The Penn Medicine Anniversary Meeting combines clinical ophthalmology with vision science and research at the Scheie Eye Institute. Held in Philadelphia on May 15–16, 2026, the meeting devoted Friday to basic and translational research and Saturday to clinical updates and case discussions. The retained Saturday agenda covers pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics, glaucoma, retina, cornea, cataract surgery, and challenging ocular infections. Special lectures by Tomas S. Aleman and Carol L. Karp address retinal gene therapy and ocular surface tumors. This program is relevant to ophthalmologists, trainees, and vision researchers who want to connect emerging research with diagnostic and treatment decisions across subspecialties.
Learning Objectives
- Diagnosis
- Disease assessment
- Management
- Clinical decision-making
- Long-term ophthalmic care
The meeting spanned two days; the agenda retained below is specifically for Saturday, May 16. Agenda entries describe the original event and do not independently confirm that every session or live activity is included in the recordings. Registration, virtual-platform access, and attendance benefits are not part of the store purchase.
Program Agenda
Saturday, May 16, 2026
7:30AM – 7:50AM
7:45AM – 7:50AM
7:50AM – 8:00AM
Stephen E Orlin, MD
Moderators: Sonul Mehta, MD and Karen E. Revere, MD
8:00AM – 8:08AM
William V Anninger, MD
8:08AM – 8:16AM
Erin O’Neil, MD
8:16AM – 8:22AM
Karen Revere, MD
8:22AM – 8:30AM
Emily DeCarlo, MD
8:30AM – 8:38AM
Cesar Briceno, MD
8:38AM – 8:46AM
Sonul Mehta, MD
8:46AM – 8:54AM
Makayla Mccoskey, MD
8:54AM – 9:02AM
William Katowitz, MD
9:02AM – 9:12AM
Moderator: Ahmara Ross, MD
9:12AM – 9:20AM
Madhura Tamhankar, MD
9:20AM – 9:28AM
Visish Srinivasan, MD
9:28AM – 9:36AM
Ali G Hamedani, MHS
9:36AM – 9:45AM
9:45AM – 10:15AM
Moderators: Alexander J. Brucker, MD and Eydie Miller-Ellis, MD
10:15AM – 10:23AM
Stephanie Wey, MD
10:23AM – 10:31AM
Rithambara Ramachandran, MD
10:31AM – 10:39AM
Shivam Gulhar, MD
10:39AM – 10:47AM
Almiqdad Saeed, MD
10:47AM – 10:55AM
Brian L. VanderBeek, MD
10:55AM – 11:03AM
Benjamin J. Kim, MD
11:03AM – 11:11AM
Phoebe L Mellen, MD
11:11AM – 11:19AM
Lucie Y Guo, MD, PhD
11:19AM – 11:30AM
11:35AM – 12:15PM
Tomas S Aleman, MDIntroduction: Alexander J. Brucker, MD
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Moderator: Vatinee Y. Bunya, MD, MSCE
1:15PM – 1:23PM
Matthew Santos, MD
1:23PM – 1:31PM
Kristin Hammersmith, MD
1:31PM – 1:39PM
Stephen T Armenti, MD, PhD
1:39PM – 1:47PM
Parveen Nagra, MD
1:47PM – 1:55PM
Christina S Moon, MD
1:55PM – 2:03PM
Fareedah F Haroun, Other
2:03PM – 2:11PM
Vatinee Bunya, MD
2:11PM – 2:20PM
2:20PM – 3:15PM
Carol L Karp, MDIntroduction: Christina Moon, MD
3:15PM – 3:45PM
Moderator: Stephen E. Orlin, MD
3:45PM – 3:53PM
Caroline L Sherman, MD
3:53PM – 4:01PM
Christopher Anthony, MD
4:01PM – 4:09PM
Caroline B. Head, MD
4:09PM – 4:17PM
Yasaman Ataei, MD
4:25PM – 4:33PM
Samyuktha Guttha, MD
4:33PM – 4:41PM
Timothy J Goblirsch, MD
4:41PM – 4:49PM



