Melis Kabaalioğlu’ Guner, M.D. 

Class year: 2022

"The Medical Retina Fellowship at Mayo Clinic offers experience in retina, uveitis, and ocular oncology with diverse and complex cases. I’ve gained experience in clinic as well as lasers, and injections. I highly recommend this fellowship to my colleagues who want both clinical experience and research opportunities. I had the privilege of learning from experts in the field and I’m immensely grateful for the opportunities and experiences Mayo Clinic has provided me!"

Ankur Mehra, M.D.

Class year: 2021

"The Medical Retina Fellowship program at the Mayo Clinic is truly wonderful, with the opportunity to learn from world-class faculty, extremely strong clinical and procedural training, as well as a culture focused on teamwork, scholarship, and excellent patient care. I found my time at the program to be invaluable for my career and am deeply thankful for the chance to train there."

Konstantin Astafurov, M.D. 

Class year: 2020

"I had the privilege of completing my Medical Retina Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic and the training I received was nothing short of exceptional. The strength was the unique combination of being exposed to both common retinal conditions as well as rare and complex presentations that you can only observe at a center of this caliber. Furthermore, the fellowship provided superb training in uveitis and ocular oncology allowing me to develop strong skills in diagnosing and managing those conditions as well. All the faculty were top-notch, being the leading experts in the field as well as dedicated educators striving to ensure that trainees gained comprehensive knowledge and hands-on skills in medical retina. The supportive atmosphere and camaraderie among fellow trainees made the fellowship not only educational but also enjoyable."

Lulwa El Zein, M.D.

Class year: 2023

"The Medical Retina Fellowship at Mayo Clinic exceeded my expectations. During the fellowship, you are exposed not only to the most common retinal diseases but also to rare and often challenging ones. The retina division at Mayo Clinic is unique in its wide array of subspecialists that you work with one-on-one, including specialists in inherited retinal disease, ocular oncology, uveitis, and pediatric retina. There is state-of-the-art retinal imaging modalities. There is also hands-on training in direct slit lamp laser and indirect laser procedures to the retina in addition to intravitreal injections. It is truly an environment that encourages learning and where staff are passionate about what they do." 

Heba Rihani, M.D.

Class year: 2019

"When you think of pursuing a one-year fellowship abroad, you might find many choices, but Mayo Clinic was the most fulfilling one for its great reputation worldwide, deeply rooted history and accomplishments in the field of medicine and ophthalmology, and broad clinical exposure. Having the opportunity to work with and learn from the pioneers in the field of retinal diseases is definitely a priceless opportunity for a distinguished and comprehensive clinical training."