Leading on the National Stage

Nurturing leaders is in Kellogg’s DNA. In addition to providing world-class patient care and pursuing new research frontiers,we encourage and prepare our faculty members to actively participate in national ophthalmology organizations.

The following list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather a snapshot of Kellogg faculty involvement. Kellogg faculty and alumni contribute to the boards and committees of the most influential associations in ophthalmology, working with colleagues to help keep the field moving forward.

Kari Branham M.S., C.G.C.

Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Consortium, Genetics Review Committee, Chair

National Society of Genetic Counselors Ophthalmology and Hearing Loss Special Interest Group, Co-Chair

Monte Del Monte, M.D.

Past-President, Costenbader Pediatric Ophthalmology Society

Joshua Ehrlich, M.D., M.P.H.

Chair, AGS CARES

Co-Chair, Advisory Board, Center for Vision and Population Health at Prevent Blindness

Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health

Thomas Gardner, M.D., M.S.

National Advisory Eye Council of the National Eye Institute

K. Thiran Jayasundera, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S.

Board of Directors, Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation

Mark Johnson, M.D.

President, The Macula Society

Chair, AAO Retina Subspecialty Day

Paul Lee, M.D., J.D.

President, NAEVR/AEVR

President, AUPO

Chair, AAO Board Task force on Disparities in Visual Health

Shahzad Mian, M.D.

Board of Directors, Eversight Eye Bank

Senior Medical Director, Eversight Eye Bank

Board of Directors, Eye Bank Association of America

Board of Directors, Cornea Society

Vice Chair, Medical Advisory Board, Eye Bank Association of America

Christine C. Nelson, M.D.

Board of Directors, World Association of Eye Hospitals

Trustee, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation

Paula Anne Newman-Casey, M.D., M.S.

Board of Directors, American Glaucoma Society

Ariane Kaplan, M.D.

AUPO Directors of Medical Student Education Council

Joshua Stein, M.D., M.S

Board of Directors of AGS; Chair of patient care committee

Maria Woodward, M.D., M.S.

Council Leadership, Subspecialty/Specialized Section, Section Nominating Committee, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Board of Directors, Cornea Society

Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

David Zacks, M.D., Ph.D.

Secretary, The Retina Society