Cullen Eye Institute Ophthalmology

Residency · Houston, TX

Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine · Director Masih Ahmed

Masih Ahmed, MD
Residency Program Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director at Baylor College of Medicine
Cataracts, External Disease, Cornea transplantation, Secondary intraocular lenses
Erica Luse, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director at Baylor College of Medicine
Alejandro Arboleda, MD, MS
Director of CME and Grand Rounds
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Cataract Surgery, PKP/DALK/DSAEK/DMEK, Pterygium Removal, Secondary Lens for Aphakia
Cristy Ku, MD, PhD
Residency Research Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Emily Witsberger, MD
Residency Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric Cornea, Keratoconus, Cataracts, Pediatric Cataracts
Honey Herce, MD
Wellness Faculty Co-Champion
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Adult strabismus, Retinopathy of prematurity, Ptosis
Iyza Baig, MD
Wellness Faculty Co-Champion
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Cataract Surgery, Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Resident Education
Annika Patel, MD
2026-2027 Milton S. Boniuk Chief Resident in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Aashka Damani, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Adam Cantor, MD
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine
Alaa Malik
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Alice Y Matoba, MD
Associate Professor
Ophthalmologist, Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Cornea and external eye disease, Cataract
Allison Chen, MD
Assistant Professor · Papers with 3 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Amit Bhatt, MD
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Adult Strabismus, Medical Student Education
Arash Delavar, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Arina Nisanova, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Arman Yazdian, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Beau Sylvester, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Benjamin Arenkiel, PhD
Professor
Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Molecular genetic approaches to investigate neural circuit formation and function
Benjamin Frankfort, MD, PhD
Professor - Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Professor - Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair at Baylor College of Medicine
Single-Cell Functional Genomics of Neurovascular Dysfunction in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Translational research, Basic research, Medical and surgical management of adult glaucoma
Ben Taub
Ophthalmology Residency
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Caroline Keehn
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Changyi Chen, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, Basic Science and Translational Labs
Infectious disease physician, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pancreatic cancer, Hyperuricemia and uric acid-lowering drug discoveries, LGA-PEI based nanotechnology drug delivery systems, ACE2 inhibitors and drug discoveries
Christina Weng, MD, MBA
Professor & Alice R. McPherson Retina Research Foundation Chair in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist, Professor & Alice R. McPherson Retina Research Foundation Chair in Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment

Masih Ahmed, MD
Residency Program Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director at Baylor College of Medicine
Cataracts, External Disease, Cornea transplantation, Secondary intraocular lenses
Erica Luse, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director at Baylor College of Medicine
Alejandro Arboleda, MD, MS
Director of CME and Grand Rounds
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Cataract Surgery, PKP/DALK/DSAEK/DMEK, Pterygium Removal, Secondary Lens for Aphakia
Cristy Ku, MD, PhD
Residency Research Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Emily Witsberger, MD
Residency Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Director
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric Cornea, Keratoconus, Cataracts, Pediatric Cataracts
Honey Herce, MD
Wellness Faculty Co-Champion
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Adult strabismus, Retinopathy of prematurity, Ptosis
Iyza Baig, MD
Wellness Faculty Co-Champion
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Cataract Surgery, Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Resident Education
Annika Patel, MD
2026-2027 Milton S. Boniuk Chief Resident in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Aashka Damani, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Adam Cantor, MD
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine
Alaa Malik
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Alice Y Matoba, MD
Associate Professor
Ophthalmologist, Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Cornea and external eye disease, Cataract
Allison Chen, MD
Assistant Professor · Papers with 3 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Amit Bhatt, MD
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmologist, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Adult Strabismus, Medical Student Education
Arash Delavar, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Arina Nisanova, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Arman Yazdian, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Beau Sylvester, MD
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Benjamin Arenkiel, PhD
Professor
Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Molecular genetic approaches to investigate neural circuit formation and function
Benjamin Frankfort, MD, PhD
Professor - Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Ophthalmologist, Professor - Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair at Baylor College of Medicine
Single-Cell Functional Genomics of Neurovascular Dysfunction in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Translational research, Basic research, Medical and surgical management of adult glaucoma
Ben Taub
Ophthalmology Residency
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Caroline Keehn
Resident Physician
Ophthalmology resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Changyi Chen, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, Basic Science and Translational Labs
Infectious disease physician, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Pancreatic cancer, Hyperuricemia and uric acid-lowering drug discoveries, LGA-PEI based nanotechnology drug delivery systems, ACE2 inhibitors and drug discoveries
Christina Weng, MD, MBA
Professor & Alice R. McPherson Retina Research Foundation Chair in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist, Professor & Alice R. McPherson Retina Research Foundation Chair in Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment