Our Department
A Message From The Chair
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA, FARVO
Chair, UW–Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Peter A. Duehr Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics
From The Chair
Dear Friends,
As we approach our 50th anniversary as an established medical school department in 2020, I wish to share with you some of the wonderful departmental accomplishments of this year. It is indeed an exciting time as our team members continue in their quest to save sight through research discovery, adopting new patient care approaches, developing innovative treatments, and employing different teaching models for providers and researchers in training.
In this 2019 annual report of the department, you will find stories from our patients, faculty, learners, and administrators. These stories are your stories—we could not do this work without you as our inspiration
The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences continues to be a leader in saving sight by fueling our top priority, which is you. Inside you will learn of some of our initiatives:
- Stem cell and gene therapy progress for inherited retinal disorders.
- A near-blind North Freedom man who regained sight after his last-ditch effort visit with a genetic counselor and provider specialist to Wisconsin’s sole Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic.
- New partnerships in our International Ophthalmology Program for trainees.
- Our department’s teleophthalmology screening initiative, which provides accessible eye care for those living with diabetes in rural Wisconsin.
- Enhanced clinical practices and technologies through lean modeling, which places the patient at the center of their care experience.
Should you have thoughts on how we can be of better service, please feel free to contact me at any time. I am grateful to you for supporting our people and mission to save sight—thank you!
On, Wisconsin!
Our Team
Our Team
Department News
Dive Into Our Department News
We Remember We Remember
Ronald Klein, MD, MPH was an esteemed faculty member of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences for over four decades. He shared his life and his life’s work with his partner of 54 years—Dr. Barbara Klein, who joined the department as a faculty member with Ron.
Residents, Fellows, Postdoctoral & Graduate Students Residents, Fellows, Postdoctoral & Graduate Students
Meet our new students!
New Faculty and Staff New Faculty and Staff
Learn about our new faculty and staff members. We welcomed Laura J. Kopplin, MD, PHD; Kevin D. Kurt, OD; Colleen M. McDowell, PhD; Alexander R. Miranda, MD; Donna M. Neumann, PhD; Kelsey L. Rickels, OD; and Suzanne W. Van Landingham, MD this year.
Amazing Alumni Amazing Alumni
Dr. Andy Harris Honored as 2019 AAO Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient. Alumni Association Updates.
New Year, New Residents New Year, New Residents
The 2019–2020 academic year marks the first time that the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), in partnership with the Department of Internal Medicine, welcomed two new first-year (PGY1) residents, Drs. Katherine Dalzotto and Chintan Pathak.
