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Dr. Shima Dehghani Ahmadabad is an ophthalmologist with fellowship training in uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease. She completed a dedicated uveitis fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, following ophthalmology residency at Farabi Eye Hospital and medical school at Shahid Beheshti. Her focus is diagnosing and treating complex intraocular inflammation across the spectrum of anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis. Dr. Dehghani cares for patients with autoimmune retinopathies and infectious retinitis, and she is experienced with steroid-sparing immunomodulatory therapies when indicated. She contributes to education through Bascom Palmer Grand Rounds presentations on topics such as non-paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy and Bartonella retinitis. In every visit she pairs careful examination and imaging with plain-language counseling and close coordination with your other physicians, aiming to control inflammation, protect vision, and improve quality of life.

Dr. Maura Di Nicola is an ophthalmologist who cares for patients with uveitis, ocular tumors, and diseases of the retina and vitreous. She treats both adults and children and welcomes patients across the age spectrum. Her clinical interests include inflammatory eye disease as well as cancers such as choroidal melanoma and retinoblastoma. Patients appreciate her clear communication, collaborative approach, and the way she coordinates care with oncology and rheumatology colleagues when needed. She is fluent in Italian, French, and English, and offers evidence-based therapies informed by advanced imaging and current research. At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Dr. Di Nicola serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology. Her research explores multimodal imaging in retinal disease and ocular tumors, prognostic testing in uveal melanoma, and immunomodulatory therapy for uveitis. She completed fellowships in ocular oncology and in uveitis/medical retina after residency training in ophthalmology, and provides comprehensive, compassionate care tailored to each patient’s diagnosis and goals.

Dr. Veronica Graversen is a board-certified ophthalmologist with advanced experience caring for patients with uveitis and retinal disease. She focuses on diagnosing complex inflammatory and retinal conditions and building practical, step-by-step treatment plans that protect vision and support long-term eye health. Her training includes fellowship work at New England Retina Associates and an ophthalmology residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Graversen has contributed to the field through peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and lectures at international meetings, and she has served as a co-editor of the Diagnostic Atlas of Retinal Diseases. She has also been recognized by the American Society of Retina Specialists for her professional contributions.

Dr. Stephanie Marie Llop Quintana is an ophthalmologist specializing in uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease, caring for patients with conditions such as uveitis, scleritis, and episcleritis. She provides both medical and surgical management, including immunosuppressive therapy and cataract surgery when needed, with a goal of protecting vision and long-term eye health. She completed a fellowship in Uveitis & Ocular Immunology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary - Harvard Medical School (2017) after an ophthalmology residency at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2016). She received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR Medical Campus) in 2012. As an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, her research interests include treatments for ocular inflammation, and she partners closely with patients to tailor care to their symptoms and lifestyle.