2026 Featured Faculty

Retina and Uveitis

J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor & Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Retina Division, Wilmer Eye Institute
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD, USA

Glaucoma and Ethics

Carla J. Siegfried, MD

Jacquelyn E. and Allan E. Kolker, MD Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair for Strategic Initiatives
John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University School of Medicine
Chair, American Academy of Ophthalmology Ethics Committee
St. Louis, MO

Cornea

Lee A. Snyder, MD

Council Chair, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Crossroads Eye Physicians
Baltimore, MD

Oculoplastics

Jill A. Foster, MD

Associate Clinical Professor
The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Columbus, OH

Adjunct Faculty

J. William Harbour, MD

Professor and Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

OMIC Risk Management

Hans K. Bruhn, MHS

OMIC Risk Manager
Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC)
San Francisco, CA
Topic: OMIC

Lynn Byerly, MD

Doctor
Naples Eye Physicians- Comprehensive Ophthalmology Private Practice - Partner
Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL
Topic: OMIC

Subspecialty Faculty

Posterior Segment: Retina/Uveitis

Carl J. Danzig, MD*

Advanced Retina Institute, Bonita Springs, FL
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Beth Richter, MD, PhD*

Retina Group of Florida
Sarasota, FL

J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

Jorge Fortun, MD

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

J. William Harbour, MD

Professor and Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD, FASRS

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Naples, FL

George Skopis, MD

Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Retina Group of Florida
Sarasota, FL

Michael S. Tsipursky, MD, MS, FASRS

Advanced Retina Institute
Bonita Springs, FL

Priya Vakharia, MD

Partner at Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
Collaborative Assistant Professor at University of South Florida/Morsani College of Medicine
HCA Bayonet Point Retina Residency Director
Tampa, FL

Anterior Segment: Cornea/Cataract/Glaucoma

Elena Bitrian, MD*

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami
Miami FL

Ahad Mahootchi, MD*

The Eye Clinic of Florida
Zephyrhills, FL

Cristos Ifantides, MD, MBA

Tyson Eye
Cape Coral, FL

Darby D. Miller, MD, MPH*

Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Carla J. Siegfried, MD

Lee A. Snyder, MD

Damon E. Welch, MD

Eye Specialists of Mid Florida, P.A.
CWinter Haven, FL

Daniel Welch, MD

Eye Specialists of Mid Florida, P.A.
CWinter Haven, FL

Oculoplastic/ Neuro Ophthalmology

Chris Alabiad, MD*

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami
Miami FL

Renelle Lim, MD FACS*

Institute of Dermatology & Oculoplastic Surgery
Gainsville, FL

Jody Abrams, MD

Coastal Eye Institute
Sarasota, FL

Anny Cheng, MD

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Jill A. Foster, MD

Associate Clinical Professor
The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Columbus, OH

John T. LiVecchi, MD, FACS, FSEE*

University of Florida
Gainsville, FL

Alvaro J Mejia-Vergara, MD

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Firoozeh Raygan, MD

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Brian Tse, MD

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami
Miami, FL

Faculty

2026 Featured Faculty

Retina and Uveitis

J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

Glaucoma and Ethics

Carla J. Siegfried, MD

Cornea

Lee A. Snyder, MD

Oculoplastics

Jill A. Foster, MD

Adjunct Faculty

J. William Harbour, MD

OMIC Risk Management

Hans K. Bruhn, MHS

Lynn Byerly, MD

Subspecialty Faculty

Posterior Segment: Retina/Uveitis

Carl J. Danzig, MD*

Beth Richter, MD, PhD*

J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

Jorge Fortun, MD

J. William Harbour, MD

Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD, FASRS

George Skopis, MD

Michael S. Tsipursky, MD, MS, FASRS

Priya Vakharia, MD

Anterior Segment: Cornea/Cataract/Glaucoma

Elena Bitrian, MD*

Ahad Mahootchi, MD*

Cristos Ifantides, MD, MBA

Darby D. Miller, MD, MPH*

Carla J. Siegfried, MD

Lee A. Snyder, MD

Damon E. Welch, MD

Daniel Welch, MD

Oculoplastic/ Neuro Ophthalmology

Chris Alabiad, MD*

Renelle Lim, MD FACS*

Jody Abrams, MD

Anny Cheng, MD

Jill A. Foster, MD

John T. LiVecchi, MD, FACS, FSEE*

Alvaro J Mejia-Vergara, MD

Firoozeh Raygan, MD

Brian Tse, MD

*Subspecialty Chair/Co-Chair