Ophthalmology Residents
PGY-2
Mona Amer, M.D.
Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
Undergrad: University of Louisville, Kentucky
Medical school: University of Louisville, Kentucky
Bio: Amer spent her childhood in Abu Dhabi and adolescence in Egypt before moving
to Kentucky for the rest of her upbringing. Growing up on the Mediterranean coast,
she loves the beach and water-related activities. She takes every opportunity to travel
with friends and family. She is passionate about learning new languages and is always
on the hunt for new music. She also enjoys trying new restaurants, bakeries and coffee
shops. She is highly interested in vitreoretinal surgery, but she remains open-minded.
Asher Khan, M.D.
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Bio: Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Khan is the son of immigrant parents. He has lived
in the United Arab Emirates, California and Texas, but spent most of his childhood
in Oklahoma. Khan first fell in love with ophthalmology through research and has been
published in several journals, including JCRS and Biomolecules. Khan enjoys staying
active at the gym and through long walks and hikes in the outdoors with his wife,
Rachel, and their dog, Tall Guy. He and his wife also love trying new cuisines, thrifting,
traveling, horseback rides and skiing. He finds much meaning in learning about other
cultures and spending quality time with family. Khan is passionate about global health
delivery to underrepresented populations. His specialty interests lie within anterior
segment, cataract, and refractive surgery. He also remains open to exploring oculofacial
plastic surgery.
David Le, M.D.
Hometown: Zachary, Louisiana
Undergrad: LSU Baton Rouge
Medical school: LSU New Orleans
Bio: Le is a native of Louisiana and the oldest son of a Vietnamese immigrant family.
In his spare time, he enjoys distance running, strength training, video games, and
experiencing four seasons for the first time. He has particular interests in retina
and cornea but is open to exploring all that ophthalmology has to offer.
Kendall Sputo, M.D.
Hometown: Weston, Florida
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Bio: Sputo spent 18 years growing up in sunny south Florida before moving to St. Louis
for undergraduate studies in biology and psychological and brain sciences. She enjoyed
the Midwestern charm and the experience of real fall and winter enough to stick around
for medical school and residency! Her hobbies include exploring new restaurants around
the city, walking/hiking scenic parks, and spending time with her wonderful fiancé
and chatty calico cat. While she is undecided on subspecialty, she currently leans
toward anterior segment surgery.
PGY-3
Duyen (Vivian) Dinh-Dang, M.D.
Hometown: Norwalk, California
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine - Biology
Medical school: Saint Louis University
Bio: Dinh-Dang is a California native who has been living in St. Louis since her move
for medical school. A grandma at heart, she enjoys staying indoors and cooking with
friends, going to antique shops, and crocheting with her mom. When the weather permits,
she also likes to play tennis and go on outdoor runs. She has an interest in retina
and glaucoma but is excited to explore all other subspecialties during residency.
John Lee, M.D.
Hometown: Los Angeles
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego
Medical school: Saint Louis University
Bio: Lee grew up in Southern California but has lived in St. Louis since moving to
the Midwest for medical school. Outside of medicine, he can be found eating large
quantities of fruit, spending time playing outdoor sports and board games and also
exploring the restaurant scene throughout St. Louis and beyond.
Adam L. Lewis, D.O.
Hometown: Orem, Utah
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Medical school: Kansas City University
Bio: Lewis was born in Utah and grew up enjoying all kinds of outdoor sports including
snowboarding, snow skiing, hiking, biking and water skiing. He also enjoys basketball,
tennis, and more recently, pickleball. Lewis loves spending time with his wife and
kids and has enjoyed experiencing many of the family-friendly activities that St.
Louis has to offer. He is interested in anterior segment surgery and retina, but is
excited to explore all subspecialties of ophthalmology.
Michael Moussa, M.D.
Hometown: Detroit
Undergrad: Wayne State University
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Bio: Moussa was born and raised in metro Detroit as the middle child of two Syrian
immigrants. He is extroverted by nature and thoroughly enjoys hosting friends, traveling,
and learning about other cultures. When not at work, he spends his time exercising
or exploring new adventures with his wife. He also enjoys reading books and exchanging
recommendations. Some of his current favorites include: The Alchemist, Man's Search For Meaning and When Breath Becomes Air. He remains open-minded and enthusiastic about exploring the various subspecialties
of ophthalmology, not yet having settled on a particular area of focus.
PGY-4
Jillian Baker, D.O.
Hometown: Fresno, California
Undergrad: California State University, Fresno
Medical school: Kansas City University, Joplin, Missouri
Graduate school: Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri
Bio: Although she was born and raised in the California Central Valley, Baker loves
the robust four seasons of the Midwest along with its warm, welcoming people. She
spends most of her free time playing with her red-headed labradoodle named Jenny,
but also enjoys hanging out with friends, doing jigsaw puzzles, and singing/playing
the piano. While subspecialty decisions are yet to be determined, Baker plans to practice
some aspect of anterior segment surgery in whichever Midwestern town she can convince
her family to move to!
N. Koh Baugnon, M.D.
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Undergrad: George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon
Medical school: Saint Louis University
Bio: Baugnon grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has been in St. Louis since moving
to the Midwest for medical school. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outside
with his wife and Tibetan terrier Hobi and has enjoyed exploring St. Louis city restaurants
and the surrounding bluffs and wine country by bike. He has an interest in anterior
segment surgery and glaucoma but is open to exploring all subspecialties.
Rocio Bentivegna, M.D.
Hometown: Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Undergrad: Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Medical school: Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bio: Bentivegna grew up in Bahia Blanca Argentina, moved to Buenos Aires for medical
school and ophthalmology residency, lived in Australia and has moved to the U.S. for
further medical training. She enjoys spending time with her family, dancing and trying
different local coffee shops. She has an interest in oculoplastics surgery as well
as comprehensive ophthalmology.
Scott Sonne, M.D.
Hometown: St. Louis
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Medical school: Saint Louis University
Bio: Sonne has lived in Utah and Europe and is thrilled to be training as a resident
in his hometown in a supportive and rigorous program. He enjoys being active in the
outdoors and the gym, though he spends most of his free time with his two small children
and wife continuing to explore and enjoying the city he grew up in. ophthalmology
has always been a passion since his introduction to it. He has published and conducted
research primarily in diseases of the retina. Presently his interest lies primarily
in retina and he plans to pursue a fellowship.
Ji Hyae Lee, M.D.
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Undergrad: Dartmouth
Medical school: Penn State
Bio: Lee was born in Seoul, Korea but grew up in a small military town in Southern
Arizona. Since then she has lived in seven different states. In her spare time, she
loves to work out, travel, and enjoy quality time with her family and friends. Her
research interests include surgical outcome and quality improvement in ophthalmology.