Residency Program

Our Residents

Graduating Class of 2028:

Dieter Brandner, MD, PhD


College: Whitman College
MD: U Minnesota
Internship: UC San Francisco

Binh Cao, MD


College: CSU East Bay
MD: UC San Francisco
Internship: UC San Francisco

Keith Miller, MD


College: UC Los Angeles
MD: U Michigan
Internship: UC San Francisco

Leo Shen, MD, MS


College: McGill University
MS: McGill University
MD: Johns Hopkins
Internship: UC San Francisco

Michelle Zhang, MD, PhD


College: Cornell University
MD: University of Miami
Internship: UC San Francisco

Graduating Class of 2027:

Bryce Bajar, MD, PhD

College: Stanford University
MD: University of California Los Angeles
PhD: University of California Los Angeles

Tahvi Frank, MD, MPH

College: Duke University
MPH: University of Washington
MD: Columbia University

Elaine Liu, MD, PhD

College: University of California Berkeley
MD: University of Michigan
PhD: University of Michigan

Jacqueline Lopez, MD

College: University of California Los Angeles
MD: University of California San Francisco

Hamidah Mahmud, MD, MA

College: Harvard College
MA: Cambridge University
MD: University of California San Francisco

Graduating Class of 2026:

Ajay Kolli, MD, MPH

College: University of Michigan
MPH: Harvard University
MD: University of Michigan

Elana Meer, MD, MBA

College: Princeton University
MBA: University of Pennsylvania
MD: University of Pennsylvania

Aurel Nagy, MD, PhD

College: Brown University
MD: Harvard Medical School
PhD: Harvard University

John Nesemann, MD, MS

College: University of Virginia
MS: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
MD: University of California Los Angeles

Xinyi (Cindy) Chen, MD

College: Johns Hopkins University
MD: Johns Hopkins University

Graduating Class of 2025:

Evan Chen, MD

College: Yale University
MD: Yale University

Eugenia Custo Greig, MD

College: Yale University
MD: Yale University

Liangbo (Linus) Shen, MD

College: Duke University
MD: Yale University

Sachin Patel, MD, PhD

College: Harvard Medical School
PhD: Harvard Medical School
MD: Harvard Medical School

Yesde (Esther) Son, MD, PhD

College: Cambridge University
PhD: Harvard University
MD: Stanford University

Recently Graduated Alumni

Graduating Class of 2024:

Alice Jiang, MD, MS

College: Johns Hopkins University
MD: Case Western

Jacob Lifton, MD

College: Cornell University
MD: University of Southern California

Paul Micevych, MD

College: Washington University
MD: Northwestern University

Tessnim Ahmad, MD

College: Weber State University
MD: UC San Francisco

Stephanie Yi Zhang, MD

College: Johns Hopkins University
MD: Northwestern University

Graduating Class of 2023:

Anh Bui, MD, PhD

College: Stanford University School of Medicine
MD: University of California Irvine
PhD: University of California Irvine
Fellowship: Cornea and External Disease, Stanford University

Lawrence Chan, MD

College: Harvard College
MD: Yale School of Medicine
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, West Coast Retina

Frank (Chu Jian) Ma, MD, PhD

College: Cornell University
MD: Columbia University
PhD: Columbia University
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, University of Illinois Chicago

Merry (Zhechao) Ruan, MD, PhD

College: Fudan University, Shanghai China
MD: Columbia University
PhD: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Glaucoma, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Jeannette Stallworth, MD

College: Princeton University
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, University of Washington

Graduating Class of 2022:

Rolake Alabi, MD, PhD

College: Yale University
MD: Weill Cornell Medical College
PhD in Cell & Developmental Biology: Weill Cornell Medical College
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Duke University

Stephanie Chen, MD

College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MD: Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Cornea, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Tiffany Chen, MD

College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MD: Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Boston’s Children’s Hospital/ Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Georgia Kamboj, MD, PhD

College: University of South Australia
MD: Flinders University of South Australia Medical School
PhD in Molecular Biology: Flinders University of South Australia Medical School
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, West Coast Retina

Benyam Kinde, MD, PhD

College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
MD: Harvard Medical School
PhD in Neuroscience: Harvard Medical School
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Oculoplastics, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Graduating Class of 2021:

Zeeshan Haq, MD

College: University of Wisconsin
MD: Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
Internship: Northshore University Health System, University of Chicago
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, VRS

Lauren Hennein, MD

College: New York University
MD: UC San Francisco
Internship: Scripps Mercy Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Boston’s Children’s Hospital/ Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Snowy Liu, MD

College: Dartmouth College
MD: Harvard Medical School
Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Tufts University

