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Congratulations and Welcome to Our Newest Diplomates (Fall 2018)


The American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate community officially grew 284 members stronger today. Please join us in congratulating the following newly board-certified ophthalmologists on their professional achievement in having recently passed both the Written Qualifying Examination (WQE) and Oral Examination.

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Frances Acosta, M.D., Tampa, FL

Matthew Adams, M.D., Rochester, MN

Mariam Ahmad, M.D., Denver, CO

Shazia Ali, M.D., Manvel, TX

Joseph Alsberge, M.D., San Francisco, CA

Sarina Amin, M.D., Los Angeles, CA

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Erica Ballard, M.D., Columbia, MO

Himanshu Banda, M.D., St. Louis, MO

Scott Barb, M.D., Knoxville, TN

Matthew Bedell, M.D., San Anselmo, CA

Carson Bee, M.D., Birmingham, AL

John Bennion, M.D., Anchorage, AK

Jenna Benson, M.D., Georgetown , SC

Jay Berdia, M.D., Shoreham, NY

Mica Bergman, M.D., Venice, CA

Suzanna Billinghurst, M.D., Bend, OR

Orry Birdsong, M.D., Nacogdoches, TX

Erin Boese, M.D., Iowa City, IA

Leah Bonaparte Dotta, M.D., Round O, SC

Aida Bounama, M.D., Houston, TX

Laura Burke, M.D., McMinnville, OR

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Manuel David Camejo, M.D., Kansas City, MO

Cara Capitena Young, M.D., Englewood, CO

Maggie Cardonell, M.D., Columbia, MO

Jeremy Cefalu, M.D., Tyler, TX

Chia-Wen Chang, M.D., Visalia, CA

Joel Chasan, M.D., Denver, CO

Anuj Chawla, M.D., Bakersfield, CA

Jenny Chen, M.D., Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

Amy Cherof, M.D., Marietta, GA

Tao Ming Thomas Chia, M.D., Alhambra , CA

Daniel Choi, M.D., honolulu, HI

Rene Choi, M.D., Portland, OR

Joseph Christenbury, M.D., Atlanta, GA

Logan Christensen, M.D., Birmingham, AL

Karen Christopher, M.D., Denver, CO

Andrew Chung, M.D., Hidden Valley Lake, CA

Christine Clavell, M.D., Rio Rancho, NM

Mircea Coca, M.D., Pittsford, NY

Thomas Copperman, M.D., San Francisco, CA

Sarah Covey, M.D., Fayetteville, AR

Jason Croskrey, M.D., USAF Academy, CO

Yousef Cruz-Inigo, M.D., Phoenix, AZ

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Lauren Dalvin, M.D., Philadelphia, PA

Adam Dao, M.D., San Diego, CA

Gabriela de Boer, M.D., Hickory, NC

Juan de Rivero Vaccari, M.D., Satellite Beach, FL

Sarah Dehaybi, M.D., Roseville , CA

Sunil Deokule, M.D., San Diego, CA

Lilliam Diaz-Velez, M.D., San Antonio, PR

Mallika Doss, M.D., New Orleans, LA

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Thomas Eck, M.D., San Diego, CA

Fouad El Sayyad, M.D., Cambridge, MA

Rebecca Epstein, M.D., Denver, CO

Magy Eskander, M.D., Texarkana, TX

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Clifton Fay, M.D., Albany, GA

Daniel Feiler, M.D., Iowa City, IA

Jing Jing Feng, M.D., PATERSON, NJ

Juan Fernandez de Castro, M.D., Fort Myers, FL

Maria Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D., Miami, FL

William Flanary, M.D., Wilsonville, OR

Anne Floyd, M.D., Phoenix, AZ

Alexander Foster, M.D., Encinitas, CA

Timothy Fox, M.D., West Hollywood, CA

Kelly Frasier, M.D., Southlake, TX

Nicole Fuerst, M.D., Durham, NC

Timothy Fuller, M.D., Dallas, TX

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William Gannon, M.D., Dothan, AL

