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WesternU / College of Optometry / Administration, Staff & Faculty / Faculty

Faculty

Beyond preparing students for academic success, faculty members provide the guidance and coaching for students to become self-confident and prepared to work effectively with patients from all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures.

Portrait of Angel Barajas, OD

Angel Barajas, OD

Assistant Professor

abarajas@westernu.edu

Portrait of Briza Brooks, OD, FAAO

Briza Brooks, OD, FAAO

Assistant Professor

bbrooks@westernu.edu

Portrait of Dennis Chui, OD, FAAO

Dennis Chui, OD, FAAO

Clinical Assistant Professor

dchui@westernu.edu

Portrait of Pinakin Gunvant Davey, OD, PhD, FAAO, FOWNS, FARVO

Pinakin Gunvant Davey, OD, PhD, FAAO, FOWNS, FARVO

Professor

pdavey@westernu.edu

Portrait of Nataly M. Fahim, OD, FAAO

Nataly M. Fahim, OD, FAAO

Director of Externship Clinical Education, Assistant Professor

nfahim@westernu.edu

Portrait of Joseph Gray, OD

Joseph Gray, OD

Assistant Professor

grayj@westernu.edu

Portrait of Bradley Habermehl, OD, FOVDR

Bradley Habermehl, OD, FOVDR

Chief of Vision Therapy Services, Assistant Professor

bhabermehl@westernu.edu

Portrait of Tiffenie Harris, OD, FAAO

Tiffenie Harris, OD, FAAO

Associate Professor

harrist@westernu.edu

Portrait of Naida Jakirlic, OD, FAAO

Naida Jakirlic, OD, FAAO

Assistant Professor

njakirlic@westernu.edu

Portrait of Philip Kwok, OD

Philip Kwok, OD

Chief of Primary Care Optometric Service, Assistant Professor

pkwok@westernu.edu

Portrait of Fanny Lee, OD

Part-Time Auxillary Instructor

leef@westernu.edu

Portrait of Josephine Lin, OD, FAAO

Josephine Lin, OD, FAAO

Clinical Assistant Professor

josephinelin@westernu.edu

Portrait of Tina Mac Donald, OD, FAAO, CDE

Tina Mac Donald, OD, FAAO, CDE

Clinical Assistant Professor, ECI – LA Clinic

tmacdonald@westernu.edu

Portrait of Bennett McAllister, OD, FAAO

Bennett McAllister, OD, FAAO

Professor

bmcallister@westernu.edu

Portrait of Nolan Ng, OD

Chief of Cornea & Contact Lens, Assistant Professor

nng@westernu.edu

Portrait of Christine Pham, OD, FAAO

Christine Pham, OD, FAAO

Assistant Professor

ctpham@westernu.edu

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Megan Pineda, OD

Assistant Professor

mpineda@westernu.edu

Portrait of Valerie L. Quan, OD, FAAO

Valerie L. Quan, OD, FAAO

Chief of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Associate Professor

valeriequan@westernu.edu

Portrait of Kristy Remick-Waltman, OD, FOVDR

Kristy Remick-Waltman, OD, FOVDR

Director of Community Outreach, Associate Professor

kremick@westernu.edu

Portrait of Frank Spors, EurOptom, MS, PhD, FAAO

Frank Spors, EurOptom, MS, PhD, FAAO

Professor

fspors@westernu.edu

Portrait of Serena Sukhija, OD, FAAO

Serena Sukhija, OD, FAAO

Chief of Vision Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor

ssukhija@westernu.edu

Portrait of John 'JT' Tassinari, OD, BS, FAAO, FOVDR

John ‘JT’ Tassinari, OD, BS, FAAO, FOVDR

Chief of Pediatric Optometric Service, Professor

jtassinari@westernu.edu

Portrait of Dorcas K. Tsang, OD, FAAO

Dorcas K. Tsang, OD, FAAO

Associate Professor

dtsang@westernu.edu

Portrait of An Vo, OD, FAAO

An Vo, OD, FAAO

Assistant Professor

an.vo@westernu.edu

Portrait of Kimberly Walker, OD, FOVDR

Kimberly Walker, OD, FOVDR

Associate Professor

kwalker@westernu.edu

Portrait of Mark Wu, OD, FAAO

Mark Wu, OD, FAAO

Assistant Professor

markwu@westernu.edu

Portrait of Naveen Yadav, MS, PhD, FAAO

Naveen Yadav, MS, PhD, FAAO

Associate Professor

nyadav@westernu.edu

Portrait of Jasmine Wong Yumori, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FNAP

Jasmine Wong Yumori, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FNAP

Associate Professor

jyumori@westernu.edu