Department of Ophthalmology at @NorthwesternMed @NUFeinbergMed. Committed to progressive research and world-class eye care.
Chicago, IL
Joined June 2014
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 15 straight years, with six specialties ranked among the top five in the nation by @USNews, 2026 – 2027.
Thank you @NorthwesternMed team for your work advancing world-class care.
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Join Northwestern Medicine for Eye and ENT: Controversies and Collaborations, a free virtual CME activity exploring complex conditions that cross both specialties. Through expert-led, case-based discussions, participants will examine topics including trauma, infectious disease, thyroid disorders, cancer, allergies, nasolacrimal duct obstruction and DCR, with a focus on multidisciplinary approaches to care.
The course is directed by Robert Feder, MD, vice chair of Education and director of Cornea Service, and Alan Micco, MD, vice chair of Education and professor of Otolaryngology.
Designed for comprehensive ophthalmologists, optometrists, otolaryngologists, residents and fellows.
🔗 Register today: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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More highlights from last month’s AAO Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana! 👏
Surendra Basti, MD, represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology throughout the meeting, moderating the Cataract Spotlight, introducing the Kelman Lecturer and co-moderating “My Top 5 Pearls” alongside David Chang, MD. He also served as a guest lecturer at the Ophthalmic Premier League Symposium, discussing reverse optic capture.
Proud to see our faculty sharing their expertise on the national stage! #AAO @aao_ophth
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A @NorthwesternMed study has identified a previously unrecognized population of immune cells that appears to fuel harmful blood vessel growth in multiple blinding eye diseases, according to the study published in the @jclinicalinvest.
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A little more Halloween fun from the weekend! 🎃👻 Our Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology residents and faculty got into the spooky spirit with some creative costumes and plenty of team fun.
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Max Whitmeyer, MD, our newest Pediatric Fellow and a member of the 2026-2027 Department of Ophthalmology incoming fellowship class. We're excited to have him join our team. Welcome to Northwestern Medicine! 👏 #NMBetter
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For the first time, @NorthwesternMed scientists have detailed how autumn and spring daylight savings time transitions impact a person’s risk of developing retinal vascular disease, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. @rg_mirza @NUFeinbergMed
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Hands-on learning in action! 👁️
@NorthwesternMed Ophthalmology residents recently participated in a phaco course featuring both didactic education and wet-lab training. Designed for residents across all three years of training, the course covered beginner and advanced phacoemulsification techniques and brought together surgeons from residency programs across the Chicago area.
Thank you to course directors Jessica Minjy Kang, MD, and Ramez Haddadin, MD, and guest lecturer Roberto Pineda, MD, of Mass General Brigham Ophthalmology, for sharing their expertise and helping create a valuable learning experience for our residents!
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Amanda Hoyer, MD, our newest Pediatric Fellow and a member of the 2026-2027 Department of Ophthalmology incoming fellowship class. We're excited to have her join our team. Welcome to Northwestern Medicine! 👏 #NMBetter
ICYMI: David A. Ramirez, MD, takes us inside the meeting from the perspective of a young ophthalmologist, capturing everything from the Expo floor to conversations with colleagues and hallway reunions.
What keeps a young ophthalmologist coming back to AAO year after year?
At AAO 2026, Dr. David A. Ramirez shows the meeting through the eyes of a young ophthalmologist, from the Expo floor to the lounges and hallway reunions.
For more, visit aao.org/2026 and aao.org/young-ophthalmologis….
#AAO2026 #YoungOphthalmologists #YOLounge #Ophthalmology #EyeCare
In this episode of Journey into Academia featuring Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), they discuss how social media and digital platforms are reshaping academic medicine, creating new opportunities to share research, expand education, and foster mentorship across institutions and specialties.
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One last look back at #AAO26! 👏 We’re proud of everyone who represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology and helped make this year’s meeting one to remember. Thank you to our faculty, trainees and colleagues for a fantastic conference!
Congratulations to Northwestern Medicine's Manjot Gill, MD (@ManjotGillMD), on being selected to present at the Sentact Patient Safety Organization Virtual Fall Meeting tomorrow. Dr. Gill will share insights from an innovative Safety Leader and Coach Pilot Program that strengthened safety culture across ambulatory clinics, enhanced staff confidence in safety practices, and contributed to measurable improvements in patient safety outcomes.
CASE REPORT:
A 38-year-old man presented with sudden-onset blurry vision in the right eye that gradually improved over 12 hours. He continued to experience mild blurriness and small central scotomas, with no other ocular or systemic symptoms. Read more:
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More shots from our time at #AAO26! We’re grateful to everyone who represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology and helped make this another memorable and successful year.
Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology was proud to join colleagues from around the world at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting for several days of learning, collaboration, innovation and scientific exchange. From presentations and educational sessions to networking with leaders across the field, our faculty, trainees and staff helped showcase the academic excellence and innovation driving ophthalmology forward. Thank you to everyone who represented Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology and contributed to another successful year at #AAO. @aao_ophth
In this episode of Journey into Academia featuring Rukhsana Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), they discuss how social media and digital platforms are reshaping academic medicine, creating new opportunities to share research, expand education, and foster mentorship across institutions and specialties.
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🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨
Association of Socioeconomic and Clinical Factors of Complex Cataract Surgery in Academic Medical Centers
Authors included: Dustin French, PhD (@DRDDFRENCH), Paul Bryar, MD, Abel Kho, MD, Charlesnika Evans, PhD, Azraa Chaudhury, MD
Article Link: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Recently, PGY-4 resident Joshua Wesalo, MD, PhD, presented at the 2026 Chicago Ophthalmology Society Meeting, showcasing the innovative research and academic excellence taking place within the Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology. We are proud to see our residents contributing to important discussions that advance the field and improve patient care.
Northwestern Medicine surgeon-scientists, including senior author Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD, and Preeti J. Thyparampil, MD, are advancing personalized surgical care through the use of advanced imaging and custom-designed 3D cranio-orbital implants tailored to each patient's unique anatomy and tumor characteristics. Their findings were recently published in Neurosurgical Focus.
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Congratulations to Josh Wesalo, MD, PhD, on representing Northwestern Medicine at the Heed Foundation Resident Retreat. Also participating in the retreat were Nicholas Volpe, MD (@NicholasVolpeMD), Rukhsana G. Mirza, MD (@rg_mirza), Andrea Birnbaum, MD, PhD, and Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD. Thank you to the Society of Heed Fellows, the American Ophthalmological Society and Research to Prevent Blindness for their support of future ophthalmology leaders.
