Ophthalmology
Welcome to the Kresge Eye Institute residency, which is a large metropolitan-based program that provides primary and subspecialty ophthalmic care in the city of Detroit. Highlights of our program include a busy adult resident clinic that generates large volumes of anterior segment procedures. There is a significant exposure to a large pediatric population at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Residents spend multiple rotations at the John Dingell VA Hospital where their experience provides numerous anterior segment procedures to that patient population.
At the Kresge Eye Institute, our mission is to provide optimal clinical education to physicians in ophthalmology. The ophthalmology residency training program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program has seven residents each year. Kresge Eye Institute uses the central application service of the San Francisco Match Program.
The program is designed to provide a broad foundation in all subspecialties of ophthalmology in a 36-month curriculum, which combines a structured clinical and basic science course, clinical conferences and independent study. Our attending faculty work closely with the residents throughout their training. The full-time faculty includes fellowship-trained ophthalmologists in every subspecialty area.
A residency at the Kresge Eye Institute exposes the trainee to a wide aspect of comprehensive and subspecialty ophthalmic care. The experience is an intense three-year total immersive experience.
Residency questions can be directed to:
Nicole Andras, Residency Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Program Director, Reecha Bahl, MD
Associate Program Director, Clara Colón García-Moliner, MD
Vice-Chair of Education, Mark McDermott, MD, MBA
Residency Program Coordinator, Nicole Andras, LRRT, BHSA
Ophthalmology
PGY 4:
- Sabrina Dass, M.D. Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Ashlyn Glann, M.D. Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
- Erik Grover, M.D. Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Jacob Im, M.D. Medical School: Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Alisha Khambati, M.D. Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Michael Schneider, M.D. Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- David Tran, M.D. Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
PGY 3:
- Ferris Bayasi, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Jennifer LeRose D.O. - MPH Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Ali Mannaa, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Aakash Patel, M.D. - Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
- Anthony Rios, M.D. - Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
- Bing Ross, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical School: Fujian Medical University
- Michael Saad, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
PGY 2:
- Daniel Akinbolue, M.D. - Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science
- Victoria Blaga, M.D. - Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Karim Dirani, M.D., MPH - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Ossama Mahmoud, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Rao Me, M.D. - Medical School: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Claire Simons, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Sarah Ye, M.D. - Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
PGY 1:
- Mahnoor Ayub, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Justin Bennie, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Ashley Kramer-Amobi, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Jacob Kumro, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
- Cherrell Price, M.D. - Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
- Vivian Rajeswaren, M.D. - Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Hanna Simmons, M.D. - Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
The Kresge Eye Institute residency uses the San Francisco Match Program providing support services and assistance with applicant review and ranking process. The centralized services help facilitate the application and selection process for residency and fellowship positions.
Mark S. Juzych, M.D., M.H.S.A., Chairman
Specialty: Cataract, Glaucoma
Reecha Bahl, M.D., Residency Program Director
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus
Clara Colón García-Moline, M.D., Residency Associate Program Director
Specialty: Cataract, Glaucoma
Mark L. McDermott, M.D., M.B.A., Vice-Chair of Education
Specialty: Cataract, Cornea & External Diseases
Gary W. Abrams, M.D.
Specialty: Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Robert Beaulieu, M.D.
Specialty: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmic Trauma
Brian Benenati, M.D.
Specialty: Uveitis, Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Evan Black, M.D., FACS, FAACS, Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship Program Director
Specialty: Uveitis, Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Christopher J. Cheyer, M.D.
Specialty: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmic Trauma
Conrad Giles, M.D.
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus
Anju Goyal, M.D.
Specialty: Cataract, Glaucoma
Charlotte Hartzell, M.D.
Specialty: Cataract
Bret A. Hughes, M.D. Glaucoma Fellowship Program Director
Specialty: Cataract, Glaucoma
Jae Kim, M.D.
Specialty: Cataract, Comprehensive
Victoria L. Landolt, D.O.
Specialty: Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Xihui Lin, M.D., Retina Fellowship Program Director
Specialty: Uveitis, Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
William R. Lucas, Jr., M.D.
Specialty: Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Brett Malbin, M.D.
Specialty: Uveitis, Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Xiaofan Mi, M.D.
Specialty: Cataract, Glaucoma
Patrick L. Murphy, M.D.
Specialty: Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Kevin Roumayah, D.O.
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus
Lisa Shammas, D.O.
