
;)
Nelson Sabates, M.D.
Professor, Department Chair, President of the Vision Research Foundation, President and CEO - Sabates Eye Centers, P.C.
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
;)
Samantha Herretes, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Residency Program Director
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
;)
Michelle M. Ariss, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Charles S. Atkinson, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Emily C. Broxterman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Michael A. Cassell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Komal B. Desai, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Raymond S. Duncan, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
UMKC School of Medicine
Gary Gallimore
Instructor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
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William A. Godfrey, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Kansas University Medical Center
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Sean M. Gratton, M.D.
Associate Professor, Residency Program Director
Department(s) of Neurology, Ophthalmology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Denise A. Hug, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Timothy E. Hug, O.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Optometry
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Karl Kador, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
UMKC School of Medicine

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Marla G. Kennard, O.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Optometry
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Rohit Krishna, M.D.
Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
;)
David B. Lyon, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Justin D. Marsh, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Kevin Pikey, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Laura S. Plummer, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Opthalmology
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Abraham K. Poulose, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Mahendra Rupani, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
;)
Felix N. Sabates, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Nelson Sabates, M.D.
Professor, Department Chair, President of the Vision Research Foundation, President and CEO - Sabates Eye Centers, P.C.
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Matthew C. Sniegowski, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Residency Program Director
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Erin Stahl, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Refractive Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Amy R. Sullivan, O.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Optometry
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Christina M. Twardowski, O.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Optometry
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Jennifer Vickers, O.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Optometry
Children's Mercy Hospital
;)
Timothy A. Walline, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Vision Research Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
;)
Amy L. Waters, O.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
Section: Pediatric Optometry
Children's Mercy Hospital
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Ting Xie, Ph.D.
Adjunct Research Professor
Department(s) of Ophthalmology
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