Our people are the heart of our program. From the reception desk to the exam room, from laboratory to diagnostic suite, from the auditorium to the library, from administration office to faculty office you will find our people eager to help you become the best ophthalmologist you can be.

At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession. We provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals.

Faculty

All faculty members in the department are full-time members of the Department of Ophthalmology. The care of patients by the Vitreoretinal fellows and residents is completely under the supervision of these staff members. No diagnosis is made or a surgical procedure planned or performed without their knowledge and direct supervision.

Elaine Binkley, MD

Elaine Binkley, MD

Fellowship Director
H. Culver Boldt

H. Culver Boldt, MD

Fellowship Co-Director
Timothy Boyce

Timothy Boyce, MD

Assistant Professor
Ian Han

Ian Han, MD

Associate Professor

Tahreem Mir, MBBS

Assistant Professor
Jonathan Russell

Jonathan Russell, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
Steve Russell, MD

Steve Russell, MD

Professor
Elliott Sohn, MD, FASRS

Elliott Sohn, MD, FASRS, FARVO

Professor
Edwin Stone, MD

Edwin Stone, MD, PhD

Professor, Director of Institute for Vision Research
Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD

Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD

Professor
Todd Scheetz, MD

Todd Scheetz, PhD

Professor
Dr. Budd Tucker

Budd Tucker, PhD

Professor
Rob Mullins, MS, PhD

Robert Mullins, MS, PhD

Professor

Alumni

Retina Fellow Alumni
  • William B. Snyder, Dallas—Retina (1964-1966)
  • Thomas C. Burton, Waukesha, Wis.—Retina (1968-1969)
  • Thomas J. Harrison, Santa Fe, N.M.—Retina (1972-1973)
  • Thomas S. Stevens, Waunakee, Wis.—Retina (1973-1974)
  • James G. Diamond, New Orleans—Retina (1974-1975)
  • William F. Rachal, Metairie, La.—Retina (1975-1976)
  • Thomas A. Weingeist, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina (1976-1976)
  • Louis A. Lobes, Pittsburgh—Retina (1976-1977)
  • Jerald A. Bovino, Aspen, Colo.—Retina (1978-1978)
  • Rodolfo N. Perez, Jr., Boulder, Colo.—Retina (1978-1978)
  • Victor Zion, Aventura, Fla.—Retina (1977-1978)
  • Charles W. Mohler, Jackson, Wyo.—Retina (1980-1980)
  • Richard S. Munsen, Jr., Seattle—Retina (1979-1980)
  • Norman D. Radtke, Louisville, Ky.—Retina (1978-1980)
  • Manfred A. Von Fricken, Fairfax, Va.—Retina (1979-1980)
  • Peter R. Pavan, Tampa, Fla.—Retina (1979-1981)
  • James C. Folk, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina (1980-1982)
  • Prem S. Virdi, Rock Island, Ill.—Retina (1979-1982)
  • Vernon M. Hermsen, Corpus Christi, Texas—Retina and Echography (1981-1982)
  • Michael J. Howcroft, Davenport, Iowa—Retina and Echography (1981-1982)
  • Edward J. Goldman, Owings Mills, Md.—Retina (1982-1983)
  • Stanley G. Shortt, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada—Retina (1982-1983)
  • Christopher F. Blodi, West Des Moines, Iowa—Retina (1983-1984)
  • Thomas K. Krummenacher, St. Louis—Retina (1983-1984)
  • Richard F. Dreyer, Portland, Ore.—Retina (1984-1985)
  • Kevin D. Brady, Golden, Colo.—Retina (1985-1986)
  • Samuel G. Farmer, Salem, Ore.—Retina (1984-1986)
  • Patrick J. Caskey, Santa Rosa, Calif.—Retina (1985-1987)
  • Patrick Coonan, Bainbridge Island, Wash.—Retina (1986-1987)
  • Stephen R. Russell, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina (1986-1988)
  • Steven R. Bennett, Edina, Minn.—Retina (1989-1989)
  • Alan E. Kimura, Denver—Retina (1987-1989)
  • Scott R. Sneed, Novi, Mich.—Retina (1987-1989)
  • Andrew S. Kimmel, Bethlehem, Pa.—Retina (1988-1990)
  • Kim S. Mallick, Seattle—Retina (1988-1990)
  • Michael B. Rivers, Fairfax, Va.—Retina (1989-1991)
  • Warren M. Sobol, Cleveland, Ohio—Retina (1989-1991)
  • Todd W. Heilskov, West Des Moines, Iowa—Retina (1990-1992)
  • Jonathan M. Hershey, Milwaukee—Retina (1990-1992)
  • Edwin M. Stone, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina (1990-1992)
