University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Our Team

Our faculty, trainees, and staff are committed to accelerating the rate of change in eye care to bring sight to life in ways never before imagined. We are a dynamic, focused and dedicated team that offers every sub-specialty under one roof. As the only teaching facility in the area, we are passing along a strong tradition of patient care while generating some of the most exciting discoveries in advanced treatment approaches for every kind of eye condition.

Faculty A-Z

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	Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO Comprehensive Eye Care Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Mariam Ahmad, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Melanie Akau, OD, FAAO Comprehensive Eye Care Medical Director of Staff Education Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Christopher Allen, MD Comprehensive Eye Care Instructor, Ophthalmology

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	Joseph Brzezinski, PhD CellSight Director of Research Director, Laboratory of Developmental Genetics, CellSight Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

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	M. Valeria Canto-Soler, PhD CellSight Doni Solich Family Chair in Ocular Stem Cell Research Director, CellSight Director, 3DRet Lab, CellSight Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Cara Capitena Young, MD Glaucoma Medical Director, Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center Operating Room Clinical Director, Lone Tree Satellite Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Michael Chen, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Ophthalmology Division Chief, Denver Health Medical Center Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Karen L. Christopher, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Section Chief of Ophthalmology, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Karen Cusato, PhD, PA-C Basic Science Research Research Associate, Ophthalmology

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	Richard Davidson, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology Endowed Chair in Eye Care Innovation Co-Medical Director, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank Co-Director, Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Fellowship Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Quality, UCHealth Eye Centers Professor, Ophthalmology
	Galia Deitz, MD, MPH Glaucoma Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Angela Demetrulias, OD Comprehensive Eye Care Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Marilyn Dougherty, MD Comprehensive Eye Care Senior Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Steven Droho, PhD CellSight Research Associate, Ophthalmology

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	Rebecca Edwards Mayhew, MD, PhD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Melissa Engle, OD, FAAO Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Director of Pediatric Optometry Specialty Care Residency Program Director of Clinical Informatics, Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Robert Enzenauer, MD, MPH/MSPH Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Brigadier General, Assistant Adjunct General for Space and Missile Defense, Colorado Army National Guard (retired) Professor, Ophthalmology
	Michael Erlanger, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Monica Ertel, MD, PhD Glaucoma Residency Program Director Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Stuart Fine, MD Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology
	Miguel Flores-Bellver, PhD CellSight Director, ExoSight Lab, CellSight Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Talisa Forest (de Carlo), MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Medical Director of Imaging Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Christopher Gelston, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Joel Goldstein, MD Comprehensive Eye Care Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Ophthalmology
	Celeste Gomez, OD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Instructor, Ophthalmology
	JP Gorham, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	C. Rob Graef, OD Comprehensive Eye Care Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Darren Gregory, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Kara Hanson, OD, FAAO Vision Rehabilitation Service Director, Low Vision Rehabilitation Service Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Lynn Hassman, MD, PhD Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Eric Michael Hink, MD Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology Director, ASOPRS Fellowship in Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Jennifer Jung, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Director, Retinopathy of Prematurity Service Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Malik Kahook, MD Glaucoma Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology Vice Chair, Translational Research Chief, Glaucoma Service Co-Director, Glaucoma Fellowship Professor, Ophthalmology
	Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology Endowed Chair in Ophthalmic Data Sciences Chief, Division of Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology Professor, Ophthalmology
	Robert Keyser, MD Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology
	Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO Comprehensive Eye Care Instructor, Ophthalmology

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	Mary Labowsky, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Tianjing Li, MD, MHS, PhD Ophthalmic Epidemiology Director, Cochrane Eyes and Vision US Project Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Sophie Liao, MD Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology Robert H. Bell Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology Associate Chief Medical Officer, CHD - Ambulatory Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Alison Suhsun Liu, MD, PhD Ophthalmic Epidemiology Assistant Research Professor, Ophthalmology
	Andres Lisker, MD CellSight Adjoint Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Anne M. Lynch, MD, MSPH Ophthalmic Epidemiology Director, Division of Ophthalmic Epidemiology Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Erin Major, OD, FAAO Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Naresh Mandava, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Chair, Department of Ophthalmology Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Endowed Chair in Retinal Diseases Co-Director, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Fellowship Professor, Ophthalmology
	Niranjan Manoharan, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Stephanie Martich, OD Comprehensive Eye Care Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Andrew Martin, MD Comprehensive Eye Care Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Marc Mathias, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Director, Laboratory of Advanced Ophthalmic Surgery, CellSight Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Emily McCourt, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Ponzio Family Chair for Pediatric Ophthalmology Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Fellowship Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Steve McNamara, OD Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology Research Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Lauren Mehner, MD, MPH, BA Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Ram Nagaraj, PhD Basic Science Research Professor, Ophthalmology
	Mi-Hyun Nam, PhD Basic Science Research Instructor, Ophthalmology

