Current Residents

The purpose of our residency program is to train future leaders who will improve lives through curing, treating and preventing eye diseases.

1st Year Resident

Dr. Nicholas Carducci

Nicholas Carducci, MD

Resident
BS - Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan
MD - Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Transitional Year - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Emily Chang

Emily Chang, MD

Resident
BS - Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley
MD - Baylor College of Medicine
Transitional Year - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA
Dr, Asad Durrani

Asad Durrani, MD

Resident
BSc - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Economics, Johns Hopkins University
MD - University of Pittsburgh
Transitional Year - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Tomas Meijome

Tomás Meijome, MD, MS

Resident
BS - Biology, Purdue School of Science, Purdue University
MS - Immunology, University of Pennsylvania
MD - Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Transitional Year - Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA
Dr. Chelsea Reighard

Chelsea Reighard, MD, MS

Resident
BS - Genetics, Language & International Health, Clemson University
MS - Education, Bank Street College of Education
MD - University of Michigan School of Medicine
Transitional Yr - Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, SC
Dr. Alexa Thibodeau

Alexa Thibodeau, MD

Resident
BSc - Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles
MD - Wayne State University School of Medicine
Transitional Year - Beaumont Hospital, Taylor, MI
Dr. Deonna Vaughn

Deonna Vaughn, MD

Resident
BA - International Studies, University of Chicago
MD - University of Illinois College of Medicine-Chicago
Transitional Year - AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL

2nd Year Residents

Jara Creer, MD

Jara Crear, MD

Resident
BS - Engineering and Economics, Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University
MD - Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Transitional Year Internship - University of Maryland Medical Center
Emily Eton, MD

Emily Eton, MD

Resident
BS - Integrative Physiology, University of Iowa
MD - Harvard Medical School 
Transitional Year Internship - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor
Olivia Killeen, MD

Olivia Killeen, MD

Resident
BS - International Relations, Carleton College
MD - University of  Michigan Medical School
Transitional Year Internship - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor
Sana Qureshi, MD

Sana Qureshi, MD

Resident
BS - Political Science, New York University
MD - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Transitional Year Internship - Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital
Carin Rojas, MD

Carin Rojas, MD

Resident
BS - English, United States Naval Academy
MD - Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Transitional Year Internship, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston IL
Emily Schehlein, MD

Emily Schehlein, MD

Resident
BS - Chemistry/Biology, Loyola University Maryland
MD - University of Maryland  School of Medicine 
Preliminary Medicine Year Internship - Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore MD
Annie Wu, MD

Annie Wu, MD

Resident
BS - Biology, Brown University
MD - Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Transitional Year Internship - Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, San Jose CA

3rd Year Residents

Philip S. Garza, M.D., MSc

Philip S. Garza, MD, MSc

Resident
BS - Neuroscience, University of Miami
MD - Emory University School of Medicine
MS - Clinical Research, Emory University Laney Graduate School-Atlanta Clinical & Transitional Science Institute
Transitional Year Intern, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Rohan A. Jalalizadeh, M.D.

Rohan A. Jalalizadeh, MD

Resident
BS - Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
MD - Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Transitional Year Intern, Saint Louis University Hospital
Ryan P. Lange, M.D.

Ryan P. Lange, MD

Resident
BS - Biological Sciences, Northwestern University
MD - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Transitional Year Intern, Presence St. Francis Hospital
Sarah J. Michelson, M.D.

Sarah J. Michelson, MD

Resident
BS - Biological Sciences, Drexel University
MD - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Transitional Year Intern, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Erik R. Sweet, M.D.

Erik R. Sweet, MD

Resident
BS - Biochemistry, State University in New York at Geneseo
MD - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Transitional Year Intern, Beaumont Hospital-Taylor
Megan M. Tuohy, M.D.

Megan M. Tuohy, MD

Resident
BS - Neuroscience, Brown University
MD - Indiana University School of Medicine
Transitional Year Intern, Indiana University School of Medicine
Eric J. Weinlander, M.D.

Eric J. Weinlander, MD

Resident
BA - Philosophy and Biology, Lawrence University
MD - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Transitional Year Intern, Presence Saint Francis Hospital