Education:
Residency
1993-1996
Residency in Ophthalmology
Oregon Health Sciences University/Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Internship
1992-1993
Preliminary Internal Medicine
Northwest University, Chicago, IL
Medical School
1988-1992
Doctor of Medicine
University of Illinois, Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Graduate
1987-1988
Ph.D. candidate in Molecular Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Undergraduate
1982-1986
Bachelor of Science in Physics
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Licensure and Certification:
1993
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners MD 18529
1998
American Board of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations:
Willamette Falls Hospital, Oregon City, OR
Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Milwaukie, OR
Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin, OR
Adventist Medical Center, Portland, OR
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
Professional Experience:
July 1996 – present
Private Practice, EyeHealth Northwest (formerly Oregon Eye Care)
Research:
Corneal Topography and Dynamics
(1993 – 1996) Created Cadaver eye model demonstrating stability after PRK and instability after RK with variable hydration and IOP
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
(1988 – 1989) Performed DNA sequencing in lab studying gene replacement therapy.
University of California, San Diego, Santa Barbara
(1987 – 1988) Program of lab rotations in six labs (4 months each) working on a variety of projects in molecular biology, immunology, virology, neurobiology and mathematical modeling of biological systems.
Salk Institute, Scripps Research Institute of Immunology
(1987 – 1988) Special rotations off campus in gene expression and immunology
