Course Directors

Giselle Ricur, MD, MBA, MS, FATA
Executive Director, Virtual Care
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Cristina Rubio-Delgado, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, LSSGB
AVP, Connected Care and Advanced Practice
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Luis J. Haddock, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Palm Beach Gardens
Tele-Ophthalmology Retina Lead
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Guest Speakers

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Charles R. Doarn, MBA
Professor Emeritus
Professor, Environmental and Public Health Sciences
Director of Telemedicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

Robert Fine
Founder and Executive Director
International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association (IVRHA)
Washington, D.C.

Sarah Krüg, MS
Executive Director, CANCER101
Chief Executive Officer, Health Collaboratory
New York, NY

Wallace W. Lovejoy
Principal, Lovejoy EyeCare Consulting
Cincinnati, OH

Sunil Mamtora, MD, FRCOphth
National Health Service (NHS)
Bristol, United Kingdom

Mary C. Mayhew
President and Chief Executive Officer, Florida Hospital Association
Tallahassee, FL

Eduardo P. Mayorga, MD
Hospital Universitario Austral
Buenos Aires, Argentina

David Rhew, MD
Global Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare, Microsoft
New York, NY

Gabriela Saidman, MD
Hospital Evita Pueblo
Berazategui, Argentina

Callan J. Smith, JD
Managing Associate, Dentons
Coral Gables, FL

Alexandre C. Taleb, MD, PhD
Hospital de Olhos de Aparecida de Goiânia/GO
Goias, Brazil

Susy Yu, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO
Executive Healthcare Administrator
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, CA

University of Miami Speakers and Moderators

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Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Gauri G. Agarwal, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Associate Dean of Curriculum
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Chris R. Alabiad, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Brandt Butcher Youngdahl Chair in Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD
Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
Kathleen & Stanley J. Glaser Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology
Co-Medical Director, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics UHealth
Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Indrit Alushani
Research Associate, RAD Lab
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Thiago Braga, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Officer for Imaging Informatics
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Angel Brotons
Director, Clinical Training Operations
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Maria Cristina Delgado-Lelievre
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of the AHA-certified Comprehensive Hypertension Center
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Jorge A. Fortun, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Gordon R. Miller Chair in Ophthalmology
Medical Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Palm Beach Gardens
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Ranya Habash, MD
Voluntary Faculty
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Barry Issenberg, MD
Professor of Medical Education
Senior Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education
Senior Associate Dean for Research in Medical Education
Director Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Van Charles Lansingh, MD
Voluntary Faculty
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Antonio C. Marttos, Jr., MD
Professor of Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery
Co-Director, William Lehman Injury Research Center
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Joao Ribeiro
XR Architect
University of Miami
Miami, FL

Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Urologic Oncology
Desai Sethi Urology Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Jose W. Ruiz, III, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Azizi A. Seixas, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, The Media and Innovation Lab
Associate Director, Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences
Interim Chair, Department of Informatics and Health Data Science
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Sabrina Taldone, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory Services
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Natalie A. Townsend, OD, FAAO
Optometrist
Director, Rapid Virtual Eye Care
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Katelyn Walker, MS
Director, UHealth TeleHealth
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Yelena Yesha, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Computer Science
Professor, Department of Radiology
Knight Foundation Endowed Chair of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
University of Miami
Miami, FL