Chief Resident
As Chief Resident and Director of the Eye Trauma Service for the 2023-24 academic year, Dr. Isaac Bleicher oversees and coordinates trauma coverage at Mass Eye and Ear, Mass General Hospital, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In addition, he serves as a mentor, teacher, and peer resource to Harvard Ophthalmology’s residents.
PGY-1 Residents
Grace Baldwin, MD – Harvard Medical School
Harold Dorsey, MD – Howard University
Andrew Griswold, MD, PhD – Weill Cornell Medical College
Mary (Molly) Munsell, MD – Harvard Medical School
Janice Ong, MD – Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Ayush Parikh, MD – Harvard Medical School
Chhavi Saini, MD, MPH – Government Medical College and Hospital, Panjab University
Hueuyjong Shih, MD, MPhil – Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Moosa Zaidi, MD, MS – Stanford University
PGY-2 Residents
Dennis Akrobetu, MD – Duke University School of Medicine
Darren Chen, MD – Weill Cornell Medical College
Edward (Ned) Lu, MD – Harvard Medical School
Ryan Sameen Meshkin, MD – Harvard Medical School
Rachel Tandias, MD – Harvard Medical School
Hursuong Vongsachang, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Seyedeh Maryam Zekavat, MD, PhD – Yale School of Medicine
Henry Zhou, MD, MS – Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
PGY-3 Residents
Amee Azad, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
Saghar Bagheri, MD, PhD – University of Dusseldorf Medical School
Enchi Chang, MD – Harvard Medical School
Yilin (Eileen) Feng, MD – University of Michigan Medical School
James Harris, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Lindsay Klofas Kozek, MD, PhD – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Da Meng, MD, PhD – Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Tatiana Rosenblatt, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
Melissa Yuan, MD – Weill Cornell Medical College
PGY-4 Residents
Bertan Cakir, MD – University of Lübeck
Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD – Washington University School of Medicine
Yifan Lu, MD – Harvard Medical School
Scott Shuldiner, MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Marta Stevanovic, MD, MSc – Emory University School of Medicine
Jennifer Tran, MD – Boston University School of Medicine
Yapei (Rosie) Zhang, MD – Yale School of Medicine
Congrats to our 2023 Graduates
Harvard Ophthalmology held its clinical trainee graduation on Thursday, June 9. The outdoor ceremony, held at the Boston Museum of Science, celebrated eight Harvard Ophthalmology residents, the AY2022–2023 Chief Resident, and two optometry residents, as well as 22 clinical fellows from Mass Eye and Ear, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Boston Children’s Hospital.
"As you embark on this exciting new stage of your professional life, remember to continue to learn and grow, to be grateful for the gifts and opportunities you are given, and to pay it forward, to your patients, to your profession, and to your community,” remarked Harvard Ophthalmology Chair Joan W. Miller, MD.
Learn more about our 2023 graduates and education honorees
What’s Next for Our Graduates?
After residency, one graduate serves as Chief Resident and Director of the Eye Trauma Service at Mass Eye and Ear for the following academic year. This junior faculty position provides a strong foundation in academic ophthalmology and extensive surgical experience.
About 85% of graduates go on to pursue subspecialty training in areas such as vitreoretinal surgery, medical retina, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, cornea and external diseases, inherited retinal disorders, ocular immunology and uveitis, ophthalmic pathology, neuro-ophthalmology, and glaucoma. Others join private practices or accept junior faculty positions at academic medicine institutions.
See below for a list of alumni and their post-graduation plans.
Class of 2023
Class of 2022
Class of 2021
Class of 2020
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
Class of 2016