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Ophthalmology Times Research Scholar Honoree Program

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The 2017 Ophthalmology Times Research Scholar Honoree Program is dedicated to the education of retina fellows and residents by providing a unique opportunity for fellows/residents to share notable research and challenging cases with their peers and mentors. This program is supported by unrestricted grants from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Carl Zeiss Meditech, Inc.

 

Esteemed Judges

Program Chair
Dr. Rishi P. Singh, MD
Staff surgeon at the Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Lerner College of Medicine in Cleveland Ohio

 

Faculty


Richard F. Spaide, MD,
Retina Specialist


Judy E. Kim, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology,
Medical College of Wisconsin


David M. Brown, MD, FACS
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Cullen
Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine
Vice-chairman for research at the Blanton
Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital


Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD
Director of Research, Retina
Consultants of Houston
Deputy Ophthalmology Chair,
Blanton Eye Institute, Houston
Methodist Hospital

 

Top 5 Honorees

 

1st Place Honoree
Elizabeth Atchison, MD
Senior Fellow
Rush University and Illinois Retina Associates
Chicago, IL

 

2nd Place Honoree
Peter Tang, MD

3rd Place Honoree
Malvika Arya, B.S.

4th Place Honoree
Parisa Enami Naeini, MD

5th Place Honoree
Jing Chang, MD

 

Scholar Presentations Videos and Abstracts

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1st place nominee

Elizabeth Atchison, MD


 


 
 

1st Place Honoree
Elizabeth Atchison, MD
Senior Fellow
Rush University and Illinois Retina Associates
Chicago, IL
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2nd Place Honoree
Peter Tang, MD
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3rd Place Honoree
Malvika Arya, B.S.
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4th Place Honoree
Parisa Enami Naeini, MD
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5th Place Honoree
Jing Chang, MD
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6th Place Honoree
Akshay Thomas, MD
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7th Place Honoree
Sean Tsao, MD
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8th Place Honoree
David Xu, MD
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9th Place Honoree
Cindy Cai, MD
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10th Place Honoree
Josh Levinson
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11th Place Honoree
Rishabh Date, MD
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12th Place Honoree
Jeremy Levine, MD
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13th Place Honoree
Sean Garrity, MD
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14th Place Honoree
Nina Rose Konichi, MD
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15th Place Honoree
Mohamed Mohamed, MD
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16th Place Honoree
Jorge Orellana-Rios, MD
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Opening Remarks

Keynote speaker presentation

Video Testimonials

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