BronxCare Health System
OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENCY
PGY-4
Chunyu Guo, M.D.
Dr. Guo grew up in a small town on the east coast of northern China and obtained her medical degree from Qingdao University College of Medical Science. She then pursued a Master’s degree in Ophthalmology at Beijing Tongren Hospital, followed by a Ph.D. in Ophthalmology at Shanghai Jiaotong University’s affiliated Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital. Her professional journey is deeply rooted in Ophthalmology, particularly in Glaucoma and its underlying mechanisms. Dr. Guo has contributed to two major population-based ocular epidemiological studies and has published multiple articles in prominent journals, including AJO and BMJ. Along with her clinical training, she is passionate about research, especially in advancing an understanding of eye diseases. Outside of medicine, Dr. Guo enjoys painting, watching movies, and listening to music. She also cherishes spending time with her family and exploring new hobbies.
Andrew Tawfik, M.D.
Dr. Tawfik was born in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Staten Island at a young age. He earned his B.S. in Psychology, graduating summa cum laude from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Tawfik then pursued his medical education at Drexel University College of Medicine, where he engaged in various research areas, including Neurobiology, Otolaryngology, and Ophthalmology. Dr. Tawfik's passion for ophthalmology developed during his clinical rotations in the final two years of medical school. He was thrilled to match with BronxCare's Ophthalmology Residency Program, enabling him to return to New York City. It is also noteworthy that Dr. Tawfik is published in the Journal of Voice, the Journal of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, and the Journal of Ophthalmic Epidemiology. Dr. Tawfik also participated in medical missions to Bolivia. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and exploring new restaurants in New York City. Dr. Tawfik looks forward to serving the Bronx community and training in a field he loves.
PGY-3
Manuel Quiroga Garza, M.D.
Dr. Quiroga Garza earned his medical degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, where he developed a passion for Ophthalmology while working with the university’s ophthalmology research group. He then pursued a research fellowship at Duke University’s Foster Center for Ocular Immunology, engaging in bench-to-bedside projects on ocular surface disorders such as ocular GVHD, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and complications of penetrating keratoplasty. Continuing his ocular surface disorder research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute under Dr. Victor Perez, he used innovative methods to study corneal innervation, including in vivo confocal microscopy and non-contact corneal esthesiometry. Outside the hospital, he prioritizes spending quality time with his partner, friends, and family, in addition to unwinding with video games and a good book.
Zhongmou Sun, M.D.
Born in Shanghai, Dr. Sun studied at Wesleyan University. He then spent three years in Boston conducting Ophthalmology research at Mass Eye and Ear before starting medical school at the University of Rochester. Outside the hospital, Dr. Sun enjoys exploring new places, experimenting in the kitchen, writing an occasional poem, or rallying on the tennis court. He describes himself as “always chasing clarity—in vision, and in life.”