Clinical Assistant Professor
of Ophthalmology
Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:
Comprehensive Optometry
Practice Locations:
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Appointments:
(708) 202-1919
Contact Information:
(708) 216-3408
Education/Training
Undergraduate School:
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Biology/Pharmacy Major, 1979
Optometry School:
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science, Vision Science 1982
Doctor of Optometry, 1983
Residency:
Optometric Residency, 1983-1984
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Newington, CT
Graduate School:
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Master of Science, Pharmacology 1988
University of Illinois, Chicago
Chicago, IL
Doctor of Pharmacy, 1996
Licensure
- Licensed Optometrist, 1983
- Licensed Pharmacist, 1996
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP)
- American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), Midwest National Technology Board
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), Prescription labeling for the visually impaired Advisory Board member
- United States Public Health Service Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
- The Ark Rehabilitation and Social Service Agency
Awards/Distinction
- 2003 Nominated for the Dr. Eugene Thonar Award for advancing medication use information for those with disabilities. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- 1995 University of Illinois Student and Resident Research Forum Honor Award. “Ondansetron for post-operative nausea and vomiting following cataract surgery”. University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL
Research Interests
- Ophthalmic drug delivery
- Ophtalmic imaging
- Ocular toxicity of systemic pharmacotherapy
- Translational research applications of novel ophthalmic drug entities
- Mechanisms to improve drug information accessibility for individuals with visual impairment
- Cognitive aspects of vision loss
- Robert J. Barnes, MD
- Geeta Belsare Been, MD
- Charles S. Bouchard, MD
- Ping Bu, MD
- Michael Cassidy, MD
- Cathleen M. Cronin, MD
- Mark J. Daily, MD
- Felipe de Alba, MD
- Eileen Gable, OD
- Bruce Gaynes, OD, Pharm D
- Omer Iqbal, MD
- Walter M. Jay, MD
- Thomas John, MD
- Anuradha Khanna, MD
- Kelly A. Langert, PhD
- Bruce Larson, MD
- Amy Lin, MD
- Varun Malhotra, MD
- James F. McDonnell, MD
- Linda Novak, MD
- Daniel Owens, MD
- Rebecca Parrish, CO
- Shuchi Patel, MD
- Lois Polatnick, MD
- Jay I. Perlman, MD, PhD
- Brian Proctor, DO
- Peter A. Russo, OD
- Nehali Saraiya, MD
- Evan B. Stubbs, Jr, PhD
- Edward Sung, MD
- Shivan Tekwani, MD
- Susanne Tidow- Kebritchi, MD
- Susan Vierling, MD
- Cynthia Von Zee, PhD
- R. Tracy Williams, OD
- David Yoo, MD