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	Scott Oliver, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology Director, Eye Cancer Program Vitale-Schlessman Endowed Chair in Retinal Diseases Chief, Retina Service Associate Director, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Fellowship Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Jeffrey Olson, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Daniel J. Ozzello, MD Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Alan G. Palestine, MD Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Chief, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Section Professor, Ophthalmology
	Mina Pantcheva, MD Glaucoma, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Jennifer L. Patnaik, PhD Ophthalmic Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
	J. Mark Petrash, PhD Basic Science Research Associate Director of Gates Center Professor, Ophthalmology
	Michael Puente Jr., MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Director, Medical Student Education, Department of Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Riaz Qureshi, MD Ophthalmic Epidemiology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Amit Reddy, MD Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Director, Resident Research Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	William Roberts, MD Comprehensive Eye Care Senior Instructor, Ophthalmology

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	Rebecca Sands Braverman, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Leo Seibold, MD Glaucoma Director, Glaucoma Fellowship Professor, Ophthalmology
	Praveer Singh, PhD Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	David Simpson, OD, FAAO Vision Rehabilitation Service Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Casey Smith, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Jesse Smith, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Jeffrey SooHoo, MD, MBA Glaucoma Assistant Dean of Admissions, University of Colorado School of Medicine Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
	Deidre St. Peter, MD Glaucoma Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Emma Stahr, OD Pediatric Ophthalmology Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Oncology Clifford R. and Janice N. Merrill Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Ophthalmology Chair, Faculty Promotions Committee Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Michael Taravella, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, Ophthalmic Oncology Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Shawna Vanderhoof, OD, FAAO Comprehensive Eye Care Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Erin Van Dok, OD Comprehensive Eye Care Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology
	Natalia Vergara, PhD CellSight Director, Ocular Development and Translational Technologies Laboratory, CellSight Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Michael Wildes, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Clinical Director, Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
	Ronald Wise, MD Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery Medical Director, UCHealth Eye Center - LoDo Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Ophthalmology
	Brittany Wright, OD, MS Comprehensive Eye Care Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

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	Wenbo Zhou, PhD CellSight Research Associate - Pediatrics, Department of Ophthalmology

Secondary Faculty

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	Alison Abraham, PhD, MS, MHS Ophthalmic Epidemiology Associate Professor, Epidemiology Vice Chair for Education

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	Jeffrey Bennett, MD, PhD Neuro-Ophthalmology Professor, Neurology Professor, Ophthalmology
	Brian Bucca, OD Comprehensive Eye Care Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Pediatrics - Barbara Davis Center Chief of Eye Care at Barbara Davis Center

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	Daniel Denman, PhD Assistant Professor, Physiology & Biophysics

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	Carl Frick, PhD Assistant Adjoint Professor, Other

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	Todd Kingdom, MD Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Director, University of Colorado Sinus Center Director, Rhinology and Sinus Surgery Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs and Quality
	Jason Kolfenbach, MD Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Associate Professor, Medicine - Rheumatology
	Uday Kompella, PhD, FARVO, FAAPS Co-Director and Co-Founder, Colorado Center for Nanomedicine and Nanosafety Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ophthalmology and Bioengineering

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	Daniel LaBarbera, PhD Professor, School of Pharmacy Director, CU AMC Center for Drug Discovery Co-Director, Drug Discovery and Development Shared Resource (D3SR)
	Gabriel Lazcano-Gomez, MD, OD Assistant Professor Adjoint, Ophthalmology
	Tim Lei, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Colorado - Denver

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	Kaweh Mansouri, MD Professor Adjoint, Ophthalmology

