Faculty

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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Abbott, Kaleb

Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO
Comprehensive Eye Care
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Mariam Ahmad

Mariam Ahmad, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Akau, Melanie

Melanie Akau, OD, FAAO
Comprehensive Eye Care
Medical Director of Staff Education
Instructor, Ophthalmology 

Missing Photo for Website - 3-1-23

Christopher Allen, MD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Instructor, Ophthalmology 

 

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Brzezinski Joseph

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

 

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Canto-Soler, Valeria

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

Cara Capitena Young, MD
Glaucoma
Medical Director, Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center Operating Room
Clinical Director, Lone Tree Satellite
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Chen, Michael

Michael Chen, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Ophthalmology Division Chief, Denver Health Medical Center
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology 

Karen Christopher

Karen L. Christopher, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Section Chief of Ophthalmology, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Missing Photo for Website - 3-1-23

Karen Cusato, PhD, PA-C
Basic Science Research
Research Associate, Ophthalmology

 

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Davidson Richard

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 

Dietz Galia

Galia Deitz, MD, MPH
Glaucoma
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Demetrulias, Angela

Angela Demetrulias, OD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Instructor, Ophthalmology

Marilyn Dougherty

Marilyn Dougherty, MD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Senior Instructor, Ophthalmology

 

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Edwards Mayhew, BeccaRebecca Edwards Mayhew, MD, PhD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
Melissa Engle

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

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

Michael Erlanger, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Monica Ertel

Monica Ertel, MD, PhD
Glaucoma
Residency Program Director
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology


 

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Flores, Miguel

Miguel Flores-Bellver, PhD
CellSight
Director, ExoSight Lab, CellSight
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Forest, TalisaTalisa Forest (de Carlo), MD 
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Medical Director of Imaging
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 


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Christopher GelstonChristopher Gelston, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
Joel Goldstein

Joel Goldstein, MD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Ophthalmology

Celeste Gomez

Celeste Gomez, OD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Instructor, Ophthalmology 

C. Rob Graef

C. Rob Graef, OD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Gregory, Darren

Darren Gregory, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Professor, Ophthalmology 

 

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Kara Hanson

Kara Hanson, OD, FAAO
Vision Rehabilitation Service
Director, Low Vision Rehabilitation Service
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology 

Hassman, LynnLynn Hassman, MD, PhD
Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 
Eric Hink

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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Jung, Jen

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


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Kahook, Malik

Malik Kahook, MD
Glaucoma 
Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology 
Vice Chair, Translational Research
Chief, Glaucoma Service
Co-Director, Glaucoma Fellowship 
Professor, Ophthalmology

Kalpathy-Cramer, Jayashree

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

Robert Keyser, MD
Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology

Koetting, Cecelia

Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO
Comprehensive Eye Care
Instructor, Ophthalmology

 

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Labowsky, Mary

Mary Labowsky, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Gabriel Lazcano-Gomez, MD, ODGabriel Lazcano-Gomez, MD, OD
Glaucoma
Assistant Adjoint Professor, Ophthalmology
Li, Tianjing

Tianjing Li, MD, MHS, PhD
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Director, Cochrane Eyes and Vision US Project
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology 

Liao, Sophie

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

Liu, Alison

Alison Suhsun Liu, MD, PhD
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Assistant Research Professor, Ophthalmology 

Lisker, AndresAndres Lisker, MD
CellSight
Research Associate, Ophthalmology
Lynch, Anne

Anne M. Lynch, MD, MSPH
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Director, Division of Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Professor, Ophthalmology

 

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Erin Major

Erin Major, OD, FAAO
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Instructor, Ophthalmology

Mandava, Naresh

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

Niranjan Manoharan, MD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Martich, Stephanie

Stephanie Martich, OD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Instructor, Ophthalmology 

Missing Photo for Website - 3-1-23

Andrew Martin, MD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Instructor, Ophthalmology 

Mathias, Marc

Marc Mathias, MD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Director, Laboratory of Advanced Ophthalmic Surgery, CellSight
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Emily McCourt

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 

McNamara, SteveSteve McNamara, OD
Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology  
Research Instructor, Ophthalmology 
Mahner Lauren

Lauren Mehner, MD, MPH, BA 
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

 

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Nagaraj, Ram

Ram Nagaraj, PhD
Basic Science Research
Professor, Ophthalmology 

Nam, Mihyun

Mi-Hyun Nam, PhD
Basic Science Research
Instructor, Ophthalmology

 

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Oliver Scott

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

Jeffrey Olson, MD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

DjDaniel J. Ozzello, MD
Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

 

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Alan Palestine

Alan G. Palestine, MD
Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
Chief, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Section

Professor, Ophthalmology 

Pantcheva, Mina

Mina Pantcheva, MD
Glaucoma, Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Patnaik, Jennifer

Jennifer L. Patnaik, PhD
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology 

Petrash, Mark

J. Mark Petrash, PhD
Basic Science Research
Associate Director of Gates Center
Professor, Ophthalmology 
 

Puente, Michael

Michael Puente Jr., MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Director, Medical Student Education, Department of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology


 

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Qureshi Riaz

Riaz Qureshi, MD
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

 

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Amit Reddy

Amit Reddy, MD
Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
Director, Resident Research
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

William Roberts

William Roberts, MD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Senior Instructor, Ophthalmology 

 

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Rebecca Braverman

Rebecca Sands Braverman, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology 

Leo Seibold

Leo Seibold, MD
Glaucoma
Director, Glaucoma Fellowship
Professor, Ophthalmology

Shirazian, Delaram

Delaram Shirazian, OD, FAAO
Comprehensive Eye Care
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Singh, Praveer

Praveer Singh, PhD
Artificial Medical Intelligence in Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

David Simpson

David Simpson, OD, FAAO
Vision Rehabilitation Service
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Smith Casey

Casey Smith, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Jesse Smith

Jesse Smith, MD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology 

SooHoo, Jeffrey

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 

St. Peter

Deidre St. Peter, MD
Glaucoma
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

Prem Subramanian

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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Taravella, Michael

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

Shawna Vanderhoof, OD, FAAO
Comprehensive Eye Care
Instructor, Ophthalmology 

Erin Van Dok

Erin Van Dok, OD
Comprehensive Eye Care
Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology 

Vergara, Natalia

Natalia Vergara, PhD
CellSight
Director, Ocular Development and Translational Technologies Laboratory, CellSight
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 

 

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Wildes, Michael

Michael Wildes, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Clinical Director, Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Wise, Ronald

Ronald Wise, MD
Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery
Medical Director, UCHealth Eye Center - LoDo
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Ophthalmology 

 

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Missing Photo for Website - 3-1-23

Wenbo Zhou, PhD
CellSight
Assistant Professor - Pediatrics, Department of Ophthalmology