Divya Srikumaran, M.D., is the Walter J. Stark Chair of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, and practices at Wilmer's East Baltimore and Odenton, Maryland locations. She specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the cornea, performing corneal transplants, cataract surgeries, and refractive surgeries (LASIK). She is an investigator for several clinical trials at Wilmer offering her patients the latest treatment options. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and lectures at national cornea and cataract conferences. Dr. Srikumaran, an associate professor of ophthalmology in the Division of Cornea and External Disease at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute received her M.D. degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, after which she completed her ophthalmology residency and cornea fellowship training at the Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Srikumaran’s research interest includes the assessment of corneal transplant outcomes and risk factors for receiving keratoplasty through big data sources including administrative claims data. She received the Hoskins Center IRIS Registry Research Fund Award through the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the EBAA Pilot Research grant to study real-world endothelial keratoplasty outcomes. She is a busy clinician who is actively involved in multi-central clinical trials in cornea. In addition, she serves on the scientific program committee of the EBAA and is participating in their Physician Leadership Program. She is also a member of the editorial board for Cornea and will serve as an associate editor for the society’s new journal Cornea Open. She is also a renowned educator and currently serves as Vice Chair of Education and was previously residency program director. As vice chair of education, she has an interest in medical education and studying best practices to support doctors in training and has been awarded several teaching awards. Blending her passion for both education and expertise in corneal surgery, Dr. Srikumaran has also studied barriers to adoption of advanced keratoplasty procedures in the US and abroad. Dr. Srikumaran is also an examiner and member of the cornea and cataract exam content development committees for the American Board of Ophthalmology and was selected to participate in their Visiting Scholar Program. Dr. Srikumaran is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Fuchs Dystrophy, Endophthalmitis, Corneal Transplant, and Cataract Removal.

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.

Marianne Cowley, M.D., is a clinical associate of ophthalmology and retina specialist at the Wilmer Eye Institute's Green Spring Station and Odenton, Maryland locations. Dr. Cowley specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (dry and wet) and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Cowley comes from private practice where she has focused on clinical excellence and patient experience in retinal care. For many years, Dr. Cowley volunteered her services with the University of Louisville and has made trips internationally to assist in providing retinal care. Dr. Cowley is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

Scott Laborwit is an Ophthalmologist in Elkridge, Maryland. Dr. Laborwit is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Presbyopia, Astigmatism, Glaucoma, and Cataract Removal.

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.

Alan Malouf is an Ophthalmologist in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Malouf is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Marcie Wertlieb is an Ophthalmologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Wertlieb is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, and Meibomianitis.

Brad Spagnolo is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Spagnolo is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Meibomianitis, and Cataract Removal.

Arturo Betancourt is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Betancourt is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and Cataract Removal.

Eric Weichel is an Ophthalmologist in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Weichel is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Endophthalmitis, and Vitrectomy.

Yousuf Qureshi is an Ophthalmologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Qureshi is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Cataract.

Mark Preslan is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Preslan is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, X-Linked Infantile Nystagmus, and Esotropia.

Paul Tarantino is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Tarantino is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Blepharitis, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

William Phillips is an Ophthalmologist in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Phillips is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Ocular Toxoplasmosis.

Osamah Saeedi is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Saeedi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Retinopathy of Prematurity, Cataract Removal, and Trabeculectomy.

Alyson Hall is an Ophthalmologist in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Hall is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Cataract, and Eyelid Drooping.

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).

Alisa Thavikulwat is an Ophthalmologist in Glenn Dale, Maryland. Dr. Thavikulwat is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Geographic Atrophy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Cataract Removal.

Ramya Swamy is an Ophthalmologist in Bowie, 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.

Meraf Wolle is an Ophthalmologist in Largo, Maryland. Dr. Wolle is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome, and Corneal Transplant.

T. Y. Alvin Liu, M.D. is the James P. Gills, Jr. M.D., and Heather Gills Rising Professor of AI and the founding director of the Wilmer Precision Ophthalmology Center of Excellence. He is originally from Hong Kong, and speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, and graduated from Cornell University with a dual major in biology and economics. He received his M.D. from Columbia University in 2012, and completed his residency (2016) and fellowship (surgical and medical retina- 2018) at Johns Hopkins. He is subspecialty-trained in the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, retinal vascular occlusion, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, epiretinal membrane and macular hole. Dr. Liu's research interests center on the application of artificial intelligence in the screening, diagnosis, prognostication and treatment of ophthalmic diseases, with a specific focus on vitreoretinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. In addition, he is involved in research on the pathogenesis of and treatment for pathologic myopia and the management of severe ocular trauma. Videos Dr. Tin Yan Alvin Liu Recent News Articles and Media Coverage AI Speeds Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis Without Specialist. Medscape August 28, 2018 AI Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Moves to Retail Clinics. Medscape November 26, 2019 How Artificial Intelligence is Primed to Change Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology Advisor May 14, 2021 Medicine's first autonomous AI could prevent blindness due to diabetes. Stat News December 16, 2021 Innovations in Eye Care: How Technology is Transforming Ophthalmology. HealthTech November 29, 2022 Time to go multicultural. Retina Today March 1, 2023 How deep learning may play a role in predicting retinitis pigmentosa visual impairment. Ophthalmology Times March 14, 2023 AI in retinal diagnostics. Zhaoke Ophthalmology March 22, 2023 Macular Degeneration. Spotlight on Geographic Atrophy. Advances in Treatment. WebMD April 23, 2023 ARVO 2023: T.Y. Alvin Liu, MD discusses predictive AI and its application in ophthalmology. Modern Retina April 25, 2023 ASCRS: Prediction of imminent conversion to neovascular AMD using deep learning and 3D OCT volumes. OptometryTimes May 5, 2023 Adopting and regulating AI in healthcare. BNN Bloomberg May 29, 2023 AI could increase health equity and boost adherence to annual eye examination in patients with diabetes. Modern Retina June 21, 2023 As more Marylanders grow older, a debilitating eye disease is gaining ground. The Baltimore Banner June 26, 2023. Dr. Liu is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cone Dystrophy, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Stargardt Macular Degeneration, and Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy.

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.

Tamara Fackler is an Ophthalmologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Fackler is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Cataract.

Marjorie Warden is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Warden is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Chalazion, and Eyelid Bump.