The Glaucoma Fellowship at Wills Eye has been training glaucoma specialists for more than 55 years. During this time, the fellowship program has graduated leaders in the field of ophthalmology throughout the United States and around the world. Members of the glaucoma service and past fellows include presidents of the American Glaucoma Society, senior members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, as well as ophthalmology department chairs and division chiefs.
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Wills Eye offers three clinical glaucoma fellowship positions annually.
The fellowship begins the first week in July and is one year in duration.
Fellows rotate through two month blocks with groups of faculty and have an opportunity to work with each group during both the first and second half of the year. Glaucoma fellows see patients in the attending physician's private clinics at Wills Eye Hospital. Fellows will occasionally have the opportunity to staff resident glaucoma clinic. Call is divided equally among the fellows with attending back-up and four weeks of trauma call each. Additionally, fellows are expected to staff residents in the Wills Eye Emergency Room a couple shifts per month for which they are paid to supplement their salary. Fellows spend 1-3 days per week in the operating room. There are no weekend clinics. The fellowship program emphasizes education through experience and the fellows' role is hands-on.
Our goal is to train research fellows to be able to contribute valuably to their local, national, and international communities by conducting high level, evidence-based research to advance the field of glaucoma.
The Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Research Center offers a 6-month to 1-year research fellowship designed to provide ophthalmologists with the experience necessary to become a successful clinical researcher. Under the leadership of the Glaucoma Research Director, glaucoma research fellows will acquire the skills necessary to:
• Perform a literature review
• Design evidence-based research projects
• Write research protocols and grant applications
• Submit research projects to an IRB
• Recruit patients for research studies
• Conduct ocular testing on research patients
• Perform medical chart reviews for retrospective studies
• Enter and analyze study data with biostatisticians
• Write and submit manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals
• Submit and present research results at national meetings
• Participate in ongoing research team meetings
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Current Wills Eye Glaucoma Fellows
Leangelo Hall, MD Leangelo was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended Princeton University where he majored in Biology. Then, Leangelo earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete his medicine internship at Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. followed by ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins Hospital. Leangelo's research interests include glaucoma surgical outcomes and disparities in glaucoma care. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and pickleball, as well as spending time with his family and fiancée. Teresa Horan, MD Teresa grew up in southeastern Connecticut and attended St. Mary’s College of Maryland where she graduated cum laude with a BA in Biology. She earned her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson and went on to complete a Preliminary Medicine year at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh where she was awarded Preliminary Resident of the Year. She completed ophthalmology residency at Tufts Medical Center/ New England Eye Center in Boston. Teresa chose glaucoma based on the longitudinal care and exciting advancements in treatment options. She is happy to return to Philadelphia to train with those at the forefront of glaucoma research and management. In her free time, she enjoys the great restaurants and parks of Philly with her husband and friends. Justin Shortell, MD Justin was born and raised on the island of Maui, Hawaii, and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Biology. He earned his medical degree at the John A Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. He completed a Transitional year internship at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He then completed ophthalmology residency at the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital / Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. where he served as chief resident. During his residency, Justin developed a strong interest in the complexities of clinical and surgical glaucoma. He has a particular interest in new advances in minimally invasive glaucoma procedures and improving surgical outcomes. Justin is thrilled to be learning from some of the brightest leaders in the field of glaucoma during his fellowship training at Wills Eye. In his free time, he enjoys surfing, hiking, playing with his dog and enjoying the diverse food scene in Philadelphia.
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Wills Eye Glaucoma Fellowship Program Graduates
2022-2023 Dilru Amarasekera, MD; Michael Izzo, MD;
Tina Xia, MD
2021-2022
Lauren Hock, MD;
Rebecca Neustein, MD;
Connie Wu, MD
2020-2021 Wendy Liu, MD; Daniel Petkovsek, MD;
Rahul Raghu, MD
2019-2020 Lindsay Machen, MD; Robert Purgert, MD;
Jason Flamendorf, MD
2018-2019 Cindy Zheng, MD; Michael Lin, MD;
Stephen Moster, MD
2017-2018 Natasha Nayak, MD; Qian Qian Wang, MD;
Alicia Menzes, MD
2016-2017 Benjamin Abramowitz, MD; Edward Yung, MD;
Alice Williams, MD
2015-2016 Shipra Gupta, MD; Daniel Lee, MD;
Qi Cui, MD
2014-2015 Ardalan Aminlari, MD; Noelle Layer, MD;
Sara Kuchar, MD
2013-2014 Sonya Shah, MD; Timothy Sullivan, MD;
Wanda Hu, MD
2012-2013 Swathi Reddy, MD; Michael Waisbourd, MD;
Michael Koval, MD
2011-2012 Valerie Trubnik, MD; Jesse Richman, MD;
Thandeka Myeni, MD
Glaucoma Clinical Faculty:
Dilru Amarasekera, MD
Elizabeth Dale, MD
Lauren Hock, MD, Fellowship Co-Director
Ping Huang, MD, PhD
L. Jay Katz, MD, Director Emeritus, Glaucoma Service
Marlene R. Moster, MD
Jonathan S. Myers, MD, Director, Glaucoma Service
Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, MD
Michael S. Pro, MD
Reza Razeghinejad, MD, Fellowship Director
Courtland M. Schmidt, MD
Joel S. Schuman, MD, Vice Chair for Research Innovation and Co-Director, Glaucoma Service
George L. Spaeth, MD, Director Emeritus, Glaucoma Service
Tina Xia, MD
Glaucoma Contacts
Fellowship Program Director:
Reza Razeghinejad, MD
Fellowship Program Co-Director:
Lauren Hock, MD
Glaucoma Service Director:
Jonathan S. Myers, MD
Program Coordinator:
Candice Hatty