Ophthalmology Faculty and Staff

Oscar A. Cruz, M.D.

Professor and chairman
Anwar Shah Endowed Chair of Ophthalmology
Pediatric ophthalmology 

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Hossein Asghari, M.D.

Assistant professor
Cornea and comprehensive ophthalmology

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Bradley V. Davitt, M.D.

Professor
Pediatric ophthalmology

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Sean Edelstein, M.D.

Assistant professor
Cornea, refractive surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology

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Gabriela Espinoza, M.D.

Professor
Oculoplastics and reconstructive surgery

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Roddy Frankel, M.D.

Assistant professor
Cornea and comprehensive ophthalmology

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Rafif Ghadban, M.D.

Assistant professor
Residency program director
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus

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Reem Gonnah, M.D.

Assistant professor
Retina and uvelitis

Niloofar Piri, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Walter and Sharon Davisson Endowed Chair 
Retina and Uveitis

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Henry J. Kaplan, M.D.

Adjunct professor of ophthalmology
Director of Research
Retina and vveitis

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Kathryn Kindle, M.D.

Assistant professor
Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus

Vaama Patel, M.D.

Assistant professor
Glaucoma

Thomas Porter, O.D.

Assistant professor
Optometry (Low Vision Clinic)

Steven R. Shields, M.D.

Associate Professor
Glaucoma

Douglas W. Snyder, M.D.

Assistant professor
Neuro-Ophthalmology

Gill Roper Hall, D.B.O.T.

Professor
Orthoptics

Tyler Keller, O.D.

Optometrist

Kelsey Manescalco, O.D.

Pediatric optometrist

Halle Neyens, O.D.

Instructor
Pediatric optometrist

Mariana Said, O.D.

Optometrist

Emily Miyazaki

Instructor

Megan Evans

Orthoptist

Jaya Gnana-Prakasam, Ph.D.

Associate research professor

Oleg G. Kisselev, Ph.D.

Associate professor
Research