Shawn Gappy, M.D., Sterling Heights, MI

Pooja Garg, M.D., Pittsburgh, PA

Layla Ghergherehchi, M.D., Houston, TX

Juliana Gildener-Leapman, M.D., Potomac, MD

Jerome Giovinazzo, M.D., New York, NY

Daniel Gologorsky, M.D., Miami Beach, FL

John Green, M.D., Flowood, MS

Sylvia Groth, M.D., Nashville , TN

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Abdualrahman Hamad, M.D., Houston, TX

Luxme Hariharan, M.D., Madison, WI

Jaclyn Haugsdal, M.D., North Liberty, IA

Michael Hemond, M.D., San Francisco, CA

Hans Heymann, M.D., San Antonio, TX

Jesse Himebaugh, M.D., Sandy, UT

Yen Hsia, M.D., San Jose, CA

Jason Huang, M.D., Los Angeles, CA

Rehan Hussain, M.D., Miami, FL

An Huynh, M.D., San Marino, CA

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Cristos Ifantides, M.D., Denver, CO

Mark Ihnen, M.D., Louisville, KY

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Gabriel Jacob, M.D., Sacramento, CA

Priya Janardhana, M.D., Chestnut Hill, MA

Aditi Jani, M.D., Los Angeles, CA

Allison Jarstad, D.O., Newport Beach, CA

Jennifer Jordan, M.D., Goldsboro, NC

Nathan Jordan, M.D., Kailua, HI

Jay Joseph, M.D., Dallas, TX

Kevin Jwo, M.D., Costa Mesa, CA

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Dima Kalache, M.D., Montreal, QC

Kandon Kamae, M.D., Spokane, WA

Anne Kato, M.D., Capitola, CA

Courtney Kauh, M.D., Columbus, OH

Katie Keck, M.D., Columbia, SC

Elizabeth Keeble, M.D., Pike Road , AL

Humair Khan, M.D., Friendswood, TX

Rabeea Khan, M.D., PLANO, TX

Haumith Khan-Farooqi, M.D., Cedar Park, TX

Michelle Kim, M.D., Placentia, CA

Meredith Klifto, M.D., Durham, NC

Kenzo Koike, M.D., Houston, TX

Andrew Kolker, M.D., Washington, DC

Veronica Kon Graversen, M.D., Durham, NC

Nikisha Kothari, M.D., Santa Monica, CA

Anne Krafsig, M.D., Fort Wayne, IN

Mark Kropinak, D.O., Deer Park, NY

Yungtai Kung, M.D., Seattle, WA

Julie Kwon, M.D., Encino, CA

Christina Kytasty, D.O., Fresno, CA

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Aimee Lam, M.D., Baltimore, MD

Daniel Lattin, M.D., Jacksonville, FL

Michelle Latting, M.D., Key Biscayne, FL

Marisa Lau, M.D., Denver, CO

Thao Phuong Le, M.D., Lynnwood, WA

Andrew Lee, M.D., Saint Louis, MO

Daniel Lee, M.D., Coos Bay, OR

James Lee, M.D., Lubbock, TX

Janet Lee, M.D., Los Angeles , CA

Wen-Shin Lee, M.D., Sunnyvale, CA

Lucas Lenci, M.D., Wichita, KS

Albert Li, M.D., St. Louis, MO

John Lillvis, M.D., Buffalo, NY

Carol Ling, M.D., Morgan Hill, CA

Peter Lipscomb, M.D., Boone, NC

Eric Liss, M.D., Placida, FL

Abby Liu, M.D., Alameda, CA

Erica Liu, M.D., Rowland Heights, CA

Tiffany Liu, M.D., Manhattan Beach , CA

Christopher Lo, M.D., Santa Monica, CA

Sarah Logan, M.D., Jacksonville, FL

Tomas Lopez, M.D., Salem, OR

Adam Luka, M.D., Jackson, TN

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Michael Madsen, D.O., APO, AE

