What have you been doing (for work, for graduate/professional school, or otherwise) since you graduated from LSM? Are you working on anything outside of your current occupation?
After graduating from LSM, I attended Yale School of Medicine. Following graduation from Yale, I started ophthalmology residency at the Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan. I plan on subspecializing in vitreoretinal surgery after residency.
What is the most rewarding part of what you are doing currently?
I love being part of a constantly evolving medical specialty with new techniques and technologies continually being developed to treat eye diseases. Particularly, I appreciate having the privilege to perform surgeries using cutting edge technologies to tangibly improve people’s lives by restoring their vision.
Do you think LSM prepared you for life after college? What aspects were most helpful?
LSM was one of the most foundational experiences in my training thus far. The leadership, entrepreneurial, and analytical skills I learned at the program allow me to bring a unique perspective to ophthalmology that very strongly complements my surgical training.
Do you have future plans beyond your current role?
After I finish training, I hope to become a leader in vitreoretinal surgical innovation. In a field that has pioneered the use of gene therapy in humans and microsurgery, I hope to help to develop further diagnostic and treatment tools as retinal surgery enters the era of artificial intelligence and robotics