Southeast Michigan

Meet Our Residents

Transitional year residents

Samuel DeWitt, DO
Samuel DeWitt, DO
  • Hometown: Jasper, Indiana
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, University of Indianapolis
  • Medical school: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kiddos, golfing, fantasy football, coffee, fitness, and cooking
Rima Stepanian, MD
Rima Stepanian, MD
  • Hometown: Macomb, Michigan
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Biomedical Sciences, Oakland University
  • Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests/hobbies: Traveling, hiking and outdoor activities, birdwatching, gardening and plant identification, working out, swimming, and spending time with family, friends, and my two cats. I also enjoy exploring new restaurants, especially Thai and seafood.
Benjamin West, MD
Benjamin West, MD
  • Hometown: Saginaw, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Human Biology , Michigan State University
  • Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
  • Interests/Hobbies: golfing, fishing, woodworking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Samuel DeWitt, DO
Samuel DeWitt, DO
  • Hometown: Jasper, Indiana
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, University of Indianapolis
  • Medical school: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kiddos, golfing, fantasy football, coffee, fitness, and cooking
Rima Stepanian, MD
Rima Stepanian, MD
  • Hometown: Macomb, Michigan
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Biomedical Sciences, Oakland University
  • Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests/hobbies: Traveling, hiking and outdoor activities, birdwatching, gardening and plant identification, working out, swimming, and spending time with family, friends, and my two cats. I also enjoy exploring new restaurants, especially Thai and seafood.
Benjamin West, MD
Benjamin West, MD
  • Hometown: Saginaw, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Human Biology , Michigan State University
  • Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
  • Interests/Hobbies: golfing, fishing, woodworking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Samuel DeWitt, DO
Samuel DeWitt, DO
  • Hometown: Jasper, Indiana
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, University of Indianapolis
  • Medical school: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kiddos, golfing, fantasy football, coffee, fitness, and cooking
Rima Stepanian, MD
Rima Stepanian, MD
  • Hometown: Macomb, Michigan
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Biomedical Sciences, Oakland University
  • Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests/hobbies: Traveling, hiking and outdoor activities, birdwatching, gardening and plant identification, working out, swimming, and spending time with family, friends, and my two cats. I also enjoy exploring new restaurants, especially Thai and seafood.
Benjamin West, MD
Benjamin West, MD
  • Hometown: Saginaw, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Human Biology , Michigan State University
  • Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
  • Interests/Hobbies: golfing, fishing, woodworking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Samuel DeWitt, DO
Samuel DeWitt, DO
  • Hometown: Jasper, Indiana
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, University of Indianapolis
  • Medical school: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kiddos, golfing, fantasy football, coffee, fitness, and cooking
Rima Stepanian, MD
Rima Stepanian, MD
  • Hometown: Macomb, Michigan
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Biomedical Sciences, Oakland University
  • Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests/hobbies: Traveling, hiking and outdoor activities, birdwatching, gardening and plant identification, working out, swimming, and spending time with family, friends, and my two cats. I also enjoy exploring new restaurants, especially Thai and seafood.
Benjamin West, MD
Benjamin West, MD
  • Hometown: Saginaw, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in Human Biology , Michigan State University
  • Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
  • Interests/Hobbies: golfing, fishing, woodworking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

