Resident Profiles
The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Ophthalmology Residency Program is designed to provide trainees with clinical and academic skills to prepare for future roles as ophthalmic leaders.
For a list of our residency graduates, please see our Alumni page.
Third Year Residents
![Christian Kim, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/kim-christian.jpg)
Christian Kim, MD
Medical School: Augusta University, GA
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
Hobbies: Video games, cooking, sports, working out, movies, Trader Joe's
![Samantha Paul, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/paul-samantha.jpg)
Samantha Paul, MD
Medical School: Brown University, The Warren Alpert Medical School, RI
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, paper cutting
![Natasha Kesav, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/kesav-natasha.jpg)
Natasha Kesav, MD
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University, OH
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
Hobbies: Working out, music mixing, tennis, hiking outdoors
![Tsunkang Chiang, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/chiang-tsunkang.jpg)
Tsunkang Chiang, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, OH
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
Hobbies: Learning new languages (currently Swedish and Korean), backpacking, making exotic recipes, and hiking
![Amy Kloosterboer, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/kloosterboer-amy.jpg)
Amy Kloosterboer, MD
Medical School: University of Miami, FL
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
Hobbies: Arts and crafts, baking, video games, travel
![Jaskirat Takhar, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/takhar-jaskirat.jpg)
Jaskirat Takhar, MD
Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A Burns School of Medicine, HI
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH
Hobbies: Basketball/sports, reading, taking care of plants
Second Year Residents
![Chandruganesh Rasendran, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/interns/rasendran-chandruganesh.jpg)
Chandruganesh Rasendran, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Board games, working out, Costco
![Kayla White, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/interns/white-kayla.jpg)
Kayla White, MD
Medical School: UC Irvine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Running with my dog, skiing, playing guitar
![Valencia Potter, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/interns/potter-valencia.jpg)
Valencia Potter, MD
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Biking, aerial silks, cooking
![Lars Andersen, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/interns/anderson-lars.jpg)
Lars Andersen, MD
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Running, reading, skiing, hiking
![Renato Yupari Yui, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/interns/yupari-renato.jpg)
Renato Yupari Yui, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Videogames, cooking Peruvian dishes, traveling to new places, going to the movies, watching futbol
![LeAnne Young, MD](/-/media/images/uh-services/ophthalmology/interns/young-leanne.jpg)
LeAnne Young, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Ice cream making, running, baking
First Year Residents
![Jonathan Carcione, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/carcione-jonathan.jpg)
Jonathan Carcione, MD
Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Racquet sports, skiing, exploring cities, suspense/drama movies, playing the ukulele
![Jordan Johnson, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/johnson-jordan.jpg)
Jordan Johnson, MD
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Hiking, national parks, houseplants, volleyball, insect collecting, my dog, Zion
![Hao-Tinh Le, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/le-hao-tinh.jpg)
Hao-Tinh Le, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Reading, writing, watching Cavs basketball, hiking, cooking
![Sanjana Murali, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/murali-sanjana.jpg)
Sanjana Murali, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, cooking, hiking, and making art
![Robin Su, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/su-robin.jpg)
Robin Su, MD
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Violin, traveling, trying new restaurants
![Michael Wolek, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/wolek-michael.jpg)
Michael Wolek, MD
Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Road cycling, triathlon, tennis, wine tasting, fishing, jazz & classical trumpet, eating
Interns
![Abhinav Reddy Bheemidi, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/2023-interns/abhinav-reddy-bheemidi.jpg)
Abhinav Reddy Bheemidi, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Hiking, visiting national parks, basketball, traveling, cooking, trying new restaurants
![Blake Boehm, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/2023-interns/blake-boehm.jpg)
Blake Boehm, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Running, listening to podcasts, exploring new coffee shops, hiking, traveling
![Blanche Kuo, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/2023-interns/blanche-kuo.jpg)
Blanche Kuo, MD
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Tennis, cooking, petting dogs, brunching
![Chan Tran Nguyen, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/2023-interns/chan-tran-nguyen.jpg)
Chan Tran Nguyen, MD
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Baking, tennis, reading, traveling
![Alexander Sparks, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/2023-interns/alexander-sparks.jpg)
Alexander Sparks, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Weightlifting, Orangetheroy, running, walking, chess
![Ali Syed, MD](/-/media/images/medical-education/interns-residents-fellows/ophthalmology/2023-interns/syed-ali.jpg)
Ali Syed, MD
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Cooking, reviewing new restaurants, tennis, pickle ball, board games, hiking