The department welcomed three new faculty members on Sept. 1.
Assistant Professor Brian Chou, MD, MA, returns to our department after completing his ophthalmology residency at UW in 2022. He recently completed a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the Stein/Doheny Eye Institute at UCLA. He grew up in South Carolina before venturing to Chicago for his undergraduate and medical education at Northwestern University. He concurrently completed a master’s degree in Bioethics and Medical Humanities during his time at Northwestern. He enjoys staying active through rock climbing and partner dancing.
Assistant Professor Anthony Chung, MD, practices comprehensive ophthalmology and specializes in cataract surgery. He was born and raised in Ames, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa, where he obtained his B.S. with honors in psychology and a minor in biology. He then received his medical degree from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. He completed his internal medicine internship and ophthalmology residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Chung served on the faculty of Case Western Medical School for several years before joining UW. Dr. Chung is an avid cook and enjoys traveling, hiking, and entertaining his two daughters with his wife, a member of the OB/GYN department faculty.
Assistant Professor Christopher Fortenbach, MD, PhD, grew up in Northern California, where he attended the University of California, Davis, for his undergraduate education. He stayed there to complete an MD/PhD program, where he earned his PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, studying retinal physiology.
Dr. Fortenbach completed his ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is an active clinician scientist with a laboratory studying how the retina encodes light and therapies to restore vision loss. In his spare time, Dr. Fortenbach enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking, cycling, tennis, and cooking.