Whitney Stuard

Editor

PGY1

Wilmer Eye

Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen

Editor

PGY1

University of Toronto

Rhiya Mittal

Editor

Class of 2024

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Irwin Leventer

Editor

Class of 2024

NYU Grossman School of Medicine


Faculty Editor

Ravi Parikh MD MPH

Senior Editor

Chairman Manhattan Retina and Eye

Faculty New York University School of Medicine


Primary Content Writers

Lola Lozano

IOVS writer

MD-PhD

University of Iowa

Mary Hackbarth

IOVS writer

MD-PhD

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Joseph DeSimone

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Samara Hamou

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025 

Sidney Kimmel Medical College 

Shivani Majmudar

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025

University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine

Varsha Reddy

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025 

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Jennifer Sachs

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Mohammad Shayyan Wasim

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025 

University of Saskatchewan 

Nahomy Ledesma Vicioso

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

PGY1 

University of Rochester/Flaum Eye Institute 

Parker Bomar

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

CJ Arcalas

British Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024 

University of Florida 

Sruti Rachapudi

British Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine 

Advaitaa Ravipati

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Alison Jess

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025 

USC Keck School of Medicine 

Amanda Wade

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025

OHSU School of Medicine

Shahrukh Naseer

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Ray Samuel Cortez

Eye & Top Medical Journals writer

Class of 2024 

UTMB John Sealy SOM at Galveston  


Subspecialty Content Writers

Austin Yu

Cornea & Pediatrics writer

Class of 2024 

Drexel University College of Medicine 

David Swain

Glaucoma, Global Health, & DEI writer 

Class of 2024 

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 

Leah Cobb

Retina, Uveitis, & Oncology writer 

Class of 2024 

Medical University of South Carolina 

Sarah Hegleh

Oculoplastics & Neuro-ophthalmology writer 

Class of 2025 

Florida State University 


Educational Content Writers

Abdelhalim Awidi

Question of the Week writer

Postdoctoral Researcher

Wilmer Eye Institute 

Jason Xiao

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2024 

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Kara Rickford

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2024

New York Medical College

Marycon Jiro

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2024

University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine


Social Media & Marketing

Amanda Martinez

Instagram

Class of 2025 

The Ohio State University College of Medicine 

Roselind Ni

Instagram

Class of 2025

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Sara Shoushtari

Twitter

Class of 2025 

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 

Victoria Cegielski

Twitter

Class of 2024

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine 


Podcast Team

Hailey Robles-Holmes

Podcast team

PGY1

Georgetown Ophthalmology

Katie Flaharty

Podcast team

Class of 2024

University of Michigan Medical School

Matthew Spano

Podcast team

Class of 2024

VCOM - Louisiana

Victor Cox

Podcast team

Class of 2024

Georgetown University School of Medicine


AI Team

Christian Raimondo

AI Team

Class of 2026

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Gagan Kalra

AI Team

PGY1

University of Pittsburgh


Alumni

Althea Alquitran

PGY2

Brown Alpert School of Medicine

Rachel Babij

PGY2

NYU Langone Health

Meghan Brown

PGY3

University of Minnesota

Alison Chan

PGY2

UCSD Shiley Eye Institute

Maya Desai

PGY2

Oakland University William Beaumont

Sarah Dugan

PGY2

OHSU - Casey Eye Institute

Adrienne Jarocki

PGY2

Cole Eye Institute - Cleveland Clinic

Corey Lacher

PGY2

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Chris Le

PGY2

Yale

Issy Ojalvo

PGY3

SUNY - Downstate

Harsh Parekh

PGY2

Henry Ford

Dhir Patwa

PGY3

Wayne State University - Kresge Eye Institute

Adel Qalieh

PGY2

Henry Ford

Cason Robbins

PGY3

Duke University - Duke Eye Center

Kevin Schneider

PGY2

University of Wisconsin

Khushali Shah

PGY3

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Yash Shah

PGY2

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

Ogul Uner

PGY3

OHSU - Casey Eye Institute

Nour Yanna Atassi

Class of 2023

NYITCOM


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