  • Richard M. Feist, Birmingham, Ala.—Retina (1991-1993)
  • Chittaranjan V. Reddy, Peoria, Ill.—Retina (1991-1993)
  • Sunil Gupta, Pensacola, Fla.—Retina (1992-1994)
  • Jonathan D. Walker, Fort Wayne, Ind.—Retina (1992-1994)
  • David M. Brown, Houston—Retina (1993-1995)
  • Cecelia A. Dellone, Pittsburgh—Retina (1995-1995)
  • Archibald J. McGeorge, Auckland, New Zealand—Retina (1993-1995)
  • Deborah G. Keenum, Billings, Mont.—Retina (1994-1996)
  • Ali R. Tabassian, Richmond, Va.—Retina (1994-1996)
  • Donald W. Park, Seattle—Retina (1995-1997)
  • Timothy D. Polk, Aberdeen, Md.—Retina (1995-1997)
  • Jeremiah Brown, Jr., Schertz, Texas—Retina (1996-1998)
  • Peter L. Sonkin, Nashville, Tenn.—Retina (1996-1998)
  • Alan J. Franklin, Mobile, Ala.—Retina (1997-1999)
  • Raj K. Maturi, Indianapolis—Retina (1997-1999)
  • Mina M. Chung, Rochester, N.Y.—Retina (1998-2000)
  • Amin Kherani, Calgary, Alberta, Canada—Retina (1998-2000)
  • Andrew J. Lotery, Southampton, England—Retina and Molecular Ophthalmology (1998-2000)
  • Nancy J. Christmas, Denver—Retina (1999-2001)
  • Kean T. Oh, Traverse City, Mich.—Retina (1999-2001)
  • Helen Ruifang Sui, Beijing—Retina and Molecular Ophthalmology (1999-2001)
  • Sharam Danesh, Phoenix—Retina (2000-2002)
  • Calvin A. Grant, Palos Heights, Ill.—Retina (2000-2002)
  • Denise L. Kayser, Santa Rosa, Calif.—Retina (2001-2003)
  • Karin R. Sletten-Farjo, Brighton, Mich.—Retina (2001-2003)
  • Esther M. Bowie, Hummelstown, Pa—Retina (2002-2004)
  • Matthew H. Wood, Lincoln, Neb.—Retina (2002-2004)
  • Jason B. Sanders, Greensboro, NC—Retina (2003-2005)
  • David S. Zumbro, Anchorage, Alaska—Retina (2003-2005)
  • Judy C. Liu, Traverse City, Mich.—Retina (2004-2006)
  • Chetankumar B. Patel, Frederick, Md.—Retina (2004-2006)
  • Jeffrey J. Fuller, Tuscaloosa, Ala.—Retina (2005-2007)
  • James G. Howard, Murray, Utah—Retina (2005-2007)
  • Vinit B. Mahajan, Palo Alto, CA—Retina (2006-2008)
  • Michael D. Radosevich, Delmar, N.Y.—Retina (2006-2008)
  • Jordan M. Graff, Phoenix—Retina (2007-2009)
  • Narendra (Nick) M. Patel, Greensboro, NC—Retina (2007-2009)
  • Kori Anne E. Elkins, Virginia Beach, Va—Retina (2008-2010)
  • Rizwan Somani, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada—Retina (2008-2010)
  • Christine N. Kay, Gainesville, Fla.—Retina (2009-2011)
  • Ryan M. Tarantola, Pensacola, Fla.—Retina (2009-2011)
  • Andrew S. Davis, Dupont, Wash.—Retina (2010-2012)
  • A. Brock Roller, Round Rock, Texas—Retina (2010-2012)
  • Matthew A. Cunningham, Lake Mary, Fla.—Retina (2011-2013)
  • Paul S. Tlucek, Portland, Ore.—Retina (2011-2013)
  • Katrina Mears, Fort Myers, Fla.—Retina (2012-2014)
  • Elizabeth Tegins, Hopewell, NJ—Retina (2012-2014)
  • David R. P. Almeida, Erie, Pa.—Retina (2013-2015)
  • Eric K. Chin, Redlands, Calif.—Retina (2013-2015)
  • Andrew R. Carey, Baltimore—Retina (2015-2016)
  • Yasser Elshatory, Plano, TX—Retina (2014-2016)
  • Christopher N. Roybal, Albuquerque, N.M.—Retina (2014-2016)
  • Elaine M. Binkley, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina (2015-2017)
  • Jessica S. Watson, Bangor, Maine—Retina (2015-2017)
  • James Peairs, San Diego, CA—Retina (2016-2018)
  • Sunny Lee, Los Angeles, CA—Retina (2016-2018)
  • Sam Abbassi, Los Angeles, CA—Retina  (2017-2019)
  • Daniel L. Feiler, Kansas City, Kan.—Retina (2017-2019)
  • Elaine M. Binkley, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina Clinical and Molecular Research (2017-2018)
  • Alec Amram, Las Vegas—Retina (2018-2020)
  • Benjamin King, Memphis, Tenn.—Retina (2018-2020)
  • Timothy M. Boyce, Iowa City, Iowa—Retina (2019-2021)
  • Aaron M. Ricca, Lexington, Ky—Retina (2019-2021)
  • R. Chris Bowen, Chicago, Ill. —Retina (2020-2022)
  • Razek Georges Coussa, Oklahoma City, Ok—Retina (2020-2022)
  • Christopher Fortenbach, MD, PhD, Seattle, WA—Retina (2021-2023)
  • H. Douglas Jin, MD, Everett, WA—Retina (2021-2023)
  • Rupak Bhuyan, MD, Lancaster, PA—Retina (2022-2024)
  • Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD, Iowa City, Iowa; Pittsburgh, PA—Retina (2022-2024)

