Fasika A. Woreta, M.D., M.P.H. is a cornea and cataract specialist and the Eugene de Juan, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmic Education at Wilmer Eye Institute’s Baltimore and Columbia locations. Her expertise is in in corneal and external eye diseases, including complex cataracts and anterior segment reconstruction following trauma. Dr. Woreta is currently the director of the Eye Trauma Center and the director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the Wilmer Eye Institute. An associate professor of ophthalmology, Dr. Woreta received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, then completed a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, as well as an accident and emergency and cataract fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Dr. Woreta is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Endophthalmitis, Cataract, Hyphema, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

Mary Aronow is an Ophthalmologist in Mount Airy, Maryland. Dr. Aronow is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Aronow is currently accepting new patients.

Anshu Sinha is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Sinha is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

Briana Brunner is an Ophthalmologist in Eldersburg, Maryland. Dr. Brunner is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, Cataract, and Glaucoma. Dr. Brunner is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Couser obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his Medical Doctorate from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (VCU SOM). Dr. Couser’s ophthalmology residency was completed at Howard University where he served as co-chief resident in the last year of his residency. He received fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at Emory University. Dr. Couser received a master’s degree in biotechnology from the Johns Hopkins University and completed a residency in clinical genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is one of only a few individuals currently board-certified by both the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/wilmer/documents/cvs/couser-cv Research Summary My primary research focus involves the identification and management of genetic eye diseases including rare inherited disorders affecting the eyes. Research and scholarly activities have been an integral component of my career path. I have been the principal investigator on 10 clinical trial/IRB studies and a co-investigator on others, participated with several committees or advisory panels related to research activities. I have been credited with over 120 book chapter, journal article and abstract publications. In addition, I served as the primary author/sole editor for a textbook titled Ophthalmic Genetic Diseases: A Quick Reference Guide to the Eye and External Ocular Adnexa Abnormalities, 1st Edition, published by Elsevier in 2018, which is one of only a few textbooks published in this subject area. I also served as a grant review panelist for the National Eye Institute Career Development Awards. Selected Publications *Couser NL, Masood MM, Strande NT, Foreman AKM, Crooks K, Weck KE, Lu M, Wilhelmsen KC, Roche M, Evans JP, Berg JS, Powell CM. 2015. The phenotype of multiple congenital anomalies- hypotonia-seizures syndrome 1: Report and review. Am J Med Genet Part A 9999A:1–6 *Couser NL, Lambert SR. Botulinum toxin: A treatment of consecutive esotropia in children. Strabismus 2012; 20(4):158-161 Couser NL, Lenhart PD, Hutchinson AK. Augmented Hummelsheim procedure to treat complete abducens nerve palsy. J AAPOS 2012;16(4):331-5 *Natario L. Couser, Maheer M. Masood, Arthur S. Aylsworth, and Roger E. Stevenson. Ocular manifestations in the X-linked intellectual disability syndromes. Ophthalmic Genet. 2017, Jan 23:1-12 *Couser NL, Brooks BP, Drack AV, Shankar SP. The evolving role of genetics in ophthalmology. Ophthalmic Genet. 2021 Jan 12:1-4. doi: 10.1080/13816810.2020.1868011. Dr. Couser is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Epicanthal Folds, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, and Hypotonia.

Dean S. Glaros, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with special interests in cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetes, dry eye and other medical eye conditions. He also performs routine eye exams for patients age 6 and older. Dr. Glaros received his medical degree from the University of Maryland and performed his medical internship at the University of North Carolina Affiliate Program. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Maryland. Before joining the Wilmer faculty, he was in private practice in the Baltimore area. Dr. Glaros is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Glaros is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, and Glaucoma.

Dr. Sherry Narang Kalla is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise includes comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Narang Kalla received her undergraduate degree from Gannon University, where she was a Hamlot Scholar. In 2005, she earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed a pediatric residency at Children’s National Medical Center in 2009, and her ophthalmology residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 2013, where she served as chief administrative resident. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Narang Kalla served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and an ER Clinical Associate at Children’s National Medical Center. She has been in private practice since 2013, at Patapsco Eye MDs, in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Narang Kalla is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. Dr. Kalla is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Blepharitis.

Theodore Gancayco is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gancayco is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Subconjunctival Hemorrhage. Dr. Gancayco is currently accepting new patients.

Wayne Barber is an Ophthalmologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Barber has been practicing medicine for over 44 years is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Blepharitis. Dr. Barber is currently accepting new patients.

Ivan Garcia is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Garcia is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Blepharitis, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Garcia is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Gruen is an Ophthalmologist in Glyndon, Maryland. Dr. Gruen is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sorsby Fundus Dystrophy, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Cataract, and Kallikrein Hypertension. Dr. Gruen is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Friedman is an Ophthalmologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Friedman is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

Martin Weintraub is an Ophthalmologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Weintraub is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Chalazion. Dr. Weintraub is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Green is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Green is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Green is currently accepting new patients.

Parvathy Pillai is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Pillai is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Neuroretinitis, Glaucoma, and Uveitis. Dr. Pillai is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Stephen S. Pappas, Jr. is native to the Washington, D.C. area and has been in medical and surgical retinal practice for over 15 years. He is committed to providing personalized and compassionate retinal care, maintaining expertise and technology to offer the latest retinal treatments, and working closely with each patient’s medical team to preserve and restore vision. Dr. Pappas holds a B.A. from Bucknell University and earned his Medical Degree from George Washington University in 1989. Following his Ophthalmology Residency at the Washington Hospital Center, he pursued and completed his Clinical Fellowship training in Vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at the Retina Institute of Maryland (now known as the National Retina Institute) in Baltimore, MD, where he performed clinical research and participated in landmark clinical trials investigating both medical and surgical retinal treatments. Upon completion of his training in 1995, Dr. Pappas joined his father, one of the first fellowship-trained retina specialists in the Washington, D.C. area, in private group practice in Bethesda. In 2001, Dr. Pappas founded the Center for Retinal Diseases and Surgery, LLC, where he continues the tradition of personalized, compassionate retinal care established by his father nearly 50 years ago. Dr. Pappas is married with two children and resides in Montgomery County where he also serves as a trustee for two non-profit organizations. Recreationally, Dr. Pappas is an avid fan of his children’s sports and enjoys golf, skiing and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Learn more about Dr. Pappas by visiting his website . Dr. Pappas is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Blue Cone Monochromatism, Color Blindness, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Verinder Nirankari is an Ophthalmologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Nirankari is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

Marc Honig is an Ophthalmologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Honig is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, and Glaucoma. Dr. Honig is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Kessler is an Ophthalmologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Kessler is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Blepharitis, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Kessler is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Becker is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Becker is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Sjogren Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, and Cataract. Dr. Becker is currently accepting new patients.

Gordon Lui is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lui is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, and Eyelid Bump. Dr. Lui is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Lee is an Ophthalmologist in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Blocked Tear Duct, Entropion, Blepharitis, and Chalazion. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Ramya Swamy is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Swamy is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, Trabeculectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Swamy is currently accepting new patients.

Anthony Castelbuono is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Castelbuono is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Blepharitis. Dr. Castelbuono is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjay Goel is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Goel is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Keratoconus, Endoscopy, and Corneal Transplant.