Meet the Fellows – RSA Fellowship Network

RSA FELLOWSHIP

~ A FELLOWSHIP WITH DISTINCTION ~

2024 - 2025

NETWORK

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ASSOCIATE FELLOWS

(Associate Fellows are in the Second Year of their Fellowship)

ALESSANDRO BOLDINI, MD, FEBO

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Medicine & Surgery, University of Brescia

RESIDENCY: Eye Clinic, Neurological & Vision Sciences, Univ. of Brescia

Alessandro is an Associate Fellow at Centro Oculistico Bresciano in Brescia, Italy under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Andrea Russo MD, PhD, FWCRS, PCEO

CRISTOBAL JAVIER CRUZ-COLON, MD, PCEO

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Ponce School of Medicine

RESIDENCY: University of Puerto Rico POST GRAD: Wills Eye

Cristobal is an Associate Fellow at Puerto Rico EyeCare Center in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Juan Batlle Jr, MD, PCEO.

KAREN SOPHIE GLANDORF, MD

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University clinic Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel

RESIDENCY: Eye department at St. Francis Hospital

Karen is an Associate Fellow at Precise Vision Augenarzte in Rheine, Germany under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Florian Kretz, MD, FWCRS.

KELLY ANN KISER, MD

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

RESIDENCY: Washington University in St Louis Ophthalmology Residency

Kelly is an Associate Fellow at Chittick Eye Care in Savoy, Illinois, USA under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Lance Kugler, MD, FWCRS, PCEO

SANJRI MALHOTRA, MBBS, MS

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Kasturba Medical College Manipal Academy of Higher Education

RESIDENCY: Subharti Medical College SVSU University

Sanjri is an Associate Fellow at Narayana Nethralaya Bangalore in Bangalore, India under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Pooja Khamar, MBBS, MS, FRCS, PhD and Rohit Shetty, DNB, FRCS, PhD, FWCRS.

MICHAEL LAWRENCE MATHISON, MD

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Washington University in St. Louis

RESIDENCY: Jules Stein Eye Institute – UCLA

Michael is an Associate Fellow at Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center in San Diego, California, USA under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Sandy Feldman, MD, FWCRS, PCEO

RONALD MHIZHA, MBChB, DO, FCS, PCEO

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Godfrey Huggins School of Medicine

INTERNSHIP: Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals

Ronald is an Associate Fellow at iSurgeon in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Sachin Bawa, MBChB, FCS

EYTAN NOV, MD

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Tel Aviv University

RESIDENCY: Meir Medical Center

Etyan is an Associate Fellow at Ein Tal Hadassah in Tel-Aviv, Israel under the Preceptor/Mentorship of David Smadja, MD, FEBO, FWCRS.

PRECIOUS PUSETSO PHATUDI, MD, FCOPHTH, PCEO

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Pretoria

POSTGRADUATE: MMED from University of the Free State

Precious is an Associate Fellow at Envision Centre for Sight in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Lourens D. Coetzee, MBChB (UP), Dip Ophth (SA), FC Ophth (SA), MMed Ophth (UFS), FWCRS.

MICHAELA RAMSAUER NEE POERNBACHER, MD, FEBO

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

RESIDENCY: Eye Clinic of the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU)

Michaela is an Associate Fellow at Triemli Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Toam Katz, MD, PhD

WILNA ENID ALWINA RAUTENBACH, MD

– ASSOCIATE FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of the Free State

RESIDENCY: University of Stellenbosch

Wilna is an Associate Fellow at Tygervalley Eye and Laser Clinic in Cape Town, South Africa under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Johann Krüger, MD, FWCRS.

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FELLOWS

(Fellows are in the First Year of their Fellowship)

LENA BECKERS, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

RESIDENCY: University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf and Breyer Kaymak Klabe Eye Surgery Center

Lena is a Fellow at Precise Vision Augenarzte in Rheine, Germany under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Florian Kretz, MD, FWCRS.

HALLIE R. HAHN, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

RESIDENCY: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Hallie is a Fellow at Kugler Vision in Omaha, Nebraska, USA under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Lance Kugler, MD, FWCRS, PCEO

Pavel Isenshtat, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas

RESIDENCY: Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya

Pavel is an Fellow at Ein Tal Hadassah in Tel-Aviv, Israel under the Preceptor/Mentorship of David Smadja, MD, FEBO, FWCRS.

ANESU T. MADIKANE, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Stellenbosh University, Stellenbosh

RESIDENCY: University of Pretoria, Pretoria

Anesu is a Fellow at iSurgeon in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Sachin Bawa, MBChB, FCS

ALEXANDRE B. DA COSTA NETO, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

RESIDENCY: Fundação Hilton Rocha, Brazil

Alexandre is a Fellow at VisareRIO in Rio de Janerio, Brazil under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Renato Ambrósio Jr, MD, PhD, FWCRS, PCEO.

FRANCIS M. NUNEZ LORA, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Catholic Technological University of Cibao, UCATECI

RESIDENCY: Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar Health City (CECANOT)

Francis is a Fellow at Centro Laser in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Juan Batlle Jr, MD, PCEO.

RYAN P. STECK, DO

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Western University of Health Sciences – Pacific

RESIDENCY: Madigan Army Medical Center

Ryan is a Fellow at Aloha Laser Vision in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Alan R. Faulkner, MD, PCEO, FWCRS.

DANIEL UTHOFF, FEBO

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Martin Luther University Halle (Saae)

RESIDENCY: Eye Hopsital Merheim, Germany

Daniel is a Fellow at Precise Vision Augenarzte in Rheine, Germany under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Florian Kretz, MD, FWCRS.

DJORDJE VELICKOVICH ROCA, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Peru

INTERNSHIP: Clínica Oftalmológica Fundación Visión, Paraquay

Djordje is a Fellow at Clinica la Fuenta Salude in Cusco, Peru, under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Christian Becker Contreras, MD, FWCRS, PCEO and Nathan Henson, MD, FWCRS, PCEO

DICK T.A. VUIJK, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Academic Medical Center (AMC) Amsterdam

RESIDENCY: Academic Medical Center (AMC) Amsterdam

Dick is a Fellow at Oogcentrum Medipolis in Antwerpen, Belgium under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Erik L. Mertens, MD, FEBO, FWCRS, PCEO.

TYLER D. WICKAS, MD

– FELLOW –

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Florida State University College of Medicine

RESIDENCY: Nassau University Medical Center, New York

Tyler is a Fellow at Gulfcoast Eye Care in St Petersburg, Florida, USA, under the Preceptor/Mentorship of Michael H. Manning, MD, FWCRS, PCEO.