Faculty
Clinical, Research and Optometry Faculty
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![Photo of Michael Altaweel](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Altaweel_Michael-Feb-2010_cropped.jpg)
Michael M. Altaweel, MD
Co-Director of the Wisconsin Reading Center
Retina, macula, and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Barbara Blodi](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Blodi_Barbara_2017_cropped.jpg)
Barbara A. Blodi, MD
Matthew D. Davis Professor, Medical Director of the Wisconsin Reading Center
Retina, macula, and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Yasmin Bradfield](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Bradfield_Yasmin_334_cropped.jpg)
Yasmin D. Bradfield, MD
Dr. John Doolittle Professor Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmology and adult strabismus
![Photo of Curtis Brandt](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Brandt_Curtis_481_cropped.jpg)
Curtis R. Brandt, PhD
UW Medical Foundation Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Vice-Chair of Research
Virology, cell and molecular biology, genetic mapping and recombinant techniques, gene therapy
![Photo of Cat Burkat](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Burkat_Cat_690_cropped.jpg)
Cat N. Burkat, MD, FACS
Co-Chair and Global Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
![Photo of Jonathan Chang](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Chang_Jonathan_cropped.jpg)
Jonathan S. Chang, MD
Assistant Professor
Retina, macula and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Roomasa Channa](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Channa_Roomsa_2020_cropped.jpg)
Roomasa Channa
Assistant Professor
Retina, macula and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Yanjun Chen](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Chen_Yanjun_cropped.jpg)
Yanjun (Judy) A. Chen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Neuro-ophthalmology
![Photo of Karina Conlin](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Conlin_Karina_cropped.jpg)
Karina A. Conlin, OD, FAAO
Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor
Optometry
![Photo of Karen Cruickshanks](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Cruickshanks_Karen_8-2008_cropped.jpg)
Karen J. Cruickshanks, PhD
Professor
Epidemiology of age-related ocular disorders, hearing loss, diabetes
![Photo of Janet Cushing](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Cushing_Janet_May_2014_cropped.jpg)
Janet X. Cushing, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Amitha Domalpally](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Domalpally_Amitha_2017_cropped.jpg)
Amitha Domalpally, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Research Director of the Wisconsin Reading Center
Artificial intelligence, retinal imaging, clinical trials
![Photo of David Gamm](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Gamm_David_Sept_2012_cropped.jpg)
David M. Gamm, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of McPherson Eye Research Institute
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus
![Photo of Justin Gottlieb](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Gottlieb_Justin_257_cropped.jpg)
Justin L. Gottlieb, MD
Professor
Retina, macula and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Gregg Heatley](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Heatley_Gregg-2018_cropped.jpg)
Gregg A. Heatley, MD, MMM
Professor
Glaucoma, anterior segment and cataract surgery
![Photo of Mrinalini Hoon](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Hoon-Mrinalini_cropped.jpg)
Mrinalini Hoon, PhD
Assistant Professor
Retina, vitreous, macula
![Photo of Celeste Jend](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/jend_celeste_1_2014_cropped.jpg)
Celeste K. Jend, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Tracy Klein](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Klein_Tracy_Feb_2015_cropped.jpg)
Tracy L. Klein, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Daniel Knoch](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Knoch_Daniel_047_cropped.jpg)
Daniel W. Knoch, MD
Associate Professor, Director Medical Student Education, Associate Residency Director, Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development
Comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery
![Photo of Laura Kopplin](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Laura-Kopplin_cropped.jpg)
Laura J. Kopplin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Uveitis, inflammatory eye disease, immunosuppressive therapy, cataract surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology
![Photo of Kevin Kurt](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Kurt_Kevin_2019_cropped.jpg)
Kevin D. Kurt, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Jenny Larson](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Larson_Jenny_273_cropped.jpg)
Jennifer C. Larson, MD
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery
![Photo of Yao Liu](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/YaoLiu_cropped.jpg)
Yao Liu, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Director of Teleophthalmology
Adult and pediatric glaucoma, cataract surgery, anterior segment surgery
![Photo of Mark Lucarelli](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Lucarelli_Mark_290_cropped.jpg)
Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS
Richard K. Dortzbach Professor of Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery
Oculoplastic, cosmetic facial and orbital surgery
![Photo of Julie Mares](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/20170616_Mares_Julie_2_cropped.jpg)
Julie A. Mares, PhD, MSPH
Professor
Epidemiology of eye disease, nutritional epidemiology
![Photo of Michelle Martin](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Martin_Michelle_659_cropped.jpg)
Michele M. Martin, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Colleen McDowell](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/McDowell_Colleen_cropped.jpg)
Colleen M. McDowell, PhD
William and Phyllis Huffman Research Professor
Glaucoma
![Photo of Gillian McLellan](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/McLellan_Gillian_059-April-2010_cropped.jpg)
Gillian J. McLellan, BVMS, PhD, DACVO, DECVO
Assistant Professor
