Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:
Director, Low Vision Service
Low Vision
Visual Rehabilitation
Practice Locations:
Loyola Outpatient Center
Appointments:
(888) LUHS-888
Contact Information:
(708) 216-3408
Education/Training
Undergraduate School:
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
1971-1973
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
1973-1974
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science, Biology 1975
Optometry School:
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science, Visual Science 1977
Doctor of Optometry 1979
Externship:
Externship in Low Vision, 1978-1979
New York Lighthouse for the Blind
New York, NY
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology/Low Vision Section (AAO)
- American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
- American Optometric Association (AOA)
- Contact Lens Section
- Low Vision Section
- Sports Vision Section
- Association of Educators and Researchers (AER)
- National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired (NAC)
- Illinois Optometric Association (IOA)
- Fox Valley Optometric Society
- Alumni Association/ICO
Awards/Distinctions
- 2007 Optometrist of the Year, American Optometric Association, Sports Vision Section
- 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award, Illinois College of Optometry
- 2006 “Mary McCann Award”, Illinois Council of the Blind
- 2003-2004 Honorary Rotarian, Rotary Club of Wheaton A.M.
- 2003 Elected Optometrist of the Year by the Illinois Optometric Association
- 2003 Excellence in Rehabilitation Award, Illinois Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- 2001 Humanitarian Award, Illinois College of Optometry
- 1986-Present, Team Optometrist, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls
- 1983 & 1984 Outstanding Faculty Award, Illinois College of Optometry
Research Interests
- Low vision
- Visual rehabilitation
- 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