Specialty: Cataract, Glaucoma
Gabriel Sosne, M.D.
Specialty: Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Robert L. Tomsak, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Hassan Tokko, M.D.
Specialty: Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
M. Roy Wilson, M.D., President Emeritus: Wayne State University
Specialty: Glaucoma
Pradeepa Yoganathan, M.D.
Specialty: Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Kresge Eye Institute is proud to have a robust educational curriculum covering all subspecialties throughout residency.
Wednesday afternoons are protected academic time where residents attend Basic Science Lectures and Grand Rounds. These lectures are held on site, and are broadcast/recorded on Zoom for residents to access if they are unable to attend. The Wednesday didactic sessions help prepare residents with the knowledge for clinical practice while also focusing on OKAP (in service exam) preparation. Friday Morning Breakfast Club is held weekly and residents choose a topic to present to the Program Director for an open discussion among faculty and residents. Journal Club is held monthly, where the exciting and controversial topics in aspects of ophthalmology are discussed over dinner. The subspecialty services hold additional journal clubs with the faculty specialists. In addition to the in person didactic sessions, the program holds virtual reading sessions, and subspecialty conferences weekly.
All residents are given a three-day study break prior to OKAPS so that they can focus on their exam, while faculty and fellows cover the clinics.
Residents complete modules on the EyeSi surgical simulator while on rotations at the John Dingell VA Medical Center. The EyeSi simulator is an excellent tool to introduce residents into intraocular surgery as well as for technique practice. All residents complete a 10-week microsurgery course as a first-year resident at the Henry Ford Hospital Microsurgery Laboratory. Residents also use the Suchomel Microsurgery Lab at Kresge Eye Institutes main campus. This laboratory is fully equipped with operating microscope and Alcon Infinity and Centurion phacoemulsification platforms. Supplies and disposables are provided for. Residents are encouraged to use the wet lab for a more hands-on experience before stepping into the operating room.
Kresge Ophthalmology residents complete seven rotations each academic year. Residents have the opportunity to rotate with faculty on all subspecialties throughout the program. The Kresge Eye Institute Resident clinic and walk-in clinic is our residents’ home base. This clinic provides hands-on experience for all our residents, with a wide variety of ocular pathology coming through our clinic. The walk-in clinic is staffed by several different attending physicians, with specific half-day ophthalmology sub-specialty clinics to provide a wide array of patients through training.
During the PGY4 year, residents have an Elective Rotation. Residents have utilized this rotation to travel internationally to perform cataract surgeries in India, shadow at local practices they may be interested in working at or focus on research projects. It’s a unique experience that Kresge is proud to offer.
Kresge Eye Institute Residency started an Integrated Program in the 2021-2022 academic year, where residents complete all four years of post-graduate training in the KEI Residency Program. The first year of the Integrated Program (PGY1) consists of a breadth and depth of opportunities in clinical and educational settings. PGY1 residents complete 13 Rotations, which include emergency medicine, endocrinology, otolaryngology, neurology, rheumatology and three months of ophthalmology spent at Kresge Eye Institute.
ROTATIONS BY TRAINING YEAR
- PGY 1 Residents
- PGY 2 Residents
- PGY 3 Residents
- PGY 4 Residents
ROTATIONS BY TRAINING YEAR DESCRIPTIONS
PGY 1:
- Detroit Receiving Hospital Inpatient
- Harper University Hospital Inpatient
- Sinai-Grace ER
- Sinai-Grace Inpatient
- Ophthalmology Rotations: Consults, Research, Clinic Walk-Ins, Imaging
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)
- Endocrine
- Rheumatology
- Neuro Inpatient
- Elective-suggestions: Anesthesia, Pediatric Neurology, Pulmonary-Sarcoidosis
ROTATIONS BY TRAINING YEAR DESCRIPTIONS
PGY 2:
- Glaucoma
- Kresge Resident Clinic 1
- Kresge Resident Clinic 2
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Retina
- Subspecialty Experience
- VA Medical Center
ROTATIONS BY TRAINING YEAR DESCRIPTION
PGY 3:
- Anterior Segment
- Oculoplastics
- Comprehensive
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Retina
- Consult Service
- VA Medical Center
ROTATIONS BY TRAINING YEAR DESCRIPTION
PGY 4:
- Cornea
- Elective
- Glaucoma
- Kresge Resident Clinic 1
- Kresge Resident Clinic 2
- VA Medical Center