Optometry Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified expert has obtained her BS in Vision Science and OD from the Ferris State University Michigan College of Optometry and is certified in Optometry by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. She is a member of multiple Optometry Associations and has more than 12 years of experience in the field. Along with clinical practice, she is very active in the research field and has 10+ publications and book chapters to her name. She has been highly awarded in the field of Optometry. She is currently a Professor of Optometry at a highly reputable university-affiliated College of Optometry where she is also the Chief of Vision Rehabilitation Services at a University Eye Center.

This highly qualified, board certified and published expert earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and his medical degree from George Washington University. This was followed by an internship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a residency in Opthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he was appointed chief resident during his final year of training. This expert is a member of multiple medical societies and has earned numerous awards for his contributions as a physician. This expert is well published, having authored 7 peer-reviewed journal articles, 3 book chapters and 6 poster presentations. This expert previously served as Interim Medical Director of the Lighthouse International Low Vision Service. This expert currently serves as Assistant Attending and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at an Ivy league university medical center and as Director of the Ophthalmology Inpatient Consult Service at a major university hospital center.

This board certified expert earned a BS from the University of Michigan and MD from Northwestern University. Residency was completed at the University of California-San Diego. He obtained dual retinal fellowships at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Medical Center.

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his BS from the University of Michigan and MD from Northwestern University. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Penn State Hershey Eye Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, respectively. He is actively involved in mentoring, lecturing, and supervising medical students, residents, and fellows in his practice. The expert has authored more than 50 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts, 8 book chapters, and has given lectures at over 40 symposia and conferences. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, the Residency Program Director, and the Chief Quality Officer at a major university affiliated medical center.

This expert is a board certified ophthalmologist, who is a fellowship trained glaucoma and cataract surgeon. He has been a glaucoma and cataract surgery section chief for more than 6 years at leading academic institutions. He reviews approximately 5 legal cases per year.

This highly qualified expert earned her BS in physiology and her BA in psychology from McGill University. She earned her OD from the SUNY College of Optometry and went on to complete her residency in ocular disease and primary care at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. She has received numerous honors for her teaching work including the Distinguished Teaching Award for Clinical Supervision at the University of Waterloo. She is active in her field as a member of numerous medical societies including the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO), and the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO), among others. She has published 1 journal article, 8 conference abstracts and 2 web articles on various topics in optometry. She has experience as a practicing optometrist for both corporate and private practice optometry firms in NY and ON. She is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor in optometry at a university in ON.

This expert is highly qualified and is an Ophthalmologist as well as an Optometrist. He obtained a Bachelors of Science from the University of Houston. He attended an optometry program at the University of Houston College of Optometry. He then decided to pursue a Doctorate in Medicine at the Uniformed Services University. He has held several leading positions in Ophthalmology: Chair, PIMC Medical Executive Committee and Chief, Eye Department, Phoenix Indian Medical Center are a few of them. He is currently serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery in a leading medical university.

This board-certified expert in Opthalmology and Oculoplastic Surgery currently serves at multiple hospitals in the Philadelphia area. He has had multiple publications and presentations in the field of ophthalmology and has received research grants on surgical techniques.

This practicing optometrist earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA and his Doctor of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry. Following his graduation, he spent two years teaching and working for a post-doctorate program in Jerusalem. The expert is currently on staff at a large medical center in the Los Angeles area and is an Assistant Professor Emeritus with the Southern California College of Optometry, were he spent 40 years teaching before retiring from that role in 2014. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and currently owns his own optometry practice.

This highly qualified, board certified, well published expert earned her Bachelor's from the University of Texas at Austin and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. This expert then did her internship at St Joseph's Hospital in Houston, her residency in Ophthalmology at The University of Texas Medical School. This expert then completed her formal medical education by completing a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. This expert is a member of numerous prestigious medical societies. This expert is well published, having authored 2 peer-reviewed papers, 6 abstracts and 4 poster presentation. This expert previously served as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist at Charles Garcia, M.D. and Associates and Columbus Eye Associates, two well renown group practices in Texas. This expert also previously served as Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry. This expert currently serves as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist at a group practice.

