School of Medicine

Department of Ophthalmology

Business Office

Mervin L. Trail Clinical Sciences Research Building
533 Bolivar Street
Suite 459
New Orleans, LA 70112

Carrie Sirmon
Department Coordinator
(504) 568-3156
csirmo@lsuhsc.edu

Kelli Gerkin
Business Manager
(504) 568-2205
kmcmi1@lsuhsc.edu

Academic Office

Suite 451

Joshua Butrick
Education Coordinator
(504) 568-2242
jbutri@lsuhsc.edu

LSU EYE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Ophthalmology Clinical Faculty


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Maria Reinoso, MD

Interim Chair, Department of Ophthalmology

Residency Director LSU Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Saud Endowed Chair of Ophthalmology

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Christine Connolly, MD

Associate Residency Director LSU Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Donald Edward Texada, MD Professorship of Ophthalmology

 

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Aravinda Rao, MD

Vitreoretinal Fellowship Director LSU Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Dominick D. and Wilhelmina L. Aiena Professorship of Ophthalmology

 

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Maria Bernal, MD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Medical Student Director

 
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Kevin Kirchner, MD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Site Director Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center LSU Clinic, Baton Rouge, LA

 

EMERITUS FACULTY:

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Donald Bergsma, MD

Chairman Emeritus LSU Department of Ophthalmology
Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology

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I. Butler Fuller, MD

Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology

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Jean  T.  Jacob , PhD

Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology and   Neuroscience

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Bahram  Khoobehi , PhD                        

Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology