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About Our Graduates

UNC Ophthalmology is proud to train top-tier learners in excellence, competence and readiness for independent, comprehensive practice upon graduation. In the past 5 years, 74% of graduating UNC Ophthalmology residents have pursued fellowship training:

Class of 2023

  • Hannah Miller, MD – Levenson Eye Associates (Private Practice)
  • Xavier Mortensen, MD – Cornea and Anterior Segment fellowship (Price Vision Group)
  • Jamie Prince, MD – Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship (Emory University)

Class of 2022

  • Elliott Browning, MD – Glaucoma fellowship (Florida Eye Specialists)
  • Jessica Duddleston, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmology (Private Practice)
  • Basil Mathews, MD – Glaucoma fellowship (Duke University Medical Center)
  • Roma Pegany, MD – Cornea & External Disease fellowship (Casey Eye Institute)

Class of 2021

  • Karishma Habbu, MD – Uveitis fellowship (Johns Hopkins University)
  • Brent Kramer, MD – Cornea & External Disease fellowship (Duke University Medical Center)
  • Daniel Olson, MD – Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship (Baylor College of Medicine)
  • Bryan Strelow, MD – Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship (Midwest Retina)

Class of 2020

  • Oleg Alekseev, MD – Medical Retina and Retinal Genetics fellowship (Duke University Medical Center)
  • Sailu Bondalapati, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmology in NC (Private Practice)
  • John Deans, MD – Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship (UNC-Chapel Hill)
  • Ryan O’Meilia, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmology (Private Practice)

Class of 2019

  • Chris Hwang, MD – ASOPRS Oculoplastics fellowship (Mayo Clinic)
  • Lee Moore, MD – Cornea & External Disease fellowship (Dean McGee Eye Institute)
  • Lauren Rushing, MD – Medical Retina fellowship (University of Michigan)
  • Michael Taggart, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmology (Private Practice)

Class of 2018

  • Michelle Go, MD – Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus fellowship (Duke University Medical Center)
  • Kyle Huynh, MD – Cornea & External Disease fellowship (University of California – Irvine)
  • Evan Levy, MD – Oculoplastics fellowship (University of TX – Southwestern)
  • Jessica Olayanju, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmology (Private Practice)

Class of 2017

  • Sylvia Groth, MD – Glaucoma fellowship (Stanford University).
  • Kay Khine, MD – Glaucoma fellowship (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)
  • Jennifer Jordan, MD – Comprehensive Ophthalmology (Private Practice)
  • Tara McGehee, MD – Cornea & External Disease fellowship (University of Iowa)