Steven Yeh, MD

I am currently Professor and Stanley Truhlsen Jr. Chair in Ophthalmology at the Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center where I continue to provide Uveitis and Vitreoretinal Surgery for the Midwest and Great Plains region. During my ten years at Emory and more recently, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, I have had opportunities to lead a clinical research team that studies infectious and noninfectious uveitis, clinical application of laboratory and molecular diagnostics, drug delivery, and global ophthalmic health.

Our global ophthalmic health work involves the study of Ebola, emerging infectious diseases, and understanding the eye as a surveillance organ for multiple infectious and immunologic processes. We have also leveraged our studies in Ebola to understand vision health systems infrastructure with collaborations in Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Honduras. It's been thrilling to see how the privilege of mentorship with Uveitis and Retina Fellows in the U.S. aligns with the goals of mentorship and partnerships globally, which reflects the spirit of the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation.