Meet Our Fellows

Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery

  • Nicolaas DeRuyter, M.D.

    Second Year Fellow in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Instructor in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
    Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
    Internship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center – General Surgery
    Residency: Vanderbilt Eye Institute

  • Tahreem Mir, M.D.

    Second Year Fellow in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Instructor in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
    Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College - Pakistan
    Residency: Yale School of Medicine

  • Russel Dinh, M.D.

    First Year Fellow in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Instructor in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
    Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
    Residency: Medstar Georgetown University

Glaucoma

  • Logan Smith, M.D.

    Fellow in Glaucoma
    Medical School: University of Miami
    Residency: UT Houston

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  • Yash Vaishnav, M.D.

    Second Year Fellow in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    Medical School: The Frank Netter School of Medicine
    Residency: Brown University

Ocular Oncology

  • Carlthan Ling, M.D.

    Fellow in Ocular Oncology
    Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
    Residency: University of Maryland

Pediatrics and Adult Strabismus

  • Ileana Nieves Martinez, M.D.

    Fellow in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
    Medical School: University of Puerto Rico
    Residency: University of Puerto Rico

  • Alexandra Sebren, M.D.

    Fellow in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
    Medical School: LSU
    Residency: University of Cincinnati

Pediatric Optometry (Residency)

  • Emma Smiley, O.D.

    Resident in Pediatric Optometry
    Optometry School: Ohio State University College of Optometry