Residents 2021-2022

Garrett Rota, DO
PGY 3

Craig Mitcham, DO
PGY 3

Jeffery Bloom, DO
PGY 2

Jacqueline Erdahl, DO
PGY 2

Cameron Holicki, DO
PGY 1

Janson Rigby, DO
PGY 1
Alumni Quotes:
"I'm very proud of my Ophthalmology education at Grandview. Some of the best surgeons I've ever met were there sharing their skills. We consistently got some of the highest test scores in the nation with our dedication to didactics. And the atmosphere of the program led to lifelong friendships with my co-residents and attendings. I cannot imagine getting a better education. After my time spent at Grandview, I was not scared of anything I encountered in private practice."
~ Will Sawyer, DO
"Grandview Ophthalmology Residency, in my experience, has been the most complete residency program I have ever been a part of. Starting with medical school training I have visited ophthalmology programs such as USC Doheny Eye and UCLA Jewel Stein center. I have also spent time at major residency programs such as Cincinnati Eye Institute. With all- of-these experiences I can truly say that Grandview Medical Center's Ophthalmology Residency Program was by far the most comprehensive clinical and surgical program. It was small enough to have excellent faculty, and in my experience has the most invested program director in the nation. This residency program is unique in its ability to provide a very large swath of clinical variety and surgical variety. Another unique feature of this residency program is that residents have no surgical ceiling. Residents are not discouraged from trying new procedures or giving their patients the latest and greatest treatments to optimize their results. I think this feature alone helps residents be practice-ready immediately after residency for both comprehensive and refractive practices."
~ Kunal Vyas, DO
"In ophthalmology residency, one's goal is to achieve, achieve, and then achieve again and my time in Dayton provided limitless opportunities for success. Surprisingly, it was also the most enjoyable time of my professional career. Grandview Ophthalmology offers its residents the opportunity to succeed at a level comparable to the top 10 ophthalmology programs in the country while having fun! Residents are put through a well-organized and thorough academic education while simultaneously being offered surgical opportunities most early residents are not even exposed to. Graduates from this program universally believe the reason behind the success of Grandview Ophthalmology Residents is the generosity of the Dayton attending community. The program director, Dr. Brian Mihok, is key to this programs ability to continue to improve every year. He is known for his famous line "Make this program better than when you got here" and I feel he achieves this goal every year."
~ Dr. Cameron J. Evans DO
"I graduated from Grandview Ophthalmology in 2011. I went on to private practice which I have been in for the past 9 years. The experience, education, guidance and friendships that I obtained in my 4 years at Grandview - I will be forever grateful. I felt prepared to take care of my patients confidently, and 9 years later I still go back to my education I received at Grandview. The resident clinic has expanded and improved since I graduated in order to give even better exposure and education to residents. I wouldn't change anything about my training and I highly recommend the program to any upcoming student. Thank you to Dr. Peets, Dr. Mihok and all the staff that gave me the gift and honor to be able to practice ophthalmology!"
~ Dr. Karen Dickes