Who we are

SAIVO members are ophthalmologists, vision scientists, computer scientists, and engineers committed to advancing the development, validation, and clinical integration of artificial intelligence technologies in eye care. By harnessing large-scale data and machine learning, AAIVO fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to improve diagnostic precision, enhance clinical workflows, and ethically accelerate translational research across the spectrum of ophthalmic diseases.

Our Founders

  • Nambi Nallasamy, MD

    Founding Member

    Cornea and Computational Medicine, University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center

  • Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc

    Founding Member

    Retina and Uveitis, Stanford University

  • Bradford L. Tannen, MD, JD, MBA

    Founding Member

    Cornea and Medical Education, Incoming Chair, University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology

  • Melinda Chang, MD

    Founding Member

    Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

  • Alon Harris, MSc, PhD

    Founding Member

    Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai

  • Anthony Kuo, MD

    Founding Member

    Cornea and Refractive Surgery/Biomedical Engineering, Duke University

  • Marion R. Munk, MD, PHD

    Founding Member

    Uveitis and Medical Retina, University Bern, Switzerland

  • SriniVas R. Sadda, MD

    Founding Member

    Director of Artificial Intelligence & Imaging Research at the Doheny Eye Institute

    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Geffen School of Medicine

  • Yasir J. Sepah, MBBS

    Founding Member

    Stanford University

  • Karthik Srinivasan, MD, MS, MHCDS

    Founding Member

    Medical Officer, Vitreoretinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, India

  • James C. Tsai, MD, MBA

    Founding Member

    President, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

  • Sophia Ying Wang, MD, MSc

    Founding Member

    Glaucoma, Stanford University

  • Zhenyang (James) Zhao, MD

    Founding Member

    Oculoplastic, Emory School of Medicine

  • Jia-Horung Hung, MD, PhD

    Founding Member

    Stanford University

  • S. Saeed Mohammadi, MD

    Founding Member

    Surgical Retina and Uveitis, Northwestern University

  • Ngoc Trong Tuong Than, MD, MSc

    Founding Member

    Stanford University

  • Zheng Xian Thng, MD

    Founding Member

    Uveitis and Medical Retina, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

  • Negin Yavari, MD

    Founding Member

    Stanford University

  • Amir Akhavanrezayat, MD

    Founding Member

    Stanford University