Meet Our Department

Robert Avery, M.D. Ph.D. 

Clinical Interests:
Comprehensive ophthalmology with an emphasis on cataract surgery, glaucoma and ocular trauma.

Celia Baker, O.D.

James Chodosh, M.D., M.P.H.

Elizabeth Cretara, M.D.

Alexander Davis, M.D., Ph.D. 

Clinical Interests:
Cornea and external disease, comprehensive ophthalmology, ocular trauma with anterior segment reconstruction, secondary lens placement and complex cataract surgery.

Rachel Davis, M.D.

Clinical Interests:
Glaucoma, cataract surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology, eye trauma and complex cataract surgery.

Arup Das, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Interests: 
Diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous, including diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases and age-related macular degeneration.

Clotilde Hainline, M.D.

Amar Joshi, M.D.

Clinical Interests:
Comprehensive evaluation and management of diseases of the eyelids and ocular adnexa, orbit and lacrimal system. Functional, reconstructive and cosmetic eyelid surgery including dermatochalasis and ptosis repair, ectropion/entropion repair and excision/reconstruction of skin cancers around the eye. Diseases of the orbit including orbital fracture repair, orbital tumor management and medical and surgical treatment of thyroid-associated orbitopathy. Repair of tear-drainage problems including nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Roy-Daniel Sanchez, O.D.

Clinical Interests: 
Primary eye care, ocular disease, specialty contact lenses and tele-retinal imaging. 

Kevin Sitko, M.D.

Clinical Interests:
Diseases affecting the neurologic pathways of vision and control of eye movements, including ischemic optic neuropathy, papilledema, optic neuritis, stroke, hereditary optic neuropathy, double vision, cranial neuropathies affecting eye movements, myasthenia gravis, neurodegenerative conditions with effects on vision and pupillary abnormalities. Other clinical interests are: the electrophysiologic testing of the eye in the diagnosis of ocular pathology, including full-field electroretinogram (ERG), multifocal ERG, electro-oculogram (EOG), pattern ERG and visual evoked potentials (VEP). Also, inflammatory conditions of the eye, called uveitis and cataract surgeries.

Randi M. Thompson, O.D.

Clinical Interests:
Primary and acute eye care, ocular disease and specialty contact lenses for eyes with damaged or irregular corneas and ocular surface issues of all kinds. 

Philip Watkins, M.D.

Clinical Interests:
Comprehensive (general) ophthalmology

Dusanka Deretic, Ph.D.

James Chodosh, M.D., M.P.H.

Elizabeth Cretara, M.D.

Arup Das, M.D., Ph.D.

Alexander Davis, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Interests:

Dr. A. Davis is primarily interested in research about improving surgical outcomes and education in all learners, from medical students

to clinical fellows and even faculty. Improving surgical training utilizing on-site training, video-based teaching, and developing a

curriculum to keep Ophthalmology in the medical school curriculum are active research projects. Additional research interests include:

developing a self-sustaining community-based clinic to provide free eyecare for indigent populations and working on understanding

perspectives and issues related to providers self-understanding and systems-based issues are also of particular interest for Dr. Davis.

Department Chair: 
James Chodosh, M.D., M.P.H

Medical Director: 
Rachel Davis, MD

Local Residency Program Director: 
Kevin Sitko, MD

Medical Student Educator: 
Alexander Davis, MD/PhD

Senior Research Specialist

Lori Remillard

Department Administrator

Tiffany Harrell

Program Coordinator

Celia Baca

Accountant

Kayla Williamson