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, SAIVO fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to improve diagnostic precision, enhance clinical workflows, and ethically accelerate translational research across the spectrum of ophthalmic diseases.

Founders

  • Nambi Nallasamy, MD

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

  • Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc

    Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases, Medical and Surgical Retina, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • Bradford L. Tannen, MD, JD, MBA

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

Founding Members

  • Aniruddha Agarwal, MD

    Founding Member

    Department of Ophthalmology, Integrated Surgical Institute (ISI), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

  • Rupesh Agrawal, MD

    Founding Member

    Senior Consultant & Head of Research, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, TTSH, Singapore

  • Amir Akhavanrezayat, MD

    Founding Member

    Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • 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

  • Jia-Horung Hung, MD, PhD

    Founding Member

    Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • Anthony Kuo, MD

    Founding Member

    Cornea and Refractive Surgery/Biomedical Engineering, Duke University

  • S. Saeed Mohammadi, MD

    Founding Member

    Surgical Retina and Uveitis, Northwestern 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

    Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • Karthik Srinivasan, MD, MS, MHCDS

    Founding Member

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

  • Ngoc Trong Tuong Than, MD, MSc

    Founding Member

    Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • Zheng Xian Thng, MD

    Founding Member

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

  • 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, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • Negin Yavari, MD

    Founding Member

    Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

  • Zhenyang (James) Zhao, MD

    Founding Member

    Oculoplastic, Emory School of Medicine