Professional Background
Dr. Wishna received her BA in College of Arts andamp; Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania and her MD from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. She completed her internship at Weiss Memorial Hospital at the University of Chicago and her ophthalmology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. She was also a Clinical Instructor at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary before entering into private practice, first at the Eye Institute of New York and then at Grin Eye Care in Olathe. She joined KU Eye/Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Kansas in December 2017 where she is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor. She also became Director of our Residency Program in January 2021. She has been selected for inclusion in Castle Connolly and 435 Magazine Top Doctors and Exceptional Women in Medicine. She received the Hadassah Health Professional Award in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication to enhancing the health of the community, through compassionate care and expertise in her area of healthcare.
Dr. Wishna sees diagnosing and treating eye disease and performing vision-saving surgeries as the most critical part of her job but believes the best part of patient care is making a personal connection. By really getting to know her patients, she is able to tailor their care to best meet their specific needs.
Her surgical focus is cataract surgery and she also perform laser procedures for glaucoma. Residents are often with her in surgery and she is a skilled and effective educator. Patients are sent to KUMC from across the state for ophthalmic trauma emergencies.
- BA, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania , Philidelphia, PA
- MD, Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Internship, Transitional Year, Weiss Memorial Hospital - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Residency, Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY
- DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency
- KBHA, Kansas Board of Healing Arts
- MBRHA, Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
- MD, Arizona Medical Board
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Ophthalmology, Resident Surgical Anxiety Committee for Resident Education Sub-group, Committee Member, 2024 - Present
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education Committee , Member, 2023 - 2024
- Women in Ophthalmology, Academic Interest Committee, Member, 2023 - Present
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Member, 2021 - Present
- Kansas Medical Society, Member, 2020 - Present
- Kansas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Legislative Working Group, Member, 2020 - 2021
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, Member, 2018 - Present
