Department Leadership

DEPARTMENT VICE CHAIRS

• Terri L. Young, MD, MBA, FARVO
  Peter A. Duehr Professor and Chair
• Curtis R. Brandt, PhD, FARVO
  Vice Chair of Research
• Kimberly E. Stepien, MD
  Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
• Marilyn C. Kay, MD
  Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development
• Andrew T. Thliveris, MD, PhD
  Vice Chair of Resident Education
• Amy L. Walker OD, MBA, FAAO
  Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

DEPARTMENT SERVICE CHIEFS

• Barbara Blodi, MD
  Fundus Photography Reading Center Medical Director
• Yanjun Chen, MD, PhD
  Neuro-ophthalmology
• Justin Gottlieb, MD
  Retina
• Gregg Heatley, MD, MMM
  Glaucoma
• Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS
  Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Michele Martin, OD
  Optometry
• Mihai Mititelu, MD, MPH
  Clinical Eye Research Unit Medical Director
• Sarah Nehls, MD
  Cornea and Anterior Segment
• Heather Potter, MD
  Ocular Pathology
• Stephen Sauer, MD
  Comprehensive Ophthalmology
• Andy Thliveris, MD, PhD
  Veteran’s Affairs Hospital
• Terri Young, MD, MBA, FARVO
  Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus

Emeritus

• Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS
• Richard E. Appen, MD
• Neal P. Barney, MD
• Suresh Chandra, MD
• Nansi Jo Colley, PhD
• Ronald P. Danis, MD
• Richard K. Dortzbach, MD
• Ronald Engerman, PhD
• Thomas D. France, MD
• Paul L. Kaufman, MD
• Burton J. Kushner, MD
• Leonard A. Levin, MD
• Frank L. Myers, MD
• Michael W. Neider
• Arthur S. Polans, PhD
• Thomas S. Stevens, MD
• Ingolf Wallow, MD

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION

• Jessica M. Arendas
  Marketing Director
• Heather Baumhauer
• FPRC Operations Director
• Karen Bradley, RN, BSN
  Ophthalmology Clinic Manager, UW Health Clinics
• Linda G. Brei, MAT
  Strategic Messaging
• Linda R. Callow, CPA, MBA
  Director of Business Services
• Gillian C.B. Fink, MA, CFRE
  Development Director
• Christopher J. Geier
  Information Technology Director
• Daniel W. Knoch, MD
  Director Medical Student Education
• Anna C. Momont, MD
  Associate Residency Director
• Cheryl J. Nagel, LPN
  Clinic Operations Manager, UW Health Clinics
• Lisa M. Nelson
  Clinical Coding Coordinator
• Jennie R. Perry-Raymond
  Clinical Eye Research Unit Manager
• Lisa K. Richardson
  Human Resources
• Tetyana Schneider
  Assistant Administrator, Education and Faculty Development
• Paul A. Zellmer, MHA
  Director of UW Health Ambulatory Operations

advisory board

• George Beestman, PhD, MS
• Principal, Beestman Formulations
• Consulting
• Richard Daluge, PhD
• Vice Chair, Board of Directors
• Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
• Loretta Himmelsbach
• Former Executive Director, Wisconsin
• Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
• Jerry King
• Executive Vice President
• Skyward International, Inc.
• Jeffrey Levy
• Senior Director, Phillips Distributing,
• Inc.
• Laurie McCallum, JD
• Former Attorney and First Lady
• of Wisconsin, State of Wisconsin Labor
• and Industry Review Commission
• Renee Reback
• Former President, Dean Foundation
• Russell Rothman
• Chief Executive Officer, Triple R
• Consulting
• Thomas Stevens, MD
• Professor and Emeritus Department
• Chair, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Department of Ophthalmology and
• Visual Sciences