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Founders & Editorial Team

David Portney

Co-Founder, Editor

PGY2

University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Dena Ballouz

Co-Founder, Editor

PGY2

University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Ajay Kolli

Co-Founder, Editor

PGY1

University of California - San Francisco

Pha Thaprawat

Editor-in-chief

MD-PhD Candidate

University of Michigan Medical School

Sean Berkowitz

Editor

PGY2

Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Jeremy Reitinger

Editor

PGY2

Indiana University Health

Gabriella Schmuter

Editor

PGY1

Weill Cornell

Emily Xu

Editor

PGY1

Ohio State University

Jess Kraker

Editor

PGY2

Mayo Clinic

Ayush Parikh

Artificial Intelligence Writer, Web Editor

Class of 2023

Harvard Medical School


Faculty Editor

Ravi Parikh MD MPH

Senior Editor

Chairman Manhattan Retina and Eye

Faculty New York University School of Medicine


Primary Content Writers

Advaitaa Ravipati

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Amisha Dave

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Arjan Dhoot

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

University of Toronto

Charlotte Nellie Shields

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Eric Desjarlais

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

Medical College of Wisconsin

Jason Xiao

British Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Jennifer Sachs

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Joseph DeSimone

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Lola Lozano

IOVS writer

MD-PhD

University of Iowa

Mary Hackbarth

IOVS writer

MD-PhD

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Marycon Jiro

British Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine

Parker Bomar

American Journal of Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rhiya Mittal

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Shahrukh Naseer

JAMA Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2024

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Shivani Majmudar

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2025

University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine

Vivian Hawn

Medical Journals writer

Class of 2023

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Whitney Stuard

Ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

UT Southwestern Medical Center


Subspecialty Content Writers

Nahomy Ledesma Vicioso

Cornea & Pediatrics writer

Class of 2023

Weill Cornell Medicine

Ian Seddon

Retina, Uveitis, & Oncology writer

Class of 2023

Nova Southeastern University

Sruti Rachapudi

Oculoplastics & Neuro-ophthalmology writer

Class of 2023

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Zainub Abdullah

Glaucoma, Global Health, & DEI writer

Class of 2023

Baylor College of Medicine

Amanda Wade

Glaucoma, Global Health, & DEI writer

Class of 2025

OHSU School of Medicine

Abhimanyu Ahuja

Artificial Intelligence Team

Class of 2023

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University


Educational Content Writers

Kara Rickford

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2024

New York Medical College

Neil Patel

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2023

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Sarah Hegleh

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2025

Florida State University College of Medicine

Raymond Zhou

Question of the Week writer

Class of 2022

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine


Social Media & Marketing

Cherrell Price

Instagram Lead

Class of 2024

Morehouse School of Medicine

CJ Arcalas

Twitter Lead

Class of 2024

University of Florida College of Medicine

Gagan Kalra

Instagram

Vitreoretinal Research Fellow

Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic


Podcast Team

Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen

Podcast team

Class of 2023

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Haley Robles-Holmes

Podcast team

Class of 2023

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Sunil Ruparelia

Podcast team

Class of 2023

Dalhousie Medicine

Victor Cox

Podcast team

Class of 2024

Georgetown University School of Medicine


Alumni

Althea Alquitran

PGY1

Brown Alpert School of Medicine

Rachel Babij

PGY1

NYU Langone Health

Meghan Brown

PGY2

University of Minnesota

Alison Chan

PGY1

UCSD Shiley Eye Institute

Maya Desai

PGY1

Oakland University William Beaumont

Sarah Dugan

PGY1

OHSU - Casey Eye Institute

Adrienne Jarocki

PGY1

Cole Eye Institute - Cleveland Clinic

Corey Lacher

PGY1

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Chris Le

PGY1

Yale

Issy Ojalvo

PGY2

SUNY - Downstate

Harsh Parekh

PGY1

Henry Ford

Dhir Patwa

PGY2

Wayne State University - Kresge Eye Institute

Adel Qalieh

PGY1

Henry Ford

Cason Robbins

PGY2

Duke University - Duke Eye Center

Kevin Schneider

PGY1

University of Wisconsin

Khushali Shah

PGY2

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Yash Shah

PGY1

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

Ogul Uner

PGY2

OHSU - Casey Eye Institute

Nour Yanna Atassi

Class of 2023

NYITCOM


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