Rahel Tesfahun

Rahel has been a patient at the Eye Institute for over a decade. She started seeing Dr. Van Gelder for uveitis when she was a student. Rahel does not believe she would have her vision today if it was not for the incredible care and insight of her care team at the UW Medicine Eye Institute. Her goal is to help more people have the opportunity to preserve their vision by boosting awareness of the Eye Institute and engaging with local leaders in community meetings through the greater Seattle area.

Rahel was raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland before moving to Seattle in 2007 to pursue a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing. She works in publishing and lives in Seattle with her husband Scott and their two children.