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.
Several faculty and staff were also honored during the ceremony. Lucy Young, MD, PhD, received the Simmons Lessell Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes faculty who have made—and continue to make—sustained and profound contributions to education— just like Dr. Lessell. Clifford Kim, MD, received the Clinical Teacher of the Year, while Nahyoung Grace Lee, MD, received the Surgical Teacher of the Year Award. Kathy Long, RN, a nurse in the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department, received the Residency Appreciation Award.
Two ophthalmology trainees were recognized with awards from Harvard Ophthalmology residents. Carolina Chiou, MD, an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery fellow, received the Fellow of the Year Award, and graduating resident Lisa Y. Lin MD, received the Resident Peer Recognition Award.
Residents Pursue Subspecialty Training
This year, seven of our eight graduating ophthalmology residents, and our chief resident Neal Patel, MD, will pursue additional subspecialty training at top-ranking fellowship programs around the country. We’re happy to report that several of them will complete their training with us at Mass Eye and Ear. Isaac Bleicher, MD, will be staying with us as Chief Resident and Director of Ocular Trauma, and optometry resident Julie Lin, OD, will be joining us as faculty at Mass Eye and Ear.
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Yanna Bian MD
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Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at Mass Eye and Ear
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Isaac Bleicher, MD
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Harvard Ophthalmology Chief Resident for AY2023-2024 and Director of the Trauma Service at Mass Eye and Ear
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Alexandra Castillejos Ellenthal, MD
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Glaucoma Fellowship at Duke Eye Center at Duke University
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Daniel Liebman, MD, MBA
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Glaucoma Fellowship at Mass Eye and Ear
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Lisa Y. Lin, MD
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ASOPRS Ophthalmic Plastic and Constructive Surgery Fellowship at Mass Eye and Ear
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Luis A. Martinez-Velazquez, MD*
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Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at Mass Eye and Ear
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Makayla McCoskey, MD
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Oculoplastics Fellowship at Texas Oculoplastics Consultants Eye and Face
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Jared Sokol, MD
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Vitreoretinal Fellowship at Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University
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Chief Resident
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Neal Patel, MD
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Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at New York Eye and Ear
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Optometry Residents
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Sydney Krisa, OD
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Private Practice in North Carolina
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Julie Lin, OD
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Instructor in Ophthalmology, Optometry and Contact Lens Service at Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Ophthalmology
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* Graduate is a recipient of a Heed Fellowship
What’s Next for Clinical Fellow Graduates?
Our clinical fellows will embark on new careers in both academic medicine and private practice, including two of whom will stay on at Mass Eye and Ear as full-time faculty. Several other fellows will pursue additional subspecialty training.
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Ishrat Ahmed, MD, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University
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Karam AlRahman Alawa, MD
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Private Practice at the Center for Excellence in Eye Care in Miami, Florida
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Jad Ayash, MD
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Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham
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Sila Bal, MD, MPH
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Global Ophthalmology Fellowship at the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah
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Emilie Bergeron, MD
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Neuro-Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery at CHU de Québec-Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec
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Aimee Chang, MD
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Glaucoma Specialist at Spectrum Eye Physicians in Santa Cruz, California
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| Tiffany Chen, MD | Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California San Francisco |
| Jose Davila, MD | Instructor in Ophthalmology, Member of the Retina Service at Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Ophthalmology |
| Tais Couto Bernardes P. Estrela, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital/Mass Eye and Ear |
| Priya Gupta, MD | Private Practice in Western New York State |
| Natalie Huang, MD | Retina Specialist at Retina Consultants Medical Group in Sacramento, California |
| Cris Martin P. Jacoba, MD | Retina Attending at Longwood Eye and LASIK Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Jonathan Lam, MD | Private Practice in Boca Raton, Florida |
| Catherine Liu, MD | Instructor in Ophthalmology, Member of the Comprehensive/Cornea and Refractive Services at Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Ophthalmology |
| Christina Lieu, MD | Glaucoma Specialist in Private Practice in Seattle, Washington |
| Jonathan Lu, MD | Private Practice in Northern California |
| Marez Megalla, MD | Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Attending at UMass Medical School |
| Leyla Yavuz Saricay, MD | Cornea Fellowship in Massachusetts |
| Aishwarya Sriram, MD | Global Ophthalmology Fellowship at the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah |
| Marisa Tieger, MD | Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Tufts University School of Medicine |
| Marguerite Weinert, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan |
| Leonid Zukin, MD | Physician and Surgeon at Mile High Eye Institute in Denver, Colorado |