This highly qualified ophthalmologist has over 20 years of professional experience in his field. After completing his BA from Columbia College, this expert went on to complete his MD from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He finished an internal medicine internship at Cedars-Sinai and UCLA, an ophthalmology residency and fellowship at Harvard Medical School, and a prestigious vitreo-retinal fellowship at the Institute of Retina Foundation. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of various organizations such as the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Formerly, this expert has held roles as a research associate at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Research Institute and as an assistant clinical professor and associate clinical professor of ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute. Currently, this expert is a professor of clinical ophthalmology at a top CA university.

This expert is a board-certified ophthalmologist and medical retinology specialist. He earned his BA in psychology from the University of Illinois and his MD from Rush Medical College. He subsequently completed an internship in internal medicine at Advocate Christ Medical Center, a residency in ophthalmology at Summa Health System, and a fellowship in medical retina at the Retina Institute of California. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Retina Specialist and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is also involved in research, having authored several publications. He has formerly served as a bone densitometry technologist at Chicago-Ridge Radiology, a polysomnographic technician at Southwest Sleep Center, and a sleep scoring technologist for the Pulmonary Consultants. Currently, this expert serves as an ophthalmologist at multiple medical centers in Illinois.

This qualified expert is known for his efforts in the field of neuro-ophthalmology and vestibular neurology. He earned his MD at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Iran before completing a residency in neurology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He went on to complete two prestigious fellowships in neuro-ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and vascular neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then did a post-doctoral fellowship in neuro-visual and vestibular disorders at Johns Hopkins University. This expert is also certified in the Science of Clinical Investigation. This expert is very active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association. In addition, this expert has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles and over 30 abstracts. Formerly, this exert was the director of the student's research organization at Shahid Beheshti University and was on the research council of the Illinois Neurological Institute. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor in neuro-visual and vestibular disorders at a top medical school in Maryland.

This expert has over 30 years of experience as a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in glaucoma and cataract management and comprehensive ophthalmology. He earned his BA in psychology from Wesleyan University and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete an internship in transitional medicine and a residency in ophthalmology at Howard University Hospital and other affiliated hospitals. He is a member of the Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists. Formerly, he held positions as a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Simel Eye Associates of North Carolina, PA, Piedmont Eye Center, PA, and Hampton VA Medical Center as well as an assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Currently, he is an ophthalmologist at a hospital and VA medical center in North Carolina.

This board-certified ophthalmologist specializes in orbital and oculofacial plastic surgery, including orbital decompression, face lifting and contouring, and endonasal skull base surgery. He earned his BS in biology from the University of Texas, Arlington and his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He then went on to complete his post-graduate medical training with an internal medicine internship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, an ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and an orbital and oculofacial plastic surgery fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has authored 9 publications and given 16 presentations on topics in his field. He currently holds positions as an attending orbital and oculoplastics surgeon at an eye hospital, an ophthalmologist at a hospital and medical center, and a clinical professor of ophthalmology at a medical school, all located in Pennsylvania.

This highly-qualified expert is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in retina surgery. He received his BA from Rice University and earned his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital, and then went on to complete a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. He stays active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. Formerly, he was a clinical instructor of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is currently a retina surgeon for a multi-specialty eye center in Texas and a consultant for a healthcare software company in Florida that is focused on preventing progressive eye damage.

The expert is an actively-practicing, board-certified ophthalmologist who holds an active practice caring for patients with dislocated cataracts, diabetes, trauma and retinal detachments. He is associate retinal ophthalmology staff at his current institution as well as a member of several prestigious ophthalmology professional societies.

This board certified and fellowship trained ophthalmologist has additional certification in Corneal Disease and Surgery and LASIK Surgery. He has clinical ophthalmology practice experience spanning almost two decades.

This extremely qualified retinal surgeon has received his medical training from among the top ten medical institutions in the nation. He is a fellow of such prestigious professional societies as the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and is extensively published in his field. Throughout his 30+ year career he has been appointed to high ranking professorships and directorships of retinal surgery in various medical institutions throughout the country.

This highly qualified expert currently serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Director of Vitreo-Retina Service at a major medical university. He received a B.A. in Biochemistry from New York University and a M.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He also finished fellowships in Vitreo-Retinal Service and Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Harvard Medical School, respectively. A member of both the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retinal Specialists, he has published several publications and textbooks on the treatment of uveitis and retinal conditions including retinal detachment. He is very involved in research and serves as a consultant to various companies including Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Lux Biosciences.