Alumni
Our Resident Alumni
We are proud of those who have completed the residency program at the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI)/University of Oklahoma (OU) Department of Ophthalmology. Their focus and determination moved them through one of the top residency programs in the country. Now, whether in private practice, an academic setting, or a fellowship program, they are making their way in the field of ophthalmology and establishing themselves as leaders.
Graduates of 2024
Elizabeth A. “Libby” Fairless, MD
Medical Retina Fellowship – Moran Eye Center
Jessica Hsueh, MD
Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship – University of California, San Diego
Austin L. LaGrow, MD
Private Practice – Edmond and Midwest City, Oklahoma
Kyle J. Royalty, MD
Private Practice – Athens, Georgia
Elise E. Steinberger, MD, MS
Assistant Professor – Medical University of South Carolina
Graduates of 2023
Brayden R. Barrientez, MD
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist – Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Tyler C. Friske, MD
Private Practice – Colorado
Christian A. Leal, MD
Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship – Emory University
Cynthia K. McClard, MD, PhD
Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship – Cincinnati Eye Institute
Rupin N. Parikh, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship – University of Iowa
Graduates of 2022
J. Christian Berry, MD
Alamo City Eye Physicians – San Antonio, Texas
Kristen N. Collister, MD, MPH
Samaritian’s Purse International Relief World Medical Mission
Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD
Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship – University of Iowa
Andrew R. Osborn, MD
Missouri Eye Institute – Springfield, MO
Jacob D. Warmath, MD
Keesler Air Force Base – Biloxi, MS
Graduates of 2021
EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa – Tulsa, OK
Victoria A. Bugg, MD
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Andrew H. Huck, MD
The Eye Center of Southern Indiana – Bloomington, Indiana
Douglas H. Jin, MD
Two-year Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow – University of Iowa
Alice Y. Kim, MD
Private Practice – Los Angeles, California
Graduates of 2020
David R. Griffin, MD
Utah Eye Centers – Pleasant Grove, Utah
Brett M. Gudgel, MD
Eye Health Northwest – Portland, Oregon
Finny T. John, MD
Vision Surgery Consultants, P.A. – Wichita, Kansas
Gerta Mane, MD
Cataract & Laser Institute – Maumee, Ohio
Graduates of 2019
J. Russell Burks, MD
The Little Rock Eye Clinic – Little Rock, Arkansas
Valerie L. Lobodiak, MD
Triad Eye Institute – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Kyle A. Rogers, MD
Enid Eye, Inc. – Enid, Oklahoma
Vincent D. Venincasa, MD
Sweeney Eye Associates – Sunnyvale, Texas
Graduates of 2018
Joshua F. Hendrix, MD
Professional Eye Associates – Dalton, Georgia
Christina M. Lippe, MD
Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, PC – Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
Andrew T. Melson, MD
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Jason C. Smart, MD
Cache Valley Eye Associates – Logan, Utah
Graduates of 2017
Clifton C. Fay Jr., MD
Berg Eye Group – Albany, Georgia
James C. O’Brien, MD
VA Oklahoma City Health Care
Andrew L. Rodenburg, MD
Dakota Eye Institute – Bismarck, North Dakota
Eli Sluch, MD
Central Florida Eye Specialists
Graduates of 2016
James R. Hoffmann, MD
McFarland Eye Center – Little Rock, Arkansas
Jonathan M. Perkins, MD
Retina Center – Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jeremy F. Tan, MD
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Andrew A. Wilson, MD
Athens Eye Doctors and Surgeons – Athens, Georgia
Graduates of 2015
Derek P. Bitner, MD
Wolf Eye Clinic – Des Moines, Iowa
Jared R. Jackson, MD
Eye Care Specialists of Oklahoma – Midwest City, Oklahoma
Evan C. Sussenbach, MD
West Georgia Eye Care Center – Columbus, Georgia
Jonathan P. Walgama, MD
CHRISTUS Health – Longview, Texas
Graduates of 2014
Evan J. Allan, MD
Welch, Allan & Associates – Twin Falls, Idaho
Yasser M. Elshatory, MD, PhD
Eye Surgeons Associates – Bettendorf, Iowa
Blake A. Isernhagen, MD
Retina Associates of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky
Tyler K. Sorensen, MD
Intermountain Healthcare – Bountiful, Utah
Graduates of 2013
Eldad Adler, MD
Milauskas Eye Institute – California
Andrew K. Bailey, MD
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Jacquelyn A. Jetton, MD, MSc
Emory Eye Center – Atlanta, Georgia
Sean Paul, MD
Austin Face and Body – Austin, Texas
Graduates of 2012
Ore-ofe O. Adesina, MD
Robert Cizik Eye Clinic – Houston, Texas
Adam A. Carver, MD
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists – Springfield, Missouri
Annie Y. Chan, MD
Lake Austin Eye – Austin, Texas
Ronald P. Hobbs, MD
Arizona Retina Associates – Mesa, Arizona
Graduates of 2011
Ben J. Harvey, MD
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Kevin A. Kerr, MD
Eye Care Consultants – Stephenville, Texas
Paul S. Tlucek, MD
Retina Northwest, P.C. – Portland, Oregon
Graduates of 2010
Dan Brooks, MD
Private Practice – Boise, Idaho
Annie Moreau, MD
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Byron Wilkes, MD
McFarland Eye Care – Little Rock, Arkansas
Graduates of 2009
Jake P. Bostrom, MD
Palmetto Eye & Laser Center – Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Eric S. Guglielmo, MD
Private Practice – Spokane, Washington
Allyson D. Schmitt, MD
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital – Knoxville, Tennessee
Graduates of 2008
Gene W. Chen, MD
Private Practice – Crestview, Florida
Matthew Traynor, MD
Premier Eye Care of Eastern Idaho – Idaho Falls, Idaho
Scott M. Guess, MD
Rocky Mountain Eye Center – Missoula, Montana
Graduates of 2007
Eugene Eng, MD
Eye Care & Surgery – Roanoke, Virginia
Joshua Fullmer, MD
Premier Eye Care of Eastern Idaho – Rexburg, Idaho
Gregory D. Kiblinger, MD
EyeCare Associates of East Texas – Tyler, Texas
Graduates of 2006
Ensa K. Pillow, MD
VA Medical Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Elizabeth R. Waller, MD
Private Practice – Charlotte, North Carolina
Tammy L. Yanovitch, MD, MHSc
Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma
Graduates of 2005
Jeffrey A. Boomer, MD
Vision Surgery Consultants, P.A. – Wichita, Kansas
Silvia McKevitt, MD
Private Practice – Seattle, Washington
Billi Wallace, MD
Associate Professor and Residency Program Director, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Graduates of 2004
Sterling L. Cannon, MD
West Georgia Eye Care Center – Columbus, Georgia
Donald U. Stone, MD
Spokane Eye Clinic – Spokane, Washington