In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. Hunter Cherwek is a global ophthalmologist with a specific career interest in using training and technologies to eliminate avoidable blindness and vision loss in low-resource commu...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. John J. Chen completed his undergraduate and combined MD/PhD degrees at the University of Virginia, followed by Ophthalmology residency and Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at the Un...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. Vajzovic is a vitreoretinal surgeon and tenured Professor of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering at Duke University with expertise in adult and pediatric retinal d...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. Berdahl is most motivated by the trust his patients place in him during their moments of vulnerability. That patient trust has, first and foremost, driven him to become an accompli...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Richard C. Allen MD PhD FACS is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.  Dr. Allen attended Duke University where he receiv...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Medical Director of Cleveland Eye Clinic and Clear Choice LASIK Center divisions of Midwest Vision Partners (MVP.) He is an active board member of Midwest Vision Partners. Dr. Wiley ha...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Benjamin Xu, M.D., Ph.D. received his B.S. from Yale University and M.D. and Ph.D. in neuroscience from Columbia University. He then completed his ophthalmology residency at the USC Ro...

Dr. Erick Bothun is a Professor and Quality Chair in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota with expertise in pediatric cataract and strabismus. Dr. Bothun has contributed over 100 manuscripts and is recognized as a principal investigator and author for multiple national multicenter studies, including Infant Aphakia Treatment Study, the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Study, and the PEDIG cataract registry. Dr. Bothun serves on the Board of Directors for both...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. Maltry is an ophthalmic pathologist and comprehensive ophthalmologist. She is an Associate Professor with a dual appointment in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neuroscie...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. Maria (Mia) Woodward is a cornea specialist and a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. She is focused on healthcare delivery specifically for the anterior seg...