Dr. Brandon Menke is a graduate of University of Iowa, where he attended the Carver College of Medicine for medical school. He completed a Doris Duke Clinical Research fellowship in retinal regeneration which resulted in the development of a potentially curative therapeutic technique for blindness shown to regenerate retinal tissue. His work also drove him to study molecular signaling and the pathogenesis of Type II Diabetes and University of Iowa’s Department of Pediatrics.
Dr. Menke’s findings have been featured in numerous publications, and he has received a number of awards and accolades for his vision and innovation. After completing his surgical residency at UnityPoint in Iowa, he headed to South Carolina to complete an Ophthalmology residency at Palmetto Health.
When Dr. Menke isn’t working or researching, he enjoys spending time with his lovely wife, Psychologist Kristen Menke, their two beautiful daughters, Sloane Adelaide and Blaire Isabelle, and cat, Flanagan.
Dr. Menke is a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserve and has established the Menke Family Captain’s Scholarship for the captain of the Omaha Hockey program, the first position-specific scholarship for any sport within Omaha Athletics.