1st year residents

Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Shanghai, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: MS in clinical medicine, Fudan University; PhD in clinical medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Medical school: Shenzhen University College of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: I enjoy traveling and exploring new places—morning jogs are my favorite way to experience a new city. I also collect fridge magnets from each destination as a fun keepsake of my travels. At home, I love cooking and spending quality time with my family.
Gregory Rognon, MD
Gregory Rognon, MD
  • Hometown: Herriman, Utah
  • Degree & undergraduate: Honors in Biology, University of Utah
  • Medical school: Chicago Medical School
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids, fitness, piano, hiking, golfing, audiobooks and podcasts, and skiing.
Zara Saleem, MD
Zara Saleem, MD
  • Hometown: Beverly Hills, CA
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, UCLA
  • Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Hiking, traveling, exploring local coffee shops, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends.
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Shanghai, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: MS in clinical medicine, Fudan University; PhD in clinical medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Medical school: Shenzhen University College of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: I enjoy traveling and exploring new places—morning jogs are my favorite way to experience a new city. I also collect fridge magnets from each destination as a fun keepsake of my travels. At home, I love cooking and spending quality time with my family.
Gregory Rognon, MD
Gregory Rognon, MD
  • Hometown: Herriman, Utah
  • Degree & undergraduate: Honors in Biology, University of Utah
  • Medical school: Chicago Medical School
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids, fitness, piano, hiking, golfing, audiobooks and podcasts, and skiing.
Zara Saleem, MD
Zara Saleem, MD
  • Hometown: Beverly Hills, CA
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, UCLA
  • Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Hiking, traveling, exploring local coffee shops, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends.
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Shanghai, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: MS in clinical medicine, Fudan University; PhD in clinical medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Medical school: Shenzhen University College of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: I enjoy traveling and exploring new places—morning jogs are my favorite way to experience a new city. I also collect fridge magnets from each destination as a fun keepsake of my travels. At home, I love cooking and spending quality time with my family.
Gregory Rognon, MD
Gregory Rognon, MD
  • Hometown: Herriman, Utah
  • Degree & undergraduate: Honors in Biology, University of Utah
  • Medical school: Chicago Medical School
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids, fitness, piano, hiking, golfing, audiobooks and podcasts, and skiing.
Zara Saleem, MD
Zara Saleem, MD
  • Hometown: Beverly Hills, CA
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, UCLA
  • Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Hiking, traveling, exploring local coffee shops, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends.
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
Yangliang (Aria) Li, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Shanghai, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: MS in clinical medicine, Fudan University; PhD in clinical medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Medical school: Shenzhen University College of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: I enjoy traveling and exploring new places—morning jogs are my favorite way to experience a new city. I also collect fridge magnets from each destination as a fun keepsake of my travels. At home, I love cooking and spending quality time with my family.
Gregory Rognon, MD
Gregory Rognon, MD
  • Hometown: Herriman, Utah
  • Degree & undergraduate: Honors in Biology, University of Utah
  • Medical school: Chicago Medical School
  • Interests & hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids, fitness, piano, hiking, golfing, audiobooks and podcasts, and skiing.
Zara Saleem, MD
Zara Saleem, MD
  • Hometown: Beverly Hills, CA
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS in biology, UCLA
  • Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Interests & hobbies: Hiking, traveling, exploring local coffee shops, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends.

2nd year residents

Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Hunchun, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA in biology, Tsinghua University; PhD in cell biology, Yale
  • Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
  • Interests and hobbies: Traveling, camping, hiking, and going to children’s museums with my kids
Eric Sherman, MD
Eric Sherman, MD
  • Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: cooking projects, coffee, running, spending time with friends and family
Alina Sinha, MD
Alina Sinha, MD
  • Hometown: Springfield, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: University of Missouri Kansas City - bachelor in liberal arts
  • Medical school: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: I enjoy dancing and snowboarding. I like to try new restaurants and go to yoga or fitness classes. I also love spending time with friends and family as much as possible.
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Hunchun, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA in biology, Tsinghua University; PhD in cell biology, Yale
  • Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
  • Interests and hobbies: Traveling, camping, hiking, and going to children’s museums with my kids
Eric Sherman, MD
Eric Sherman, MD
  • Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: cooking projects, coffee, running, spending time with friends and family
Alina Sinha, MD
Alina Sinha, MD
  • Hometown: Springfield, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: University of Missouri Kansas City - bachelor in liberal arts
  • Medical school: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: I enjoy dancing and snowboarding. I like to try new restaurants and go to yoga or fitness classes. I also love spending time with friends and family as much as possible.
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Hunchun, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA in biology, Tsinghua University; PhD in cell biology, Yale
  • Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
  • Interests and hobbies: Traveling, camping, hiking, and going to children’s museums with my kids
Eric Sherman, MD
Eric Sherman, MD
  • Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: cooking projects, coffee, running, spending time with friends and family
Alina Sinha, MD
Alina Sinha, MD
  • Hometown: Springfield, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: University of Missouri Kansas City - bachelor in liberal arts
  • Medical school: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: I enjoy dancing and snowboarding. I like to try new restaurants and go to yoga or fitness classes. I also love spending time with friends and family as much as possible.
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
Huiyan Jin, MD, PhD
  • Hometown: Hunchun, China
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA in biology, Tsinghua University; PhD in cell biology, Yale
  • Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
  • Interests and hobbies: Traveling, camping, hiking, and going to children’s museums with my kids
Eric Sherman, MD
Eric Sherman, MD
  • Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: cooking projects, coffee, running, spending time with friends and family
Alina Sinha, MD
Alina Sinha, MD
  • Hometown: Springfield, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: University of Missouri Kansas City - bachelor in liberal arts
  • Medical school: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Interests and hobbies: I enjoy dancing and snowboarding. I like to try new restaurants and go to yoga or fitness classes. I also love spending time with friends and family as much as possible.