Derek Mai, M.D., Lakewood, WA

Kim-Binh Mai, M.D., Southlake, TX

Vikram Makhijani, D.O., Playa Vista, CA

Yasmin Mali, M.D., Sarasota, FL

Jack Manns, M.D., cooperstown , NY

Arnulfo Mansur, M.D., South West Ranches, FL

Dimosthenis Mantopoulos, M.D., Lebanon, NH

Alma Mas Ramirez, M.D., Detroit, MI

Vlad Matei, M.D., Dallas, TX

Steven Maxfield, M.D., McMinnville, OR

Stephen McConnell, M.D., St. Simons Island, GA

Thomas McCurry, M.D., Longwood, FL

Elaine McElhinny, M.D., Anchorage, AK

Tara McGehee, M.D., Charlottesville, VA

Andrew Meador, M.D., Memphis, TN

Eddie Mengarelli, M.D., Fayetteville, AR

Ryan Michel, D.O., Hinesville, GA

Lilit Minasyan, M.D., Glendale, CA

Jessica Moon, M.D., Portland, OR

Grant Moore, M.D., Carmel, IN

Tyler Moore, M.D., Fort Worth, TX

Ana Morales, M.D., Bow , NH

Tomas Moreno, M.D., Nashville, TN

Lekha Mukkamala, M.D., Sacramento, CA

Yohko Murakami, M.D., Cupertino, CA

Jennifer Murdock, M.D., Portland, OR

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Nisha Nagarkatti-Gude, M.D., Portland, OR

Mehdi Najafi, M.D., Minneapolis, MN

Nambi Nallasamy, M.D., Orlando, FL

Ramsudha Narala, M.D., Los Angeles, CA

Lara Newman, M.D., Hershey, PA

Christine Nguyen, M.D., Fountain Valley, CA

Filbert Nguyen, M.D., Columbia, MO

Vincent Nguyen, M.D., Pittsburgh, PA

Philip Niles, M.D., Rochester, NY

Marie-Eve Noel, M.D., Elma, NY

Brenda Nuyen, M.D., Huntington Beach, CA

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Julius Oatts, M.D., San Francisco, CA

James O'Brien, M.D., Edmond, OK

Tamanna O'Dea, M.D., Las Vegas, NV

Patrick Oellers, M.D., Jamesville, NY

Tyler Ofstad, M.D., San Diego, CA

Sunday Olatunji, M.D., Eau Claire, WI

Jennifer Olds, M.D., Ocean Springs, MS

Sally Ong, M.D., Baltimore, MD

Ryan Otsuka, M.D., Honolulu, HI

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Kyle Packer, M.D., Spring Lake, NC

Billy Pan, M.D., Los Angeles, CA

Lav Panchal, M.D., Fort Lauderdale, FL

Allison Pariyadath, M.D., Greenville, SC

Stanley Park, M.D., Miami Beach, FL

Andrew Parlin, M.D., Honolulu, HI

Achal Patel, M.D., Phoenix, AZ

Rima Patel, M.D., Phoenix, AZ

David Patterson, M.D., Mendota Heights, MN

James Peairs, M.D., San Diego, CA

Trey Pegram, M.D., Pleasant View, TN

Jennifer Perry, M.D., Fayetteville, NC

Margaret Pfeiffer, M.D., SANTA MONICA, CA

Khoa Pham, M.D., Irvine, CA

Matthew Phillips, M.D., Durant, OK

James Pitts, M.D., Holualoa, HI

Stephen Potter, M.D., Winooski, VT

David Poulsen, M.D., Fresno, CA

Marion Powell, M.D., San Antonio, TX

John Prenshaw, M.D., Greenville, NC

Claudia Prospero Ponce, M.D., Houston, TX

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Anjulie Quick, M.D., Prairie Village, KS

Adam Quinn, M.D., Hattiesburg, MS

Azam Qureshi, M.D., San Jose, CA

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Richard Rabin, M.D., Mill Valley, CA

