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Judie Charlton, MD
Dr. Judie Charlton is chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. Her special interests include glaucoma and cataracts. Dr. Charlton received her medical degree from West Virginia University and completed her specialty training at West Virginia University and Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She is board certified in ophthalmology.

Geoffrey E. Bradford, MS, MD
Dr. Geoffrey Bradford is a board-certified pediatric ophthalmologist. He received his MS and MD degrees from Pennsylvania State University. He completed ophthalmology and pediatric specialty training at Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, and Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center, Atlanta, GA. Dr. Bradford’s areas of special interest include detection, prevention, and treatment of pediatric eye diseases.

Lionel Chisholm, MD, FRCS
Dr. Lionel Chisholm is a board-certified ophthalmologist with the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He received his degree from University of Toronto and completed specialty training at University of Toronto Hospitals, the Retina Foundation, and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston. Dr. Chisholm’s areas of special interest are retina and vitreous disorders.

Brian D. Ellis, MD
Dr. Brian Ellis, a board-certified ophthalmologist, received his degree from Temple University. He completed specialty training at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. His areas of special interest include neuro-ophthalmology, pseudotumor cerebri, optic neuritis, and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Cristoforo Larzo, MD
Dr. Christoforo Larzo provides complete medical and surgical treatment for all retinal diseases at the WVU Eye Institute. He earned his medical degree from West Virginia University and also completed his specialty training, including a fellowship in retinal diseases, at WVU. Dr. Larzo is trained to perform simultaneous cataract and retina surgery and provides laser and medical surgery for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. He also is skilled in the latest treatments for macular degeneration, including Macugen© and Lucentis©, along with other treatments for chronic inflammation, infection, and macular diseases.

Monique Leys, MD
Dr. Monique Leys is board certified in ophthalmology in both the U.S. and Europe. She is a specialist in retina and comprehensive ophthalmology. She also has clinical interests in electrophysiology and psychophysics. Dr. Leys received her degree from Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium, and completed her specialty training at Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam, the Netherlands, West Virginia University, and Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Belgium.

John Linberg, MD
Dr. John Linberg received his medical degree from New York University and completed specialty training at Columbia University and the University of Iowa. He is board certified in ophthalmology and his areas of special interest include oculoplastic, orbital, and lacrimal disorders.

Ken Mitchell , MD
Dr. Ken Mitchell is a board-certified ophthalmologist and has an extensive background in patient care services in glaucoma and comprehensive eye care. He is an associate professor of ophthalmology with a specialized interest in glaucoma. A native of New York City, Dr. Mitchell graduated from New York Medical College and completed his residency and glaucoma fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Mitchell has published and lectured in the area of glaucoma and has participated in research including expanding new treatments for glaucoma.

Charles A. Moore, MD
Dr. Charles Moore received his medical degree and completed specialty training at West Virginia University. He is board certified in ophthalmology and has a special interest in cataract surgery.

Anthony Realini, MD
Dr. Anthony Realini is a board-certified ophthalmologist with special expertise in the early detection of glaucoma. He can perform tests that detect the disease as early as possible to give patients the best chance of preventing permanent damage. He also performs laser surgery or microsurgery and prescribes medication as treatment. Dr. Realini received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed specialty training at the University of Kentucky.

Terry Schwartz, MD
Dr. Terry Schwartz is a board-certified pediatric ophthalmologist. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University and completed specialty training at Johns Hopkins University, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University, and the University of Iowa. Dr. Schwartz’s areas of special interest include pediatric vision rehabilitation and binocular vision.

Jennifer Sivak-Callcott, MD
Dr. Sivak-Callcott received her medical degree from Ohio State University and trained in ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University. She completed an advanced fellowship in orbital and oculoplastic surgery at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Sivak-Callcott specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the orbit and supporting structures of the eye and oculoplastic surgery. Her special interests include plastic surgery.

Lee A. Wiley, MD
Dr. Lee Wiley received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed specialty training in ophthalmology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His special interests include refractive surgery, including Lasik, and external diseases. His areas of expertise include cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery.