2007 - 2008 Residents
3rd
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James Wesley Heroman, M.D. Education: Emory University School of Medicine Research Interests: Age-related Macular Degeneration; Retina Hobbies: Spending time with family, running, golf |
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Todd Jordan Purkiss, M.D., Ph.D. Education: B.A. in Psychology, University of Tennessee in Knoxville; Ph.D. in Perception & Sensory Physiology, University of Louisville, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences; M.D. at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Research Interests: Retina; have prior background in parallel visual processing Hobbies: Golf, college football |
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Eric Michael Schwietz, M.D. Education: University of Louisville School of Medicine; Stanford University for undergraduate work Research Interests: Twenty years of medical research experience Hobbies: Snorkeling, diving, surfing, swimming, travel, cooking |
| 2nd Year | |
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Mohammad Ali Haider, D.O. Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Research Interests: Ocular Angiogenesis & the First Mice Model for Macular Degeneration Hobbies: Chess, racquetball |
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George N. Scarlatis, M.D., Ph.D. Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California in Los Angeles; M.D. at Northwestern University Medical School; B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University Research Interests: Retinal Prosthesis; Low Vision Quality of Life; Simulation/Computer Modeling Personal: Born and raised in Chicago. Has lived in Baltimore, Los Angeles, and now Louisville |
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Hassan Ali Shah, M.D. Education: The Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan Research Interests: Development of a Retinal Prosthesis Hobbies: Sports, literature, astronomy, studying religion, stage acting, singing |
| 1st Year | |
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Rahul Bhola, M.D. Education: University College of Medical Science, Delhi, India Research Interests: Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Hobbies: Hindustani classical vocal music, swimming, biking,hiking & camping |
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John Franklin, M.D. Education: University of Louisville School of Medicine Research Interests: Retina Hobbies: Rock climbing, restoration of antique farm machinery, apiary operation |
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Ivey Thornton, M.D. Education: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Research Interests: Refractive Surgery Hobbies: Travel, hiking |
| Retina Fellow | |
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Shlomit Schaal, M.D., Ph.D. Education: Technion Institute of Technology in Halfa, Israel Research Interests: Proteomics of Bruch’s Membrane Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, theater, reading
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| Past Residents | |
| 2005 |
Sahana Vyas - Surgical retina fellowship, Univ of Virginia 2006 |
| 2006 | Pedram Hamrah - Cornea fellowship, Mass, Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard 2007 |
| 2007 |
Jeong Sohn - Surgical Retina fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Shunai Jiang - Glaucoma fellowship, Emory Clinic, Emory University |