Murtaza Saifee, MD

College: California Institute of Technology
MD: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Glaucoma, UCSF

Abtin Shahlaee, MD

College: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
MD: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Wills Eye Hospital

Graduating Class of 2020:

Lesley Everett, MD, PhD

College: University of Washington
Masters in Epidemiology: University of Cambridge
PhD in Human Genetics: University of Michigan
MD: University of Michigan
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Medical Retina, University of Michigan

Jonathan Li, MD

College: Princeton University
Masters in Epidemiology: University of Cambridge
MD: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Myopia, Singapore National Eye Center

Bethlehem Mekonnen, MD

College: Meredith College
MD: Yale School of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowhip: Cornea, Stanford University

Neel Pasricha, MD

College: Johns Hopkins University
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Cornea, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Frances Wu, MD

College: Harvard University
MD: UC San Diego School of Medicine
Internship: UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital

Graduating Class of 2019:

Davin C. Ashraf, MD

College: UC Santa Barbara
MD: David Geffen School of Medicine, UC Los Angeles
Internship: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Fellowship: Oculoplastics, UCSF

J. Minjy Kang, MD

College: Brown University
Master’s in Medical Humanities and Bioethics: Northwestern University
Internship: West Suburban Medical Center
Fellowship: Cornea, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Megan X. Law, MD

College: Cornell University
MD: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Duke University

Michael C. Ryan, MD, MPH

College: Middlebury College
Masters in Medical Physics: Oregon State University
Masters in Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Oregon Health and Science University
MD: Oregon Health and Science University
Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship: Medical Retina, Weil Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian

Qinyun (Quinn) Wang, MD

College: Duke University
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: Tulane University School of Medicine

Graduating Class of 2018:

Frank L. Brodie, MD, MBA

College: Carleton College
Master’s in Healthcare: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
MD: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Internship: Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Ophthalmic Innovation, Stanford University – Palo Alto, CA

Kristin E. Hirabayashi, MD

College: Stanford University
MD: UC Irvine School of Medicine
Internship: Hawaii Residency Programs
Fellowship: Cornea and External Disease, Stanford University – Palo Alto, CA

Eugene A. Lowry, MD

College: Stanford University
MD: UC San Francisco School of Medicine
Internship: Alameda County Medical Center Highland Hospital
Fellowship: Glaucoma, Oregon Health Sciences University – Portland, OR

Michelle Y. Peng, MD

College: UC Los Angeles
MD: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Internship: Scripps Mercy Hospital
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, West Coast Retina – San Francisco, CA

Catherine Sun, MD

College: Stanford University
MD: UC San Francisco School of Medicin
Internship: California Pacific Medical Center
Fellowship: Glaucoma, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Miami, FL

Graduating Class of 2017:

Joseph B. Alsberge, MD

College: Lewis and Clark College
MD: Weill Cornell Medical College
Internship: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, West Coast Retina – San Francisco, CA

Gregory J. Bever, MD

College: Albion College, BA
MD: Boston University
Internship: Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
Fellowship: Ocular Oncology, UC San Francisco
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, UC San Francisco – San Francisco, CA

Joey Y. Hsia, MD

College: UC Los Angeles
MD: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Fellowship: Glaucoma, UC San Francisco – San Francisco, CA

Kareem Moussa, MD

College: UC Davis
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary – Boston, MA

Julius T. Oatts, MD

College: Emory University
Master’s in Health Science: Yale University
MD: Yale University School of Medicine
Internship: Yale New Haven Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Boston’s Children’s Hospital/ Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary – Boston, MA

Graduating Class of 2016:

Christopher M. Aderman, MD

College: Bowdoin College
MD: Harvard Medical School
Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Wills Eye Hospital – Philadelphia, PA

Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH

College: University of Rochester
Masters in Public Health, Systems and Policy: Johns Hopkins University
MD: Johns Hopkins University
Internship: California Pacific Medical Center
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Wills Eye Hospital – Philadelphia, PA

Irina De la Huerta, MD, PhD

College: Harvard University
PhD in Neuroscience: Harvard University
MD: Queen’s University School of Medicine
Internship: Mount Auburn Hospital
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, MI

Sarah W. DeParis, MD

College: University of Virginia
MD: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Internship: Reading Health System
Fellowship: Oculoplastics and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), Johns Hopkins University/Wilmer Eye Institute – Baltimore, MD

Maanasa Indaram, MD

College: Duke University
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Boston’s Children’s Hospital/ Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary – Boston, MA

Our Directors

Program Director:

Saras Ramanathan, MD

Associate Director:

Madeline Yung, MD

Associate Director:

Jonathan Lu, MD

Associate Director:

Jonathan Li, MD

Department Chair:

Jacque Duncan, MD