Clinical Faculty

Hussam E. Banna, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Cornea and External Ocular Diseases
Cataract Surgeries (Premium lenses and Femto laser-assisted)
Refractive Surgery (Wavefront-guided and custom LASIK/PRK)
Cornea Cross-linking
Keratoconus management

Beatrice Y. Brewington, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Medical Retina: Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease, Retinal Disease

Jon P. Brisley, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Comprehensive Eye Care
Laser Surgery for Glaucoma & Secondary Cataracts

Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH

Kittner Family Distinguished Professor
Chair - UNC Department of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Glaucoma

David Fleischman, MD, MS, FACS

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Fellowship Program Director

Specialties
Glaucoma
Cataract
Ocular trauma

Beth R. Friedland, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Comprehensive Eye Care
Cataract diagnosis
Ocular systemic conditions
Ocular surface disorders
Laser Treatment: Glaucoma & Secondary Cataracts

Michelle S. Go, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Adult Strabismus
Retinopathy of Prematurity

Christopher J. Hwang, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Cosmetic & Functional Eyelid/Eyebrow Surgery
Orbital & Lacrimal Disorders
Thyroid Eye Disease
Facial Rejuvenation

Meredith R. Klifto, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Adult & Pediatric Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Trauma

Maja Kostic MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Adult & Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology

Miguel A. Materin, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Ocular Oncology / Ocular Tumors

Michael Mendsen, OD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Contact Lenses
Comprehensive Eye Care
Management: Complex Refractive and Binocular Vision Problems

Sinthu Ranjan, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Corneal Disease & Transplantation
Cataract surgery
Intraocular lens exchange
Complex anterior segment surgery

Daniel E. Rubinstein, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Residency Program Director

Specialties
Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery: Eyelids and Face
Periocular and Facial Trauma

Karl G. Stonecipher, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Cornea, Dry Eye, Cataract & Refractive Surgery

J. Niklas Ulrich, MD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Fellowship Program Director

Specialties
Retina & Vitreoretinal Surgery

Kathy Whitfield, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Comprehensive Pediatric Eye Care

Keirnan Willett, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Retina & Vitreo-Retinal Surgery
Uveitis and Ocular Immunology

Alice Zhang, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Residency Program Director

Specialties
Retina & Vitreo-Retinal Surgery