VitreoRetinal & Uveitis Fellow 2022-2024
Dr. Tetelbom was born and raised in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, as the oldest of three brothers. He graduated from medical school in his hometown at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in 2012, where he met his wife Carina, with whom he shared the passion for ophthalmology. After serving at the Brazilian military for one year, he completed residency at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre in 2018. He then completed further training with internship and ophthalmology residency at New York Medical College, completed in 2022. He will specialize in the clinical and surgical management of retinal disease and uveitis and hopes to contribute to research in these fields. He enjoys playing tennis and soccer, sporting events in general, musical concerts, and traveling.