Mercy Health - Eastgate Family Medicine

Ramesh M. Kode, M.D. is a native Cincinnatian and attended Xavier University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1987. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University Scholars program and was also inducted into the Alpha Sigma Nu Honorary Society. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1992. His medical education was highlighted by an extra year of Clinical and Research Clerkships in Ophthalmology. This included training at the Eye and Ear Institute at University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Kavitha Sivaraman is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and corneal surgery. She serves as both the Medical Director of Cincinnati Eye Institute and co-chair of the Clinical Governance Board.

Dr. Alex Meyer joins Cincinnati Eye Institute as an optometrist with experience across several specialties. He completed his undergraduate degree at Indiana University and received his Doctorate of Optometry with Honors from Indiana University School of Optometry before going on to complete a residency in ocular disease at Cincinnati Eye Institute. During his training he completed clinical rotations at a number of eye care centers, including the Hershel Williams VA Medical Center in West Virginia, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Alaska, and the Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers in Kentucky. Dr. Meyer also served as an instructor at Indiana University, lecturing to upcoming optometry students on a number of topics.