Phillip Radke, M.D., Seattle , WA

Sathyadeepak Ramesh, M.D., Warrington, PA

Kavita Rao, M.D., Irvine, CA

Rushil Rao, M.D., Phoenix, AZ

Yuna Rapoport, M.D., West Hills, CA

Marc Richardson, M.D., Madison, MS

Peter Ririe, M.D., American Fork, UT

Gavin Roddy, M.D., Pine Island, MN

Jason Rodier, M.D., Columbia, MO

Michael Rolfsen, M.D., Waco, TX

Jill Rotruck, M.D., Durham, NC

Kelly Rue, M.D., San Francisco, CA

Christine Rust, M.D., Nashville, TN

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Shlomit Sandler, M.D., Bronx, NY

Daniel Sarezky, M.D., Fulton, MD

Brian Savoie, M.D., New Orleans , LA

Stacy Scofield-Kaplan, M.D., Dallas, TX

Sudhir Shenoy, M.D., Round Rock, TX

Grace Shih, M.D., Anchorage, AK

Janhavi Shirali, M.D., Ridgewood, NY

Thomas Shute, M.D., Clovs, CA

Nora Siegal, M.D., Seattle, WA

Paolo Silva, M.D., Belmont, MA

Ilya Sluch, M.D., Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Michael Smit, D.O., Solon, OH

Christopher Smith, M.D., Alpine, UT

Stephen Smith, M.D., Mountain View, CA

Whitney Smith, M.D., Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tatyana Spektor, M.D., Glenview, IL

Nehemiah Spencer, M.D., Stuart, FL

Sharmila Srinivasan, M.D., Philadelphia , PA

Krista Stewart, M.D., Minneapolis, MN

Hillary Stiefel, M.D., Portland, OR

Michael Stock, M.D., Saint Louis, MO

Steven Stockslager, M.D., El Dorado Hills, CA

Jack Stringham, M.D., Draper, UT

Sean Sumsion, M.D., Redding, CA

Russell Swan, M.D., Bozeman, MT

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Amanda Tang, M.D., Irvine, CA

Christopher Tanzie, M.D., Hickory, NC

Stanford Taylor, M.D., Portland, OR

Drew Thomas, M.D., Monroe, LA

Timothy Todd, M.D., Yona, GU

Anastasia Traband, M.D., Wyomissing, PA

Kimberly Tran, M.D., Miami, FL

Gillian Treadwell, M.D., Winston Salem, NC

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Stephanie Vale, M.D., Memphis, TN

Nagavivek Vasuki, M.D., Florence , SC

Roger Velasquez, M.D., San Antonio, TX

Nancy Vilar Maseda, M.D., Forest, VA

Ovette Villavicencio, M.D., Tucson, AZ

Anton Vlasov, D.O., Holly Springs, NC

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Susan Wakil, M.D., Durham, NC

Angeline Wang, M.D., Irvine, CA

Sophia Wang, M.D., Daly City, CA

Kevin Wells, M.D., Homewood, AL

Philip Wilson, D.O., Columbia, MO

William Witt, M.D., Manhattan, KS

Ervin Wong, M.D., San Francisco, CA

Emily Wright-Mayes, M.D., Tucson, AZ

Grace Wu, M.D., Orange, CA

Henry Wynn, M.D., Memphis, TN

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Benjamin Xu, M.D., South Pasadena, CA

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Lillian Yang, M.D., Oakley, CA

Linda Yang, M.D., San Antonio , TX

Amirfarbod Yazdanyar, M.D., Sacramento, CA

Michael Yim, M.D., Honolulu, HI

Gary Yip, M.D., Santa Rosa, CA

EunMee Yook, M.D., Houston, TX

Eden Yoon, M.D., VANCOUVER, WA

Matthew Young, M.D., North Chesterfield, VA

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Luca Zatreanu, M.D., Philadelphia, PA

Ze Zhang, M.D., New Orleans, LA

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