Sean Berkowitz, MD, MBA

I am deeply honored to join the Michels family and grateful to the mentors, colleagues, and patients who have shaped my path. After graduating from Duke University, I conducted research at the National Institutes of Health and earned my MD/MBA at Vanderbilt University, where I also completed ophthalmology residency. I am a vitreoretinal surgery fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute and will return to Vanderbilt Eye Institute as an Assistant Professor after fellowship.

My research focuses on improving value in ophthalmic care through health systems science, operational redesign, sustainability, and surgical innovation. I hope to build a multidisciplinary value-engineering program that integrates clinical outcomes with the costs and resources required to achieve them. I contribute to education, advocacy, and environmental stewardship through the American Academy of Ophthalmology and other professional societies.

Outside of work, I enjoy speed chess and spending time with my wife, our goldendoodle, and our growing family.

Original Bio: August 2026