Inherited Retinal Disease

  • Beau Fenner, MD, PhD, Singapore—Inherited Retinal Disease (2022-2023)

Medical Retina

  • Michael A. Grassi, Chicago—Medical Retina and Molecular Ophthalmology (2003-2006)
  • Lucas J. A. Wendel, Iowa City, Iowa—Medical Retina (2010-2011)
  • Benjamin Bakall, Scottsdale, Ariz.—Medical Retina and Retinal Research (2011-2013)
  • Lorna W. Grant, Utica, N.Y.—Medical Retina (2013-2014)
  • Rachel M. Huckfeldt, Boston—Medical Retina (2014-2015)
  • Andrew R. Carey, Baltimore, MD—Medical Retina (2015-2016)
  • Christine Clavell, Surgical Retina Fellowship, West Virginia University—Medical Retina (2016-2017)
  • Christy M. Harvey, Elgin, IL (2017-2018)
  • Laith M. Kadasi, Bend, Oreg. —Medical Retina(2018-2019)
  • Razek Georges Coussa, Oklahoma City, OK—Medical Retina (2019-2020)
  • Chirantan Mukhopadhyay, Chicago, Ill.—Medical Retina (2021-2022)

Molecular Ophthalmology & Retina Research

  • Andrew J. Lotery, Southampton, England—Retina and Molecular Ophthalmology (1998-2000)
  • Helen Ruifang Sui, Beijing—Retina and Molecular Ophthalmology (1999-2001)
  • Michael A. Grassi, Chicago—Medical Retina and Molecular Ophthalmology (2003-2006)
  • Benjamin Bakall, Scottsdale, Ariz.—Medical Retina and Retinal Research (2011-2013)