Delivering outstanding care while imparting medical, surgical and research education to our trainees.
Resident Resources
Our Location
We are located in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood along the shores of Lake Michigan.
Our Benefits
Visit the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University site for trainee benefits and resources information.
Training Sites
VIRTUAL TOUR OF TRAINING SITES
Ophthalmology interns and residents rotate through three institutions:
Lavin Family Pavilion
- Located in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
- Most Northwestern-based rotations occur here
- The Sorrel Rosin Eye Center is on the 15th floor
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- On Northwestern’s downtown campus
- Home base for pediatric ophthalmology
- A 23-story facility with 288 single-patient rooms
Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Located 2 miles west of downtown
- Part of Chicago’s large West Side medical district
- There are rotations here during each year of training
Meet Our Residents
Carla Berkowitz, MD
PGY4 - Class of 2023
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Melanie Daulton, MD
PGY4 - Class of 2023
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Stephen Hawn, MD
PGY4 - Class of 2023
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Christian Hyacinthe, MD
PGY4 - Class of 2023
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Elizabeth Bolton, MD
PGY3 - Class of 2024
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
David Gu, MD
PGY3 - Class of 2024
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Abhishek Manjunathan, MD
PGY3 - Class of 2024
Medical School: University of Michigan
Kristi Michels, MD
PGY3 - Class of 2024
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Curtis Heisel, MD
PGY2 - Class of 2025
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Haroon Ismail, MD
PGY2 - Class of 2025
Medical School: Howard University
Maryam Ige, MD
PGY2 - Class of 2025
Medical School: Yale University
Roya Zandi, MD
PGY2 - Class of 2025
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Alaa Mohamedali, MD
PGY1 - Class of 2026
Medical School: Medical School- Yale University
Aashay Patel, MD
PGY1 - Class of 2026
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nathaniel Moxon, MD, MBA
PGY1 - Class of 2026
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Kevin Zhang, MD, PhD
PGY1 - Class of 2026
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Starzl Academy
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.