3rd year residents

Abhishek Sethi, MD
Abhishek Sethi, MD
  • Hometown: Naperville, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, biomedical engineering
  • Medical school: University of Illinois-Chicago
  • Interests and hobbies: tabla, long-distance running, watching and playing sports, hiking, road trips, spending time with friends and family
Komalpreet Tur, MD
Komalpreet Tur, MD
  • Hometown: Windsor, ON
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS - biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University SOM
  • Interests and hobbies: Spontaneous travels, working out, running, dancing, spending time with friends and family, binging Netflix series, henna art, and trying new restaurants 
Alaina Zhang, MD
Alaina Zhang, MD
  • Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA - biochemistry, Wellesley College
  • Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Interests and hobbies: Baking, soap making, traveling, boardgames, and reading fantasy and science fiction
Abhishek Sethi, MD
Abhishek Sethi, MD
  • Hometown: Naperville, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, biomedical engineering
  • Medical school: University of Illinois-Chicago
  • Interests and hobbies: tabla, long-distance running, watching and playing sports, hiking, road trips, spending time with friends and family
Komalpreet Tur, MD
Komalpreet Tur, MD
  • Hometown: Windsor, ON
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS - biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University SOM
  • Interests and hobbies: Spontaneous travels, working out, running, dancing, spending time with friends and family, binging Netflix series, henna art, and trying new restaurants 
Alaina Zhang, MD
Alaina Zhang, MD
  • Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA - biochemistry, Wellesley College
  • Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Interests and hobbies: Baking, soap making, traveling, boardgames, and reading fantasy and science fiction
Abhishek Sethi, MD
Abhishek Sethi, MD
  • Hometown: Naperville, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, biomedical engineering
  • Medical school: University of Illinois-Chicago
  • Interests and hobbies: tabla, long-distance running, watching and playing sports, hiking, road trips, spending time with friends and family
Komalpreet Tur, MD
Komalpreet Tur, MD
  • Hometown: Windsor, ON
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS - biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University SOM
  • Interests and hobbies: Spontaneous travels, working out, running, dancing, spending time with friends and family, binging Netflix series, henna art, and trying new restaurants 
Alaina Zhang, MD
Alaina Zhang, MD
  • Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA - biochemistry, Wellesley College
  • Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Interests and hobbies: Baking, soap making, traveling, boardgames, and reading fantasy and science fiction
Abhishek Sethi, MD
Abhishek Sethi, MD
  • Hometown: Naperville, IL
  • Degree & undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, biomedical engineering
  • Medical school: University of Illinois-Chicago
  • Interests and hobbies: tabla, long-distance running, watching and playing sports, hiking, road trips, spending time with friends and family
Komalpreet Tur, MD
Komalpreet Tur, MD
  • Hometown: Windsor, ON
  • Degree & undergraduate: BS - biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience, University of Michigan
  • Medical school: Wayne State University SOM
  • Interests and hobbies: Spontaneous travels, working out, running, dancing, spending time with friends and family, binging Netflix series, henna art, and trying new restaurants 
Alaina Zhang, MD
Alaina Zhang, MD
  • Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
  • Degree & undergraduate: BA - biochemistry, Wellesley College
  • Medical school: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Interests and hobbies: Baking, soap making, traveling, boardgames, and reading fantasy and science fiction

Alumni of our program have gone on to impact the lives of numerous patients, whether it is through academic medicine or private practice. Some have become an integral part of the ophthalmology community via leadership positions and clinical medicine. Our program has achieved a strong match into competitive fellowships or allowed our graduates to feel confident to practice comprehensive ophthalmology as seen below.

two residents with plastic head coverings smiling for a picture after a surgery

Post-residency training for the past 14 years:

Glaucoma fellowship:

  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • Cincinnati Eye Institute
  • Bascom Palmer, West Palm Beach
  • Henry Ford Hospital
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Emory

Cornea and external disease fellowship:

  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • University of Michigan
  • Cincinnati Eye Institute
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Emory
  • Tufts Medical Center
  • Loma Linda
  • Northwestern
  • Washington University St. Louis

Vitreoretinal surgery fellowship:

  • University of Wisconsin
  • Northwestern University
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • Associated Retinal Consultants (Corewell Health)
  • Jules Stein Eye Institute
  • Indiana University
  • Scheie Eye/University of Pennsylvania
  • Minnesota Retina Consultants

Oculoplastics (ASOPRS) fellowship:

  • Consultants in Ophthalmic Facial and Plastic Surgery (Corewell Health)
  • Cincinnati Eye Institute

Pediatric ophthalmology fellowship:

  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Wills Eye Institute
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Colorado

Research fellowship:

  • Moorfields/Google Medical Retina Clinical Research

Global ophthalmology fellowship:

  • Stanford/Himalayan cataract project

No fellowship:

  • Academic Appointment University of Wisconsin
  • Private Practice in Missouri
  • Private Practice in Utah
  • Private Practice in New York
  • Academic Appointment Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Private Practice in Michigan
  • Academic Appointment at Henry Ford Hospital
  • Private Practice in Florida
  • Private Practice in Nevada
  • Private Practice in Troy, Michigan
  • Private Practice in Wyandotte, MI
  • Private Practice in Brighton, MI