Uveitis Fellowship

Fellows 2022-2023
(Left to right)
Dr. Punyanuch Pisitpayat, Dr. Minh Nguyen, Dr. Akshay Mentreddy, Dr. Katherine Niemeyer.
2021 and 2020 Proctor graduates
(Left to right)
Dr. Travis Redd, Dr. Amol Sura, Dr. Miel Sundararajan and, Dr. Amit Reddy, Dr. Kareem Moussa
Proctor 2020-2021 Fellows Graduation in Santa Cruz

 

Our one-year uveitis fellowship provides clinical training in all aspects of uveitis, including uveitic cataract surgery and medical management with immunosuppression.  Fellows will learn how to diagnose and manage diverse uveitic conditions, with an approximately even split between conditions primarily affecting the anterior and posterior segment. A second year, focusing more on research, may be available when appropriate. Ongoing research programs include clinical trials, epidemiologic projects, and laboratory-based studies in infectious and inflammatory ocular disease. Fellows have clinical rotations with Dr. Acharya, Dr. Gonzales, Dr. Doan, and Dr. Shantha.  To apply, please view our profile on the SFMatch website at www.SFMatch.org.

Seminars and educational activities include:

  • Participation in bi-weekly Proctor Consensus Clinic during which diagnostically and therapeutically challenging cases are evaluated by all Proctor faculty members and Proctor fellows (cornea and uveitis fellows). This special clinic fosters criticial evaluation and assessment of complex and diverse patients and provides clinical training in a setting that stimulates discussion of pathophysiologic and microbiologic aspects of specific disease entities. 
  • Bi-weekly uveitis imaging conference where OCT, fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, fluorescein angiography, and ICG angiography imaging are evaluated critically. Much of the evaluation and monitoring of uveitis is heavily image-based and a foundation in the interpretation of such imaging is crucial for becoming an expert in uveitis.
  • Fellows present individual cases discussions at the Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds several times a year.
  • Fellows participate in didactics relating to uveitis throughout the year. Journal clubs are also conducted during the year. 
  • One or more research projects, to be carried out with Proctor Foundation faculty members for interested fellows.
  • Opportunities to present research conducted with a Proctor faculty member at national meetings, including AAO, ARVO and subspecialty meetings.

Our Past Fellows: 

(* Cecilia Vanghan Memorial International Fellow)

 

Fellows 2012  -  2013   

Waroonchat Issariyapat, MD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow*  -  Laser Vision,  International Lasik Center, Bangkok, Thailand

Vincent Lam, MD, Uveitis Fellow  -  Uptown Eye Specialist, Vaughan, Ontario

 

 

 

 

Fellows 2013  -  2014  

Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, Uveitis Fellow  -  UCSF's Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology

Thanapong Somkijrungroj, MD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow*  -  Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

 

 

 

 

Fellows 2014  -  2015  

 

Priya Janardhana, MD, Uveitis Fellow  -  UMASS Memorial Health, Worcester, Massachusetts

 

Weeraya Pimolrat, MD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow*  -  Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

 

 

 

Fellows 2015  -  2016 

Wipada Laovirojjanakul, MD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow  -  Ratchaphruek hospital, Kaen Khon, Thailand

 

 

 

 

Fellows 2016  -  2017 

Jessica Shantha, MD.MS  -  UCSF's Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology

 

 

 

 

Fellows 2017  -  2018 

Varun Pawar, MD  -  Varun Pawar,  Ophthalmology (Eye) | Mount Sinai,  New York

Kaidi Wang, MD  -  VMFH, Seattle, Washington

Taniya Bhoopat, MD*  -  Vajira hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

 

 

 

Fellows 2018  -  2019  

Athanasios Marneris, DO  -  Multack Eye Care, Illinois

Edmund Tsui, MD  -  Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles

Plern Sutra, MD*  -  Samitivej Chinatown Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

 

 

 

Fellows 2019  -  2020  

Miel Sundararajan, MD  -  UW Medicine, Seattle, Washington

Kareem Moussa, MD  -  UC DAVIS

 

 

 

Fellows 2020  -  2021 

Amol Sura, MD  -  Duke University

Amit Reddy, MD  -  University of Colorado

 

 

 

Fellows 2021  -  2022  

Christine Benador Shen, MD  -  Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara 

Adrian Tsang, MD*  -  University of Ottawa

 

 

 

Fellows 2022  -  2023 

Punyanuch Pisitpayat, MD *  -  Vajira hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Akshay Mentreddy, MD  -  Wake Forest School of Medicine (Retina fellow), Winston  -  Salem, North Carolina.

Katherine Niemeyer, MD  -  Kaiser Permanente 
San Francisco.

 

 

 

Fellows 2023  -  2024  

Myra Safo, MD, MPH -

Home Institution: California Pacific Medical Center 

Itamar Livnat, MD, PhD  -  

Home Institution: UC Irvine 

Martin Dionsin, MD * -

Home Institution: Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center,Cebu, Philippines

 

 

 

Current Fellow 2024  -  2025  

Blake Snyder, MD  -  

Home Institution: UC Davis

 

 

I’ve had a great experience this year, this is a wonderful fellowship with excellent clinical training opportunities, research opportunities, mentorship. It’s been a really fantastic year and I think this is one of the best fellowships in the country.

Kareem Moussa, MD

Uveitis Fellow, 2019-2020

 

How do fellows afford to live in San Francisco?

 

San Francisco is one of the most amazing cities in the world, and as such rent here can be expensive. Luckily, the University of California provides generous compensation to  fellows, which allows fellows sufficient funds to afford housing in San Francisco. Fellows have not had a problem finding great housing in our beautiful city! In addition, each resident receives a generous meal card allowance to cover the cost of most meals while at each campus.

Housing for Staff


It's true! UCSF Housing now welcomes UCSF fellows to live with us. Let us help you find your next home on or next to campus. 

 

Mission Bay Housing

On the Mission Bay campus, near shuttle stops, the gym, and more, these four buildings create our largest Housing complex

 

The Tidelands

The Tidelands, located in the Dogpatch neighborhood and next to Mission Bay, is modern and has great amenities

Mount Zion Housing

A smaller complex next to the Mount Zion campus, in the middle of the city, and close distance to restaurants, shops, and more

 

 

Aldea San Miguel

A family-friendly community surrounded by a forest on Mount Sutro, one mile from the Parnassus Heights campus

 

Academe at 198

Academe at 198 is a brand new housing option for UCSF, which opened in 2023

 

 

Residents, Fellows, & Postdoctoral Scholars Benefits

Learn about benefits packages designed specifically for residents, fellows and postdoctoral scholars.

 

 

Fellowship Director: John Gonzales, MD

 

 


Fellowship Coordinator: Sarah Lopez, OD, FAAO
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 415-476-1422
F.I. Proctor Foundation UCSF
Application: www.sfmatch.org
Description: http://proctor.ucsf.edu/

 

 

 

 

 

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