Past Residents

Class of 2025

Sam Hughes smiling in his white coat
Sam Hughes, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Virginia

Nick Fowler smiling in white coat.
Nick Fowler, MD
Fellowship: Surgical Retina Fellow, University of Kentucky
zach tarter smiling in his white coat
Zach Tarter, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Kentucky

Clay huffman smiling in his white coat
Clay Huffman, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Kentucky

Class of 2024

Garrett Oberst posting for headshot in white coat
Garrett Oberst, MD
Practice: University of Kentucky
Fellowship: Glaucoma, University of Kentucky
Paras Vora headshot
Paras Vora, MD
Fellowship: Surgical Retina Fellow, University of Kentucky

Shane Marsili in white coat
Shane Marsili, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Kentucky


Peter Blosser smiling for headshot
Peter Blosser, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Virginia


Class of 2023

Tania smiling in white coat
Tania Padilla Conde, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Nebraska
Fellowship: Cornea, University of Michigan
John Bader smiling in white coat
John Bader, MD
Practice: Private Practice, Nebraska



Cody Williams smiling in white coat
Cody Williams
Practice: Private Practice, Kentucky



Class of 2022

Angela Kim, MD, MS

Angela Kim, MD, MS

Positions Held:
  • Vitreoretinal Fellowship, University of Kentucky
Eric Peterson, MD

Eric Peterson, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive Private Practice, Virginia
Nicole West, MD

Nicole West, MD

Positions Held:
  • Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery Fellowship, University of Louisville
John Wilkinson, MD

John Wilkinson, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive Private Practice, Virginia

Class of 2021

Dr. Brett Farmer

Brett Farmer, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive, Private Practice, Tennessee
Rebekah Huffman, DO

Rebekah Huffman, DO

Positions Held:
  • Cornea Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
Justin Gagel, MD

Justin Gagel, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive, Private Practice, Tennessee

Class of 2020

Tyler Anderson, MD

Tyler Anderson, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive, Private Practice, Virginia
Justin West, MD

Justin West, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive, Private Practice, Kentucky
Darren Hill, MD

Darren Hill, MD

Positions Held:
  • Comprehensive, Private Practice, North Dakota
Darren Hill, MD

Ankur Mehra, MD

Positions Held:
  • Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic

Class of 2019

Alexander Cherry, MD

Alexander Cherry, MD

Positions Held:
  • Private Practice, Ohio, Glaucoma
Laura Coyne, MD

Laura Coyne, MD

Positions Held:
  • Cincinnati Childrens Hospital, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Michelle Abou-Jaoude, MD

Michelle Abou-Jaoude, MD

Positions Held:
  • University of Kentucky Vitreoretinal Faculty

Class of 2018

Dr. James Huffman

James Huffman, MD

Positions Held:
  • Private Practice, Kentucky, Cornea
Ira Perszyk, MD

Ira Perszyk, MD

Positions Held:
  • Private Practice, Georgia, Glaucoma
Stuart Ball, MD

Stuart Ball, MD

Positions Held:
  • Private Practice, Alabama, Vitreoretinal Surgery

Class of 2017

Christine Rust, MD

Christine Rust, MD

Positions Held:
  • Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Comprehensive
Parker Dupree, MD

Parker Dupree, MD

Positions Held:
  • Private Practice, Florida, Vitreoretinal Surgery
Joseph Mando, MD

Joseph Mando, MD

Positions Held:
  • Private Practice, Ohio, Cornea