Eye Institute Faculty and Staff
            
        Clinical Faculty
        			
        
    
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Thomas F Mauger, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Geoffrey E. Bradford, 
							
								MD, MS
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Ghassan  Ghorayeb, 
							
								MD, MBA
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Lingo  Lai, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Brian  McMillan, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        John  Nguyen, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Anthony  Realini, 
							
								MD, MPH
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Bradley  Thuro, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Annahita  Amireskandari, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-4820
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Judie  Charlton, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-4408
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Lena  Chen, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Somya  Chowdhary, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Brian  Ellis, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Joseph  Feghali, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 681-342-1000
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Evan  Frigoletto, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Jordan  Gjolberg, 
							
								OD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Kevin  Halenda, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Alison  Hixenbaugh, 
							
								OD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Praveen  Jeyaseelan, 
							
								MD, MBBS
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        L. Carol  Laxson, 
							
								MD, PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Director, Diabetic Retinopathy Program, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Monique  Leys, 
							
								MD, EBO
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        John V Linberg, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Ryan  McGuire, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Charles A. Moore, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Eye Institute, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Joel  Palko, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Nicole  Pumariega, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-4820
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Kumar  Sambhav, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Larry  Schwab, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Thomas  Uihlein, 
							
								MD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Position
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-598-6925
 
				
            
     
 
        Research Faculty
        			
        
    
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Visvanathan  Ramamurthy, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Professor & Chairman, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Phone
- 304-293-8411
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Wen Tao  Deng, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Jianhai  Du, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Phone
- 304-598-6903
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Saravanan  Kolandaivelu, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Phone
- 304-598-5484
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        J. Vernon Odom, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Professor, Department of Neuroscience
- Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
- Phone
- 304-598-6959
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Michael  Robichaux, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Phone
- 304-293-1162
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Ezequiel  Salido, 
							
								MD/PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
 
				
            
            
				
                    
			
                
                    
                        Maxim  Sokolov, 
							
								PhD
							
                    
						
					West Virginia University
						
					
							
							- Positions
- Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Professor, Department of Neuroscience
- Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)
- Phone
- 304-293-1123