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Celebrating Our 2025 Graduating Residents and Fellows

In June 2025, we celebrated the graduation of our residents and fellows and marked the beginning of their next chapters. Each of them contributed greatly to our department through their patient care, teaching, and scholarship. We are proud of their accomplishments and excited to see the impact they will make in their new roles.

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Ophthalmology Residents

Taylor P. Gemperline, MD

  • Ophthalmology Resident 2022–2025
  • Next Step: Joining previous UVA Ophthalmology graduate Dr. Kevin Gamett at Silver State Ophthalmology in Reno, Nevada, focusing on comprehensive eye care and cataract surgery.

Noreen Z. Khan, MD

  • Ophthalmology Resident 2022–2025
  • Next Step: Remaining at UVA to continue her training as a glaucoma fellow.

James M. Williams, MD

  • Ophthalmology Resident 2022–2025
  • Next Step: Joining EyeOne in Charlottesville as a comprehensive ophthalmologist.

Joseph S. Wright, MD

  • Ophthalmology Resident 2022–2025
  • Next Step: Returning to Knoxville, Tennessee to practice comprehensive eye care at Woolfson Eye Institute.

Optometry Resident

Emily L. Benson, OD

  • Optometry Resident 2024–2025
  • Next Step: Joining University Hospitals Department of Ophthalmology in Cleveland, Ohio, as part of the adult optometry and contact lens service, with a faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Fellows

Gabrielle N. Turski, MD

  • Vitreo-Retinal Fellow 2023–2025
  • Next Step: Joining Florida Retina Institute in Central Florida.

Aanal Vyas, MD

  • Glaucoma Fellow 2024–2025
  • Next Step: Moving to Seneca, Pennsylvania to join Eyesouth of Seneca.

We thank each of them for their commitment to UVA Ophthalmology and wish them every success in their careers ahead.

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