The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is proud to announce the 2019 graduating class of our senior residents and fellows.
RESIDENT GRADUATES
Stephanie K. Lynch, MD
- Ophthalmology Residency, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- MD, University of California, San Francisco, CA
- BS, Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Dr. Lynch will be continuing her training with a Medical Retina Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Spenser J. Morton, MD
- Ophthalmology Residency, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- BS, Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Dr. Morton is joining the Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic in Eau Claire, WI.
Aaron M. Ricca, MD
- Ophthalmology Residency, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
- BSME, Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Dr. Ricca is continuing his training with a Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship here at the University of Iowa.
Brittni A. Scruggs, MD, PhD
- Ophthalmology Residency, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- PhD, Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University Graduate Program in Biomedical Science, New Orleans, LA
- MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
- BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Scruggs is continuing her training with a Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship at Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR.
Daniel C. Terveen, MD
- Ophthalmology Residency, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- BS, Biology and Chemistry, University of Sioux Falls, SD
- MD, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Terveen is continuing his training with a Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, SD.
FELLOW GRADUATES
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Sam Abbassi, MD, MS,
Dr. Abbassi is joining the Southern California Desert Retina Consultants in Palm Desert, CA.
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Nitsan Duvdevan-Strier, MD
Dr. Duvdevan-Strier is continuing with a Neuro-Ophthalmology Research Fellowship here at the University of Iowa.
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Daniel L. Feiler, MD
Dr. Feiler is joining the Retina Associates, PA in Kansas City, KS.
Cornea and External Disease
James M. Huffman, MD
Dr. Huffman is joining Huffman and Huffman in Lexington, KY.
Medical Retina
Laith M. Kadasi, MD
Dr. Kadasi is joining the Orion Eye Center in Bend, OR.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Anne M. Langguth, MD
Dr. Langguth is joining the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus team at the Wolfe Eye Clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Glaucoma
Matthew A. Miller, MD
Dr. Miller is joining the Eye Associates of Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, CO.
Ophthalmic Plastic, Orbital, and Reconstructive Surgery
Bryce R. Radmall, MD
Dr. Radmall is joining the Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery team at EyeHealth Northwest in Oregon City, OR.
Ophthalmic Pathology
Aron D. Sampson, MD
Dr. Sampson is continuing on to a Medicine Internship at Advocate Lutheran Hospital in Park Ridge, IL.
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Melanie Truong-LE, DO
Dr. Truong-LE is joining Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, MA.