Sabates Eye Centers

Dr. Timothy Walline received his Bachelor of Science degree from Creighton University with magna cum laude honors and his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College Of Medicine. He completed both his internship and his residency in ophthalmology at the UMKC School of Medicine, where he was chief resident during his final year. Dr. Walline specializes in cataract surgery. He is also the faculty member primarily responsible for teaching cataract surgery to resident physicians at the Eye Foundation. He has been on the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at the UMKC School of Medicine since 1994, where he is an assistant professor of ophthalmology, as well as director of general ophthalmology services.

Dr. Abraham Poulose received his medical degree with honors from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. After an internship at the University of Kansas, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the UMKC School of Medicine, where he also served as chief resident. He took his subspecialty training in medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City/Department of Ophthalmology, UMKC School of Medicine. Dr. Poulose is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Michael Cassell earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa’s College of Medicine. He completed his residency at UMKC School of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Cassell practiced his medical and surgical retinal fellowship at the Vitreoretinal Foundation in Memphis, Tenn., where he assisted in more than 1,500 vitreoretinal cases. Dr. Cassell is board-certified in ophthalmology and licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri. His special clinical interests include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and vitreoretinal surgery. He supervises clinical trials at Sabates Eye Centers and at the Vision Research Center of Kansas City.