New faculty spotlight: Paul Rychwalski, MD

Paul Rychwalski, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Paul Rychwalski, MD
• Hometown: Milwaukee
• Title and department at UNMC: The Dr. John and Irene Graether Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology, chief of ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center; professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics, Truhlsen Eye Institute, UNMC

Research/professional interests:

• Pediatric cataract surgery
• Pediatric and adult strabismus
• Retinopathy of prematurity

How I fell in love with ophthalmology: Preserving the wonder of vision is extremely fulfilling. Impacting the visual potential of children drives my work every day. The eye itself is an amazingly complicated structure that reveals information about the intricate workings of the human body, including the vascular and nervous systems. Ophthalmology ties in many aspects of medicine that I enjoyed, including work in the clinic, operating room, teaching and research.

Medical degree: 

• MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Memberships:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology board-certified, fellow
• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Three things people may not know about me:

• I enjoy cycling, fly-fishing and traveling to new places.
• I have a goldendoodle.
• My wife is an ophthalmologist.

Clinic locations:

• Truhlsen Eye Institute
• Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

For appointments and referrals:

• 402-559-2020