 
Wills Eye Institute
840 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Office: 215-928-3342
EDUCATION
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
RESIDENCY PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
LECTURES
MEMBERSHIPS
EDUCATION:
The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Glaucoma Clinical Fellowship
Preceptors: Drs. Ritch, Liebmann and Tello: July 2005 –
June 2006
The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Ophthalmology Residency Program: July 2002 – June 2005
Chief Resident: June 2004 – June 2005
St. Barnabas Medical Center:
Transitional Residency Program: July 2001 – June 2002
Abdul H. Islami, MD Award for Outstanding Transitional Resident
of the Year
MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine:
Medical Doctor: May 2001
Class President: May 1998 – May 1999
Alpha Omega Alpha
Pennsylvania State University
Post Baccalaureate Pre-Med Program: May 1996
Merit Scholarship for Academic Achievement
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Arts: German Literature - December 1993
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science - December 1993
Phi Beta Kappa
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Pro MJ, Pons ME, Kupersmith MJ, Zafar S., “Retinal
Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement with Optical Coherence Tomography
(OCT3) in Patients with Optic Neuritis.” The Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology poster presentation,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: May 2004.
Finger PT, Pro MJ, Schneider S, Kurli M, Shapira
I, Hu K. “Visual Recovery after Radiation Therapy for
Bilateral Subfovcal Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML).”
American Journal of Ophthalmology: October 2004.
Pro MJ “Imaging of the Optic Disc and
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Acute Optic Neuritis.” New
York Academy of Medicine: June 2005.
Finger Pt, Garcia JP Jr., Pro MJ, Schneider
S., Rausen A. “C-scan” Ultrasound Imaging of Optic
Nerve Extension of Retinoblastoma.” Bristish Journal of
Ophthalmology: September 2005.
RESIDENCY PRESENTATIONS:
Grand Rounds for CME Credit
“Dacryocystitis” - August 16, 2002
“Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous” - October
25, 2002
“HLA B-27 Vitritis” - November 22, 2202
“Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation” - March 14, 2003
“Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma” - May 23, 2003
“New Treatments for Dry Eye” - August 8, 2003
“Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia” -
January 16, 2004
“Aphakia vs. Intraocular Lenses in Myopes” - September
10, 2004
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Infectious Disease Elective, Cayetano-Heredia University; Lima,
Peru: March – May 2001
US Department of State Internship; Leipzig, Germany: March
1994 – July 1994 Education Abroad, Christian-Albrechts
University; Kiel, Germany: January 1992 – May 1992

LECTURES:
“The All –Purpose Laser” Glaucoma Foundation
lecture: September 17, 2005
“Optic Nerve Blood Flow and Glaucoma” Ophthalmology
residents lecture: December 5, 2005

MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- New York State Ophthalmological Society
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