Clinical Faculty

Hussam E. Banna, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

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

Marc A. Booth, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Specialties
Comprehensive Eye Care
Anterior Segment Treatment

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
Medical Director - UNC Kittner Eye Center

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
Cataract Surgery
Glaucoma

David Fleischman, MD, MS, FACS

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair
Glaucoma Fellowship Program Director
Director - Ocular Trauma

Specialties
Glaucoma
Cataract Surgery
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 Surgery
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

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