Our Doctors - Clinical Faculty

Dr. Ayash received a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He has a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Balamand School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship and ophthalmology residency at Saint George Hospital University Medical Center. In the United States he completed an ophthalmic genetics fellowship at Harvard Medical School and two cornea, external diseases, and refractive surgery fellowships at Park Avenue Laser Vision and Callahan Eye Hospital at University of Alabama, Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. Dr. Ayash specializes in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeries. Read more ›

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Benjamin Botsford, MD joined the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences in the summer 2022. He is delighted to serve the ophthalmology needs of a diverse patient population and collaborate with his UMass Memorial Eye Center colleagues.  Read more ›

Dr. Capri graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology. She was part of a research project at Schepens Eye Research Institute which sparked her interest in eye care. This interest grew following her time working with The Carroll Center for the Blind where she developed a passion for low vision rehabilitation- a specialty focused on working with legally blind and visually impaired patients. 

She graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Illinois, and went on to complete her residency training in Low Vision and Ocular Disease at the West Haven Veterans Hospital. Following residency, she spent time in private practice before heading back to academic medicine with a goal to teach others. Read more ›

Dr. Ding graduated Summa Cum Laude from The New England College of Optometry in 2017. She achieved the highest score in National Optometry Board Exam among over one thousand candidates in 2016. Prior to a clinical career, Ding received her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Ohio University. Read more ›

Dr. Ingle completed her ophthalmology residency and a glaucoma fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital in India. She then worked as an assistant professor and glaucoma consultant at National Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur India. She completed a fellowship at Park Avenue LASEK in Manhattan and then a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. To further enhance her skills, she had another glaucoma fellowship at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ingle’s areas of interest are medical and surgical management of glaucoma, quality of life studies and clinical research in glaucoma. Read more ›

Dr. Janardhana was part of the early medical acceptance program, ENGMEDIC, at Boston University. She graduated summa cum laude, 3^rd rank, from the College of Engineering, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and completed medical school and residency at Boston University/Boston Medical Center. Read more ›

Firas Kassira, OD, graduated from George Mason University with a BS in biology and obtained his OD degree from the New England College of Optometry. He completed externships at the 34th General Army Hospital in Augsburg, Germany, and various health centers in Virginia and Massachusetts. Read more ›

Dr. Loshe completed her undergraduate degree in Life Sciences and Italian Literature (BSc) at the University of Toronto where she graduated with Distinction. After a career outside of medicine, in Marketing and Banking, Dr. Loshe decided to pursue her long-standing passion in medicine. Read more ›

Dr. Seddon pioneered the field of epidemiology in ophthalmology and initiated studies of genetics in macular degeneration. She previously founded and directed Ophthalmic Epidemiology and Genetics Services at Harvard and Tufts in Boston. Read more ›

Christopher Teng, MD, MBA, is a board certified cataract and glaucoma specialist. He is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Dr. Teng received his undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago and Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at New York University Medical Center and fellowship in Glaucoma at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He received his MBA from Yale School of Management. Read more ›