Glaucoma pathogenesis and identification of new therapeutic targets
![Photo of Alex Miranda](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Miranda_Alex_936_cropped.jpg)
Alexander Miranda, MD
Assistant Professor, Director of Informatics
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus
![Photo of Mihai Mititelu](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Mititelu_Mihai_10-2013_cropped.jpg)
Mihai Mititelu, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Medical Director of the Clinical Eye Research Unit
Retina, macula and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Anna Momont](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Momont_Anna_10_2014_cropped.jpg)
Anna C. Momont, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Glaucoma, anterior segment surgery, optic nerve imaging
![Photo of Sanbrita Mondal](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Mondal_Sanbrita_2015_cropped.jpg)
Sanbrita Mondal, OD
Director of the Low Vision Clinic, Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor
Optometry
![Photo of Freya Mowat](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Mowat-Freya-copy_cropped.jpg)
Freya Mowat, BVSc, PhD, DACVO, DECVO
Assistant Professor
Retinal degeneration, canine retinal diseases, mitochondrial dysfunction
![Photo of Sarah Nehls](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Nehls_Sarah_2018_cropped.jpg)
Sarah M. Nehls, MD
Professor
Cornea, external disease and refractive surgery
![Photo of Donna Neumann](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Neumann-Donna_cropped.jpg)
Donna M. Neumann, PhD
Associate Professor
Epigenetic modifications regulating ocular HSV-1 latency and reactivation
![Photo of Robert Nickells](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Nickells_Robert-2019_cropped.jpg)
Robert W. Nickells, PhD
Frederick A. Davis Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Professor
Molecular biology of cell death in glaucoma and retinoblastoma
![Photo of Michael York](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Nork_Michael_cropped.jpg)
T. Michael Nork, MD, MS, FARVO
Professor
Diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous
![Photo of Nayan Patel](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/patel_nayan-Oct_2013_cropped.jpg)
Nayan R. Patel, OD
Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor
Optometry
![Photo of Richard Patterson](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Patterson_Richard_551_cropped.jpg)
Richard W. Patterson, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Heather Potter](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Potter_Heather_7-2005_cropped.jpg)
Heather A. D. Potter, MD
Associate Professor
Comprehensive ophthalmology, ophthalmic pathology, cataract surgery, refractive surgery
![Photo of Kelsey Rickels](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Rickels_Kelsey_2018_cropped.jpg)
Kelsey L. Rickels, OD
Optometry
![Photo of Travis Rumery](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Rumery_Travis_251_2020_cropped.jpg)
Travis Rumery, DO
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract surgery
![Photo of Patricia Sabb](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Sabb_Patricia_7-2005_cropped.jpg)
Patricia C. Sabb, MD
Assistant Professor
Comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, refractive surgery
![Photo of Stephen Sauer](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Sauer_Stephen_cropped.jpg)
Stephen K. Sauer, MD
Associate Professor
Comprehensive medical ophthalmology
![Photo of Kathleen Schildroth](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Schildroth_Kathleen_2018_cropped.jpg)
Kathleen Schildroth, MD
Assistant Professor
Retina, macula and vitreous diseases
![Photo of Melanie Schmitt](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Schmitt_Melanie_8_2014_cropped.jpg)
Melanie A. Schmitt, MD
Assistant Professor, Director of the Pediatric Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic, Co-Director Ocular Genetics Program
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, ophthalmic genetics
![Photo of Nader Sheibani](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Sheibani_Nader_cropped.jpg)
Nader Sheibani, PhD
Professor
Diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, animal models and retinal vascular cell biology and signal transduction
![Photo of Kimberly Stepien](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Stepien_Kimberly_cropped.jpg)
Kimberly E. Stepien, MD
Associate Professor; Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs; Director of the Adult Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic; Co-Director of Ocular Genetics Program
Retina, macula and vitreous diseases, inherited retinal degenerations
![Photo of Michael Struck](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Struck_Michael_April_2014_cropped.jpg)
Michael C. Struck, MD
Professor
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity, pediatric cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation, pediatric glaucoma
![Photo of John Temprano](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Temprano_John_11-2008_cropped.jpg)
John E. Temprano, MD
Associate Professor
Comprehensive medical ophthalmology
![Photo of Andy Thliveris](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Thliveris_Andy_cropped.jpg)
Andrew T. Thliveris, MD, PhD
Professor, Vice Chair of Resident Education, Residency Director
Comprehensive ophthalmology, cataracts
![Photo of Suzanne Van Landingham](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Van_Landingham_Suzanne_636_cropped.jpg)
Suzanne W. van Landingham, MD
Assistant Professor
Oculoplastic, facial cosmetic and orbital surgery
![Photo of Amy Walker](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Walker_Amy_11-2005_cropped.jpg)
Amy L. Walker, OD, MBA, FAAO
Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Optometry
![Photo of Evan Warner](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Warner_Evan_2018_cropped.jpg)
Evan J. Warner, MD
Assistant Professor
Cornea, external disease and refractive surgery
![Photo of Terri Young](https://2021.lovedovs.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/12/Terri-Young-2_cropped.jpg)
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA, FARVO
Peter A. Duehr Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, ophthalmic genetics