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

Chandruganesh Rasendran, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Board games, working out, Costco

Kayla White, MD

Medical School: UC Irvine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Running with my dog, skiing, playing guitar

Valencia Potter, MD

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Biking, aerial silks, cooking

Lars Andersen, MD

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Running, reading, skiing, hiking

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

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Ice cream making, running, baking

Second Year Residents

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

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

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Reading, writing, watching Cavs basketball, hiking, cooking

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

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

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

First Year Residents

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

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

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Tennis, cooking, petting dogs, brunching

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

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hobbies: Weightlifting, Orangetheroy, running, walking, chess

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

Interns

Arthi Bharadwaj, MD

Medical School: U Illinois College of Medicine – Chicago 
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
Hobbies: Dance and tennis

Maya Holmes, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University 
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
Hobbies: Playing tennis, watching Ravens football, and building up my foodie Instagram 

Andy Kuo, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University 
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
Hobbies: Keeping up with current events, automotive mechanics, Costco 

Obadeh Mohiddin, MD

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine 
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
Hobbies: Playing basketball, spending time with my family, trying new restaurants, and enjoying the outdoors 

Karina Pedersen, MD

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University 
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
Hobbies: Long walks, movie nights with friends, and playing with my dog 

Neha Sharma, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University 
Internship: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 
Hobbies: Yoga, hiking locally and abroad, baking, dance, racquet sports