Faculty Listing

Chairman
Nelson R. Sabates, M.D., FACS | Professor

Vice-Chair for Education
Abraham K. Poulose, M.D., FACS | Associate Professor

Vice-Chair for Academic Advancement
Rohit Krishna, M.D. | Professor

Vice-Chair for Research
Peter Koulen, Ph.D. | Professor
Felix and Carmen Sabates Missouri Endowed Chair

Residency Program
Samantha P. Herretes, M.D., | Assistant Professor | Program Director

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Komal B. Desai, M.D. | Assistant Professor
Mahendra K Rupani, M.D. | Assistant Professor
Alexander Vu, M.D.
Timothy A. Walline, M.D. | Assistant Professor

Cornea
Samantha P. Herretes, M.D. | Assistant Professor
Bilal Farhat, M.D.
Alaina Elizabeth Geren, M.D.

Glaucoma
Rohit Krishna, M.D. | Director of Glaucoma | Professor
Kevin Pikey, D.O. | Co-Director of Glaucoma | Assistant Professor

Neuro- Ophthalmology
Sean Gratton, M.D. | Assistant Professor

Ocular Onocology
Komal B. Desai, M.D. | Assistant Professor

Ocular Pathology
Mahendra K Rupani, M.D. | Assistant Professor

Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery
Matthew Sniegowski, M.D. | Assistant Professor

Pediatric Ophthalmology
Laura S. Plummer M.D. | Assistant Professor
Erin Stahl, M.D. | Professor
Michael C. Struck, M.D. | Professor | Program Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship
Katherine M. Brown, M.D. | Assistant Professor

Refractive Surgery
Timothy Walline, M.D. | Assistant Professor
Samantha P. Herretes, M.D. | Assistant Professor
Alaina Elizabeth Geren, M.D.

Retina and Vitreous
Michael A. Cassell, M.D. | Fellowship Director | Assistant Professor
Nelson R. Sabates, M.D., FACS | Professor
Abraham K. Poulose, M.D., FACS | Associate Professor
David Camejo, M.D. | Fellowship Co-Director |Assistant Professor
Katie S. Kwedar, M.D. | Director of Medical Student Education | Assistant Professor

Contact Lens and Low Vision
Ramona Balmfaulk, O.D.
Amada Hake, O.D.

Vision Research Center
Peter Koulen, Ph.D. | Director | Assistant Professor
Nelson R. Sabates, M.D., FACS | Director | Professor
R. Scott Duncan, Ph.D. | Research Associate Professor
Genea Edwards, Ph.D.
Simone H. Friedman, Ph.D.
William G. Guthell, Ph.D.
Thomas P. Johnson, Ph.D.
Karl E. Kador, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Chi H. Lee, Ph.D.
Mridui Mukherji, Ph.F.
Elizabeth Pearsall, Ph.D.