Contact the Residency Program

Case Affiliated Hospitals Residency Program In Ophthalmology
(CAHRPO)

11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-5068
Phone: (216) 844-8577
Fax: (216)844-7117
E-mail: Eyes_Res@po.cwru.edu


Resident Alumni

2007 Resident Alumni

Robert Bales, M.D. Rob Balesrobertbales@hotmail.com
MD – University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Internship – Deaconess Hospital, Spokane, WA
BS – Microbiology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Dr. Bales is now in private practice in Oklahoma
Karim Jamal, M.D. Karim Jamal kjam23@hotmail.com
MD – University of Texas-Southwestern, Austin, TX
Internship – Binghamton General Hospital, Binghamton, New York
BS – Biochemistry, Business Management, Rice University, Dallas, TX

Dr. Jamal is currently a Retina Fellow at Texas Retina, Dallas, TX
Alice Lin, M.D. Alice Lin alicealin@yahoo.com
MD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Internship – Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI
BA – Asian Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Lin is currently a Pediatric Fellow at Duke University Medical Center.
Louis Verstringhe, M.D.

Louis Verstringhe levslc@aol.com
MD – University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
BA – Liberal Arts, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Dr. Verstringhe is currently a Cornea Fellow at NT – Southwestern, Dallas, TX.

Mike Ward, M.D. Mike Ward robertbales@hotmail.com
MD – Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Internship – St. Barnabus Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey
BS – Biology, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Ward is currently a Retina Fellow at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Shawn Wilker, M.D. Shawn Wilker scwilker@yahoo.com
MD – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Internship – Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
BA – Music, Stetson University, Deland, FL

Dr. Wilker is currently a Retina Fellow at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.


2006
Terry Doherty – Cornea fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Christian Klein – Private practice, Chicago, IL
Thad Labbe – Glaucoma fellowship, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Rahul Patel – Cornea fellowship, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Zac Ravage – Vitreoretinal Medicine and Surgery fellowship, Illinois Retina Associates, Rush Univ. Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Kathleen Zielinski – Private practice, University Ophthalmology Associates, Cleveland, OH


2005
Andy Burrows – Retina fellowship, USF, Tampa, FL
Meena Chaudhary – Private practice, Pittsburgh, PA
Marc Criden – Neuro/Plastics fellowship – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Geeta Lalchandani – Retina fellowship, Bascom Palmer, Miami, FL
Toni Meyers – Glaucoma fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Brandon Suedekum – Cornea fellowship, Bascom Palmer, Miami, FL


2004
Hina Ahmed – Glaucoma fellowship, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA, now practicing in Florida
Dana Blumberg – Glaucoma fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institue, Baltimore, MD, now practicing in Washington D.C.
Tonica Johnson – Cornea fellowship, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Grace McGibbon – Private practice comprehensive ophthalmology, Washington D.C.
Julie Sturm – Cornea fellowship, Santa Monica, CA, now practicing refractive surgery, St. Louis, MO


2003
Joe Coney – Medical retina fellowhip, Boston, MA, Surgical Retina, Memphis, TN
John Choi – Surgical Retina, Boston, MA
Rand Diab – Comprehensive ophthalmology, Indiana
Ajeet Dhingra – Comprehensive ophthalmology, Atlanta
Vicki Lin – Cornea fellowship, Denver, CO
PJ Strom – Comprehensive ophthalmology, FL