Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

Dr. Saras Ramanathan, Editor-in-Chief, is the Steven P. Shearing Professor of Ophthalmology, Vice Chair for Resident Education, and Residency Program Director at the University of California San Francisco. She is a nationally recognized leader in residency teaching and ophthalmology education research. Prior to assuming the role as Editor-in-Chief, January 1, 2025, she served as Associate Editor for the journal.

Dr. Jennifer Lindsey is the Vice Chair for Education and Director of the Residency Program for Harvard Ophthalmology. She serves as the Associate Chief of Ophthalmic Education at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston, Massachusetts, where she practices Comprehensive Ophthalmology. She earned her MD from Baylor College of Medicine and her MBA from Vanderbilt's Owen School of Management. She is a dedicated educator and advocate, with particular interest in curriculum development, educational innovation, surgical teaching, and Veterans' care. She is active in multiple professional societies and currently serves as the President of the AUPO Program Directors Council.

Julius Oatts, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Scheie Eye Institute, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise is in pediatric ophthalmology and childhood glaucoma. His research focus involves leveraging technology for the detection of preventable childhood vision loss in low resource settings. He mentors medical students, residents, and fellows and is passionate about the pediatric ophthalmology career pathway. He is a co-founder of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Mentorship (POM) Program.

Jack Cioffi, MD
Edward S. Harkness Chairman and Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center

Lora Dagi Glass, MD
Associate Program Director
Columbia University

Karl Golnik, MD, MEd
Professor
University of Cincinnati

Bennie Hau Jeng, MD
William F. Norris and George E. de Schweinitz Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology
Scheie Eye Institute / University of Pennsylvania

Lisa Kelly MD, MEd
Director of Medical Student Education
University of Cincinnati

Moran Roni Levin, MD
Director of Medical Student Education
University of Maryland

Shahzad Mian, MD
F. Bruce Fralick Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology
University of Michigan

Neeti Parikh, MD
Director of Medical Student Education
University of California, San Francisco

Julia Rosdahl MD, PhD
Director of Medical Student Education
Duke University

Jamie Rosenberg, MD
Residency Program Director
Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jayanth Sridhar, MD
Associate Program Director
University of California, Los Angeles

Misha Syed, MD, MEHP
Vice Chair of Education
University of Texas Medical Branch

Katherine Talcott, MD
Associate Program Director
Cole Eye Institute / Cleveland Clinic

Elias Traboulsi, MD, MEd
Vice Chair of Education
Cole Eye Institute / Cleveland Clinic

Alice Zhang, MD
Residency Program Director
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. George (Jack) Cioffi - January 2017 - December 2024

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology was originally founded by Dr. Andrew Lee, Chair of Ophthalmology at Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas. Later titled, Journal of Clinical & Academic Ophthalmology, Dr. Lee was instrumental in providing a voice for academic ophthalmology. AUPO acknowledges Dr. Lee’s commitment to the success of the journal and his support throughout this transition.