Our Team of Doctors
Together, our team of doctors at Florida Retina Institute exemplifies a commitment to excellence by delivering advanced retinal care with compassion, precision, and personalized attention. Their expertise continues to earn recognition among the nation’s leading retina specialists.
Florida Retina Institute physicians are medical doctors, fellowship trained vitreoretinal surgeons, having completed their training at some of the most prestigious, top-rated hospitals and medical universities in the U.S. One of the most experienced, renowned Team of Doctors, dedicated in providing comprehensive patient care in vitreous retinal diseases and surgery.
Being affiliated with the leading top hospitals in our regions, we participate in continuing medical education, research and clinical trials.
Congratulations
to our 2026 Top Doctors!
Consistently recognized by their peers as the Top Doctors, ranking best in the U.S. and their region, and trusted by their patients. Congratulations to the following Florida Retina Institute physicians, named Castle Connolly Top Doctors® for 2026:
Dr. Thomas A. Barnard
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2024
Dr. Matthew A. Cunningham, FASRS
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2020
Dr. S.K. Steven Houston III, FASRS
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2020
Dr. Abdallah M. Jeroudi
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2022
Dr. Jaya B. Kumar, FASRS
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2024
Dr. Elias C. Mavrofrides
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2010
Dr. Jessica D. McCluskey
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2024
Dr. Tomas A. Moreno
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2022
Dr. Jonathan A. Staman
Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2020
Meet Our Team of Doctors
From Top Left to Bottom Right:
Ahmed Alkaliby, MD, PhD; Vikram Ponnusamy, MD; Thalmon Campagnoli, MD; Gabrielle Turski, MD, PhD; Kyle Fallgatter, MD; Madeleine Yehia, MD; Jessica McCluskey, MD; Nisarg Joshi, MD; Abdallah Jeroudi, MD; Tomas Moreno, MD; S.K. Steven Houston III, MD, FASRS; Luis León-Alvarado, MD;
Thomas Barnard, MD; Matthew Cunningham, MD, FASRS; Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS; Raul Moreno, MD;
Elias Mavrofrides, MD; James Staman, MD; and Jonathan Staman, MD.
Positively Vision Focused®
Together, committed to providing compassionate care.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors® Award for 2026. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are peer-nominated, and thoroughly vetted by our physician-led research team.
These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills.
#DidYouKnow:
• Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of more than 1.1 million practicing physicians in the United States.
• Over 72,000 physicians were selected in 2026.
• Each doctor is nominated by peers and carefully vetted by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team for clinical excellence, patient care, and interpersonal skill.
• Retina is a highly specialized field, with only about 1,600 to 1,800 practicing retina specialists in the entire United States. Source asrs.org
• Florida has 152 retina specialists, and Georgia has 48, yet only a small fraction in each state are awarded Castle Connolly Top Doctor status.
• Florida Retina Institute is home to nine Castle Connolly Top Doctors, several recognized year after year.
This places Florida Retina Institute among the most nationally recognized retina groups in the country. With nine physicians honored, many of them year after year, our team leads retina care in Florida and Georgia and stands among the top 7% of physicians nationwide, recognized for exceptional clinical skill, peer-nominated excellence, and compassionate, personalized patient care.
A rare honor. A national achievement. A testament to extraordinary retina care.
