WIO Emerging Leader Award

The WIO Emerging Leader Award recognizes individuals who are newer to practice and have already made significant contributions to WIO and/or to the profession, and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service. The nominee must be in her first 10 years of the study or practice of ophthalmology. Specific examples of continuing activities must be provided.

Recipients

Maanasa Indaram, MD
Maanasa Indaram, MD

2025 - Maanasa Indaram, MD

Nisha Chadha, MD
Chadha

2024 - Nisha Chadha, MD

Durga Borkar, MD
Borkar

2023 - Durga Borkar, MD

Andrea Lora Kossler, MD, FACS
Kossler

2022 - Andrea L. Kossler, MD, FACS

Ahmara Ross, MD, PhD
Ross

2021 - Ahmara Ross, MD, PhD

Lejla Vajzovic, MD
Vajzovic

2020 - Lejla Vajzovic, MD

Andrea Tooley, MD
tooley

2019 - Andrea Tooley, MD

2025 - Janice Law, MD
Janice Law, MD

2018 - Janice Law, MD

Purnima Patel, MD
Patel

2017 - Purnima Patel, MD

Kara Cavuoto, MD
cavuoto

2016 - Kara Cavuoto, MD

Erin M. Shriver, MD
shriver

2015 - Erin Shriver, MD

Carolyn Kloek, MD
kloek

2014 - Carolyn Kloek, MD