A Tour of (about) Ten Years of Evidence Based Oculoplastics
Presented by Vinay Aakalu, MD, MPH
Medical College of Wisconsin
Meet the new chair of the MCW Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Aakalu will review topics in oculoplastics from an evidence-based perspective and have a high level overview of the current state of the art.
Vinay Kumar Aakalu, MD, MPH is Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin and holds the R.D. and Linda Peters Professorship of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, positions he assumed on June 1, 2026. He is an internationally recognized clinician-scientist specializing in oculoplastic and orbital surgery.
Dr. Aakalu earned his BA in Neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University, his MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and his MPH in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University. He completed residency and fellowship training in ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
His research focuses on ocular surface disease, corneal wound healing, thyroid eye disease, regenerative medicine, and translational therapeutics for rare diseases. He has received significant NIH and Department of Defense funding, holds multiple patents, and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Aakalu is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Ophthalmology, a Gold Fellow of ARVO, and is actively involved in national professional organizations, research review panels, editorial leadership, and mentorship.
We begin at 6 p.m. with networking, appetizers, and cash bar, followed by the meeting and dinner at 6:45 p.m. Members are encouraged to invite guests.
