Meet the Residents and Fellows

The New England Eye Center, Tufts University School of Medicine Residency in Ophthalmology offers a three-year program that blends clinical training, academic activities, and research opportunities. There are four residents in each of the three years of the program.

First-Year Residents

Alicia Casella, MD

Alicia Casella, MD

Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Hometown: 
Saddle River, NJ
Hobbies: drawing, painting, sculpting, running & designing Halloween costumes one year in advance

Viral Shah, MD

Virali Shah, MD

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Hometown: 
Charlotte, NC
Hobbies: hot yoga, running and hiking, trying new cooking recipes, listening to podcasts, traveling to new cities

Noha Sherif, MD

Noha Sherif, MD

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Hometown: 
Durham, NC
Hobbies: Cooking, eating, bubble tea ranking, recipe sharing, gardening, traveling, tennis, experiencing different cultures, family time

Ke Zeng, MD

Ke Zeng, MD

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Hometown: 
South Pasadena, CA
Hobbies: Baseball, finding Boston’s best biking trails, pickup basketball, and playing with my pet Corgi and bunny

Second-Year Residents

Simon D. Archambault, MD

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Hometown: 
Cromwell, CT
Hobbies: I love watching and playing sports (basketball, golf, tennis), cooking, traveling, and having fun with friends and family.

James Kwan, MD

Medical School: Tufts University
Hometown: 
Weston, CT
Hobbies: Guitar, weightlifting, and Korean cooking (especially making kimchi)

Heba Mahjoub, MD

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Hometown: 
Warren, OH
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, walking all over Boston!

Varsha Pramil, MD

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Hometown: 
Hershey, PA
Hobbies: Tennis, hiking, intramural beach volleyball, trying new recipes and restaurants!

Third-Year Residents

Daniel Azzam, MD

Medical School: University of California, Irvine
Hometown: Originally born in Cleveland, grew up in Los Angeles, California
Hobbies: Freestyle soccer, trail running especially with my puppy golden doodle, tasting new foods while traveling and recreating them with my wife in our kitchen.

Will Binotti, MD

Medical School: Universidade de Taubate
Hometown: Limeira (Sao Paulo), Brazil
Hobbies: Barbecue with friends, playing guitar, listening to audiobooks/podcasts

Julia Ernst, MD, PhD

Medical School: Medical University of Warsaw
Hometown: Rzeszow, Poland
Hobbies: Skiing, sailing, oil painting

Julia A. Watson, MD

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC
Hobbies: Spending time outside, jogging, playing racquet sports (squash, tennis), exploring restaurants and bakeries, spending time with my family, including husband, son, and hound mix

Fourth-Year Residents

Omar AbuQamar, MD, MMSc

Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
Hometown: 
Boston transplant originally from Amman, Jordan.
Hobbies: Crossfit, Endurance cycling and bikepacking. Also, reading, traveling, soccer and cooking (with a specialty in Jordanian and Middle Eastern cuisine).

Jonathan Caranfa, MD, PharmD

Medical School: University of Connecticut
Hometown: 
Manchester, CT
Hobbies: Traveling with my family, woodworking, fish aquariums and cooking

Allison Resnik, MD

Medical School: Georgetown University
Hometown: 
Pittsburgh, PA
Hobbies: Baking, running, and exploring NE for hiking spots!

Angell Shi, MD

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Hometown: 
Littleton, MA
Hobbies: Tennis, running along the Charles, baking, and learning how to play guitar!

Fellows

William Carerra, MD, MS

William Carerra, MD, MS

Prashanth Iyer

Prashanth Iyer

Kate Hughes, MD

Kate Hughes, MD

Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Hobbies: Watching and playing sports (particularly soccer and ice hockey), walks with my 8 month old son, reading fiction novels, and eating Chipotle

Yi Ling Dai, MD

Yi Ling Dai, MD

Hometown: Suzhou, China 
Hobbies: Traveling, seeking out good food, cooking, thrift shopping 

Karim Sleiman, MD

Karim Sleiman, MD

Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Hobbies: Listening and dancing to music, trying new foods and cooking

David Fell, MD

David Fell, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Hobbies: Cooking/grilling, running, hanging out with my dogs

Uma Jasty, MD

Uma Jasty, MD

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Hobbies: Running and spending time with friends/family

Stephanie Choi, MD

Stephanie Choi, MD

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
Hobbies: Eating ice cream, running marathons, cycling, swimming, hiking, avid fan of Patriots, Celtics, and Iowa Hawkeyes

Nayasha Madhan, MD

Nayasha Madhan, MD

Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Hobbies: Travel, HIIT workouts, and eating! 

Maria Jose Lopez Velasquez, MD

Maria Jose Lopez Velasquez, MD

Hometown: San Salvador, El Salvador
Hobbies: Family time with my husband and three kids, leisure reading

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