Ronald Biernacki, CO, COMT

Ronald
Biernacki
CO, COMT
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, VEI Orthoptic Program Director

B.A.- Pennsylvania State University
Orthoptic/Technologist Program- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

Jordan Jones, CO

Jordan
Jones
CO

B.S.- Biology, Butler University
B.A.- Spanish, Butler University
Orthoptic Fellowship- Vanderbilt University 
AOC Board Certified: 2016
 

Kathleen Sylvester, CO

Kathleen
Sylvester
CO

B.A-  Ohio State Universtiy
Orthoptic Fellowship- University of Michigan
AOC Board Certification- 2014

Abigail Orvis

Abigail
Orvis

Bachelor of Science in Biology with Secondary Education - Liberty University 
Orthoptic Fellowship - Vanderbilt Eye Institute 2024
AOC Board Certification - 2024
 

Demi Brasfield

Demi
Brasfield
Orthoptic Student Y2

Undergraduate School- University of Memphis, TN

David K. Wallace, M.D., M.P.H.

David
K.
Wallace
M.D., M.P.H.
George W. Hale Professor and Chair, Ophthalmology. Director, Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Education

B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine
M.P.H., The University of North Carolina (Epidemiology)

Postgraduate Training

Internship
Georgetown University/Fairfax Hospital

Residency
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Chief Resident

Fellowship
Indiana University Medical Center (Pediatric Ophthalmology)

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology

Honors and Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Secretariat Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Special Recognition Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
UNC Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award
UNC School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award
Alpha Omega Alpha
Phi Beta Kappa
Indiana University Metz Distinguished Scholar

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPOS)
Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO)
American Ophthalmological Society (AOS)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG)

Areas of Clinical Expertise

Retinopathy of Prematurity
Adult and childhood strabismus
Pediatric ophthalmology

Research Interests

Randomized clinical trials 
Retinopathy of prematurity
Amblyopia and strabismus

 

Katie Tullar, CO

Katie
Tullar
CO

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology & Health - Iowa State University 2020
Orthoptic Fellowship - Vanderbilt Eye Institute 2022
AOC Board Certification- 2022

Russel Dinh, M.D.

Russel
Dinh
M.D.

Second Year Fellow in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Instructor in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Medstar Georgetown University