Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2017)
Residency, Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute/Detroit Medical Center (2016)
Internship, Transitional Year, St. John Hospital and Medical Center (2013)
MD, Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine (2012)
PhD, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine (2012)
BA, Chemistry and Religion, Swarthmore College (2003)
Certificate, Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
Employment:
Staff Ophthalmologist, Veterans Administration Medical Center of Western New York (2018-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2017-present)
Research Expertise:
Genetics of Eye Disease: Fellowship training with experience in diagnosis and management of genetic disease. Collaborating with basic science faculty to study risk factor genes for eye disease
Pediatric Ophthalmology: Board certified ophthalmologist with fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. Active clinical practice with research projects in pediatric ophthalmology.
Grants and Sponsored Research:
October 2021–September 2024 Pediatric network for the human cell atlas in the eye (Peds RFA) Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Role: Co-Investigator $400,712
Hinterseher I, Erdman R, Elmore JR, Stahl E, Pahl MC, Derr K, Golden A, Lillvis JH, Cindric MC, Jackson K, Bowen WD, Schworer CM, Chernousov MA, Franklin DP, Gray JL, Garvin RP, Gatalica Z, Carey DJ, Tromp G, Kuivaniemi H. (2012) Novel pathways in the pathobiology of human abdominal aortic aneurysms. Pathobiology (Jul), 80(1): 1-10.
Hinterseher I, Erdman R, Donoso LA, Vrabec TR, Schworer CM, Lillvis JH, Boddy AM, Derr K, Golden A, Bowen WD, Gatalica Z, Tapinos N, Elmore JR, Franklin DP, Gray JL, Garvin RP, Gerhard GS, Carey DJ, Tromp G, Kuivaniemi H. (2011) Role of complement cascade in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (Jul), 31(7): 1653-1660.
Qingnan Liang; Xuesen Cheng; Jun Wang; Leah Owen; Akbar Shakoor; John L. Lillvis; Charles Zhang; Michael Farkas; Ivana K. Kim; Yumei Li; Margaret DeAngelis; Rui Chen. (1900) A multi-omics atlas of the human retina at single-cell resolution. (Jan)
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; Member in Training from 2017-2020, Full member from 03/2020. (2017–present)
American Academy of Ophthalmology; Member of AAO. (2013–present)
Presentations:
"Ocular Trauma: Pearls and Pitfalls" University at Buffalo Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds (2021)
"Inherited Retinal Degenerations. Practical Lessons from a Pediatrics Perspective." Northeast Regional Orthoptic Meeting; American Association of Certified Orthoptists (2019)
"Vision Screening: Methods and Policies" Ross Eye Institute Annual June Conference; Ross Eye Institute/University at Buffalo (2019)
"Effects of State Variation in Vision Screening Policy on Likelihood of Vision Screening in Children Ages Three to Five" The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (2019)
"Genetic Mutations and Visual Acuity in Children with Leber Congenital Amaurosis" The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; Genetic Mutations and Visual Acuity in Children with Leber Congenital Amaurosis (2017)
"Risk of complications and ptosis recurrence by suture material in pediatric frontalis sling surgery" The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; Risk of complications and ptosis recurrence by suture material in pediatric frontalis sling surgery (2016)
"Mitochondrial DNA Damage as a Possible Biomarker of Diabetic Retinopathy" The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (2015)
"Regional Expression of HOXA4 along the Aorta and its Potential Role in Human Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms" Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Epidemiology, Genetics, and Pathophysiology; Geisinger Clinic (2011)
"HOXA4 Exhibits Differential Expression in Aortic Tissue by Region and Disease State" Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (2010)
"Analysis of Chromosome 19 Candidate Interval, the AAA1 Susceptibility Locus for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms" International Meeting on Aortic Aneurysms (2008)
Service Activities:
FPMP Governing Board; Alternate Member (2020–present)
; Reviewer for PLOS One (2020–present)
Vision Screening Committee member Member of Vision Screening Committee for the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; Committee Member (2019–present)
Young Ophthalmologists Committee Member Member of Young Ophthalmologists Committee for the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; Committee Member (2018–present)