Leadership

Lev Prasov, MD, PhD
Director
Specialty: Ophthalmic Genetics,
Gene Discovery, Basic/translational Research

Adam Jacobson, MD
Associate Director
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Pediatric Glaucoma,  Congenital Cataracts, Anterior Segment Surgery

Brenda L. Bohnsack, MD, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Division Head of Ophthalmology
Lurie Childrens Hospital
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Cagri G. Besirli, MD, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Excecutive Medical Director
J&J Innovative Medicine
Pediatric Retina
University of Michigan

Brian P. Brooks, MD, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Branch Chief, Ophthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch
National Eye Institute

Donna Martin, MD, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
University of Michigan Medical School

Contributing Faculty

Amanda Pritchard, MD
Pediatric Medical Genetics

Adelyn Beil, MS - CGC
Pediatric Genetic Counselor

Shahzad Mian, MD
Pediatric Cornea

Emily Eton, MD
Pediatric Retina

Thiran Jayasundera, MD
Retinal dystrophy,
Patient Reported Outcomes

Abigail Fahim, MD, PhD
Retinal dystrophy

Tatiana Deveney, MD
Neurophthalmology,
Director of Inpatient Consult Service

Wayne Cornblath, MD
Neurophthalmology

Brittany Simmons, MD
Pediatric Oculoplastics

Denise Kim, MD
Pediatric Oculoplastics

Jacqueline  Nguyen, OD
Pediatric Low Vision

Nita Valikodath, MD
Pediatric Retina

Rajesh Rao, MD
Organoid Modeling

Yan Zhang, PhD
CRISPR technology, Gene Editing

Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD
Retina, Gene Therapy

Shilpa  Kodati, MD, MS
Pediatric Uveitis

Christina Sloan-Heggen, MD, PhD
Pediatric Medical Genetics

Kari Branham, MS - CGC
Genetic Counseling

Naheed Khan, PhD
Electrophysiology

Dana Schlegel, MS - CGC
Genetic Counseling