He remained at MUSC for his ophthalmology residency training, where he served as chief resident.  As an ophthalmologist in the U.S. Army, he instructed other ophthalmologists in the most up to date cataract surgical techniques and treated many wounded soldiers in Operation Desert Storm.  He has participated in numerous medical missions to South America, where he used his exceptional surgical skills in the most primitive environments to restore vision to the medically underserved.  Dr. Kulze is the Chief of Ophthalmology at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital.    

Specialties 

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Medical, Laser, and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIGS) for the treatment of Glaucoma
Pterygium Surgery

Memberships

Charleston Ophthalmological Society
South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
South Carolina Medical Society 

Dr. Ellyn is also published author in several journals in the field of ophthalmology.  Having raised his family in the Charleston area, Dr. Ellyn is an avid fisherman and can be found in the waterways of Charleston in his spare time.

Originally from Ohio, he graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University, then completed his MD and PhD at the Medical University of South Carolina.  He served as Chief Resident in his final year of ophthalmology residency at MUSC’s Storm Eye Institute while earning the Program Director’s award twice due to his outstanding work as an ophthalmology resident.  He holds extensive experience in clinical and basic science research, authoring numerous publications in the field of ophthalmology.  Dr. Beischel is a devoted father to his daughters Grace and Helen.  In his spare time, he can be found running 5K and 10K races around town, playing poker with neighborhood friends, and walking his dog, Captain.

Specialties

Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Memberships

Charleston Ophthalmological Society
South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
South Carolina Medical Society

Dr. Das first became interested in ophthalmology during his medical school training. His passion for the field developed as he learned more about the precision of eye surgery, various eye pathology, the rewarding doctor-patient relationship, and the opportunity for impactful medical mission’s work. During his time at MUSC, he was inducted into both the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. In order to gain a more well-rounded understanding of the systemic diseases that affect the eye, he decided to complete his internship in Internal medicine at MUSC. During his ophthalmology residency at Storm Eye, Dr. Das participated extensively in volunteer work with the Fight for Sight Program and Respectable as well as in research including glaucoma and physician wellness. He currently also works at the Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center serving our nations veterans and teaching cataract surgery to residents at the Storm Eye Institute.

Outside of the clinic and OR, Dr. Das enjoys spending quality time outside or traveling with his family which include his wife, son, and Boykin spaniel. He is an avid fisherman, and, on any given weekend, he can be found fly fishing, mountain streams or pushing pelagics offshore. He is also an active member of his church and looks forward to using his ophthalmologic training to serve through medical missions both locally and abroad.

After finishing medical school, Dr. House completed a clinical research fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at the prestigious Duke University, where he contributed to several prospective and retrospective studies, in addition to coordinating multiple NIH-funded projects. He then completed his intern year at Augusta University and attended ophthalmology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. House’s interest include comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, ophthalmic imaging, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). He has authored several publications in major medical journals.

Outside of ophthalmology, Dr. House enjoys spending time with his wife (Desiree), daughter (Lucia), and English golden retriever (Mila). He is an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs football team and the University of Kansas basketball program.