Course Directors
Giselle Ricur, MD, MBA, MSc, 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
Bob Fine
Founder and Executive Director
International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association (IVRHA)
Washington, D.C.
Sarah Krüg, MS
Chief Executive Officer, Cancer 101
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
Gabriela Saidman, MD
Hospital Evita Pueblo
Berazategui, Argentina
Jay H. Sanders, MD, FACP, FACAAI, FATA
CEO, The Global Telemedicine Group
Professor of Medicine (Adjunct), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Founder and President Emeritus, American Telemedicine Association
McLean, VA
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
Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD
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
Thiago Braga, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Officer for Imaging Informatics
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, 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
Shreya Dilip Kuntawala
Assistant Vice President, Government Relations
University of Miami
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
Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Rodgers Research Chair in Ophthalmology
Vice-Chair of Translational Research
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
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
David W. Reis, PhD
Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
University of Miami
Coral Gables, 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
Ross J. Scalese, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Educational Technology Development at the Gordon Center for Simulation, and Innovation in Medical Education
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
Swarup S. Swaminathan, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Mary L. and Richard E. Bastin Chair in Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
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
Charles Van Lansingh, MD
Voluntary Faculty
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