Our Physicians
Sharath C. Raja
, M.D.
Raised in Milwaukee and a graduate of Nicolet High School, Dr. Raja returned to Milwaukee and joined Retina & Vitreous Consultants of Wisconsin, Ltd., in 2001.
He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine in 1992, after completing undergraduate studies in molecular biology at Princeton University. He also received a master’s of liberal arts degree from the University of Chicago in 2019.
Dr. Raja completed his ophthalmology residency at the renowned Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Following his residency training, he served as a major in the Medical Corps of the United States Air Force and was a Staff Ophthalmologist at Fort Dix in New Jersey. After working in private practice, Dr. Raja completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the Wilmer Eye Institute.
Dr. Raja is a member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Medical Examiners and is certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Raja has published extensively on macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy and also lectures to physicians as well as to members of the community. He enjoys biking, reading historical nonfiction, and spending time with his wife and two children.
Dr. Raja takes great pleasure in compassionately providing the latest in medical and surgical retinal care to our community.
Nicholas H. Tosi
, M.D.
Dr. Tosi received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio in 2009 after completing undergraduate studies in chemistry and economics at Northwestern University. During medical school, Dr. Tosi also earned an MBA with a focus in Healthcare Systems Management from the Weatherhead School of Management.
Dr. Tosi completed and was chief resident of his ophthalmology residency at Louisiana State University/Ochsner in New Orleans. He then completed a busy two year fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Retina Specialists of Alabama. During his fellowship, Dr. Tosi participated in the FOR (Friends of Rudy) Nicaragua Health Mission, performing surgery on patients without access to retina care and providing surgical training to Nicaraguan ophthalmologists.
A member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Tosi has published several articles and abstracts and has presented at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. In addition to macular surgery, his surgical interests include treatment of complex retinal detachments, retinal injury from ocular trauma, and advanced diabetic retinopathy.
Dr. Tosi joined Retina & Vitreous Consultants of Wisconsin, Ltd., in 2015 and enjoys being back in the Midwest. He looks forward to working closely with patients while providing personalized quality care.
Lincoln Shaw, M.D.
Dr. Shaw received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in 2017 as part of their accelerated B.S./M.D. 6-year program in association with Youngstown State University. He then went on to complete his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Chicago and completed a surgical vitreoretinal fellowship at the University of Chicago in the spring of 2023.
Dr. Shaw is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA), the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS), and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). He has been involved in many clinical trials and research studies focused on topics including novel therapeutic approaches to treating diabetic retinopathy, the role of the gut microbiome in the development of age-related macular degeneration, and treatment strategies for neovascular glaucoma. He also has numerous peer-reviewed publications relating to novel therapeutic approaches to treating diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, laser and surgical repair of rare retinal diseases, treatment of neovascular glaucoma, and many other diseases of the retina and vitreous.
Dr. Shaw joined Retina & Vitreous Consultants of Wisconsin, Ltd., in 2022, and is excited to provide compassionate medical and surgical vitreoretinal care to the community.