Mohammad Rafieetary, OD

Dr. Mohammad Rafieetary is a consultative optometric physician who has been in practice at the Charles Retina Institute (CRI) since 1996. He is a graduate of Boston University and received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He completed a residency in Primary Care Optometry and Ocular Disease at the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) and the Memphis Health Center. Before joining CRI, Dr. Rafieetary was on faculty and served as an Associate Professor and Chief of Advanced Ocular Disease Service at the Southern College of Optometry, where he currently serves as Adjunct Faculty. Dr. Rafieetary has received several awards including the SCO Faculty of the Year, American Diabetic Association’s National Achievement of Distinction Award, and the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians’ Optometrist of the Year. Dr. Rafieetary has served on the board of several professional organizations. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Optometric Retina Society. He has published in numerous professional journals and lectures extensively on the subject of diseases of the eye, with an emphasis on conditions of the retina and vitreous.

Shaleen Ragha, OD

Dr. Shaleen Ragha is a clinical instructor at Southern College of Optometry, where she also received her Doctor of Optometry in 2016. Following graduation, she completed her postgraduate residency in primary care at the Memphis VAMC. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Ragha currently supervises student clinician examinations as well as assists in labs. Dr. Ragha is a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians (TAOP) and is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Georgia. Her areas of professional interest include primary care, ocular disease, and ocular manifestations of systemic disease. She particularly enjoys volunteering on a local, national, and international level. Dr. Ragha also enjoys exploring Memphis and spending time with her friends and family.

Jessica Haynes, OD

Dr. Jessica Haynes was born and raised in Manchester, Tennessee. She attended college at Middle Tennessee State University where she earned her degree in chemistry with a minor in biology in 2011. She then began her optometric career at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, graduating in 2015. After completion of optometry school, Dr. Haynes spent a year at the Memphis VA Hospital in a primary care optometry residency. Post residency, she began her optometric fellowship at Charles Retina Institute. In her spare time, Dr. Haynes enjoys outdoor activities and sports such as kayaking, disc golf, and tennis, as well as spending time with friends and family, especially her husband, Jonathan.

Michael Gerstner, OD

A 1997 graduate of Southern College of Optometry, Dr. Michael Gerstner completed his residency in Ocular Disease at Southern Eye Associates in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Indiana University in 1993. He is currently a professor at Southern College of Optometry, and serves as the Chief of Advanced Care Ocular Disease in The Eye Center at Southern College of Optometry. He is also a partner at Midtown Eye Care, a private practice located in Memphis. Dr. Gerstner is active in the West Tennessee Optometric Physicians Society, and is a member of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians and the American Optometric Association. Dr. Gerstner is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Board of Optometry. His professional areas of interest include cornea disease, retina disease, glaucoma, and surgical co-management.