Meet Our Residents
Second -Year Ophthalmology Residents
Lauren C. Hayashi, MD
Resident, PGY-2
Dr. Lauren C. Hayashi completed her undergraduate studies in Environmental Science at Barnard College. She then pursued a master’s degree in human nutrition at Columbia University, followed by her medical education at the University of Florida. Following medical school, she completed an internship at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ.
Contact Information: lch90@njms.rutgers.edu
Eric J. Kuklinski, MD
Resident, PGY-2
Dr. Eric J. Kuklinski completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia University, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior. After which he attended Rutgers University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, earning a Master of Biomedical Science. Dr. Kuklinski attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Following medical school, he completed an internship at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ.
Contact Information: ejk128@njms.rutgers.edu
Jacob J. Veliky, MD
Resident, PGY-2
Dr. Jacob J. Veliky completed his undergraduate studies, majoring in Biology and minoring in Philosophy at The College of New Jersey. After which he attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Following medical school, he completed an internship at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ.
Contact Information: jv616@njms.rutgers.edu
Austin S. Yu, MD
Resident, PGY-2
Dr. Austin S. Yu completed his undergraduate studies in Biological Sciences at Northwestern University. After which he attended medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine. Between his 3rd and 4th year of medical school, Dr. Yu pursued a Cornea and Refractive Surgery Research Fellowship at the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute CLEI Center for Keratoconus. Following medical school, he completed an internship at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ.
Contact Information: ay466@njms.rutgers.edu
Aretha Y. Zhu, MD
Resident, PGY-2
Dr. Aretha Y. Zhu completed her undergraduate studies in Biology at The College of New Jersey. After which she attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Following medical school, she completed an internship at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ.
Contact Information: ayz12@njms.rutgers.edu