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	Maria Nagel, MD Research Professor, Neurology Professor, Department of Neurology Professor, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Daewon Park, PhD Associate Professor, University of Colorado - Denver
	Victoria Pelak, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology Professor, Neurology Professor, Ophthalmology Director, Neuro-Ophthlamology Fellowship
	Alon Poleg-Polsky, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Physiology and Biophysics

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	Brandie Wagner, PhD Associate Research Professor, Colorado School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics and Informatics
	Trevor Williams, PhD Professor, School of Dental Medicine Timpte/Brownlie Chair, School of Dental Medicine
	Kia Washington, MD Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery Professor, Surgery - Plastic/Reconstructive Director of Research Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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	Chris Yakacki, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Colorado - Denver

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	Joel Zylberberg, PhD Assistant Adjoint Professor, Physiology & Biophysics

Basic Science Researchers

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	Silvia Aparicio Domingo CellSight Research Services Manager, Department of Ophthalmology
	Emily Auer Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Benjamin Bearce Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology IT Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Steve Cho Clinical Trials Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Christopher Clark Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology IT Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Christian Concepion Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Timothy Domashevich CellSight Research Services Entry Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Ramya Gnanaraj, MD Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Nathan Grove Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Michael Ha CellSight Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Caitlin Hays CellSight Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Anna Howell CellSight Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Kendra Jones CellSight Research Services Entry Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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Scott Kinder
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Riya Koley
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	Louis Leslie Basic Science Research Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Julia Lovato Clinical Trials Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Arden McReynolds Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Services Principal Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Sara McWilliams Clinical Trials Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Giacomo Nebbia Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology IT Principal Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Nicolas Neumeister Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Sueko Ng Basic Science Research Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Hoang Nguyen CellSight Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Jean-Pierre Oberste Basic Science Research Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Omar Ochoa Olmos CellSight Research Assistant, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Sudipta Panja, PhD Basic Science Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology
	Ko Park CellSight Research Services Principal Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Shama Parween, PhD Basic Science Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology
	Shiv Patel Clinical Trials Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Michelle Pedler CellSight Research Services Principal Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Marina Pozzoli CellSight Research Services Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Diksha Pradhan Clinical Trials Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Lauren Prendergast CellSight Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Mary Preston Clinical Trials Research Services Manager, Department of Ophthalmology
	Ian Purvis CellSight Research Assistant, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Johanna Rankenberg Basic Science Research Research Services Principal Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Thanitsara Rittiphairoj

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	Dominic Shayler CellSight Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology
	Jenny Shunyakova Research Services Entry Professional, Department of Ophthalmology
	Grace Skinner Ophthalmic Epidemiology Health Care Technician, Department of Ophthalmology
	Jiwoo Suk Basic Science Research Research Services Entry Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Upasana Thakuria Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology IT Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Yoga Advaith Veturi Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology IT Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Tsz Wing (Valerie) Yim Basic Science Research Research Services Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

Jump to Residents

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2023-2024 Fellows

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	Saifaldeen Alryalat, MD Instructor/Fellow, Ophthalmology

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	Zafar Gill, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Instructor/Fellow, Ophthalmology
	Michael Gilhooley, MD Instructor/Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Cecilia Hernandez, MD Instructor/Fellow, Ophthalmology

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	Jennifer Lopez, MD Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Instructor/Fellow, Ophthalmology

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	Soufiane Azargui, MD PGY-2 Resident
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	Francisco Arismendi AI Healthcare Manager, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Hannah Garcia Business Service Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Erin Hegel, MPS Fiscal Administrator, Department of Ophthalmology
	Gaylian Howard Executive Assistant, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Sourav Kumar IT Senior Professional, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Lauren McCloskey Fellowship Program Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Tien Nguyen Clinical Finance Administrator, Department of Ophthlamology

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	Kelvin Oteng Business Services Professional
	Jason Owens Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Eric Small Administrative Assistant
	Lauren Story Social Media & Web Specialist, Department of Ophthalmology

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	Michael Tortoro Philanthropic Advisor, Department of Ophthalmology, CU Office of Advancement

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	Rachel Wittel Communications Manager, Department of Ophthalmology
	Ashley Woodhouse Human Resources & Faculty Affairs Program Lead

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	Renee Young Residency Program Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology
	Yuki Young Education Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology (SOM)

CU Anschutz

Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute

1675 North Aurora Court

F731

Aurora, CO 80045

Administration: 720-848-2500 Appointments: 720-848-2020